Course Title: Creative Writing: UNLEASHING the Core of Your Imagination
State: FL
State Course Title: Creative Writing 1
Sate Course Code: 1009320
State Standards: Career and Technical Education
Date of Standards: 2021
Percentage of Course Aligned: 97%
Standards
Course Title
(a or b), if applicable, e.g. Game Design 1a
ELA.10.C.1.2: Write narratives using an appropriate pace to create tension, mood, and/or tone.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.10.R.1.1: Analyze how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.10.R.1.2: Analyze and compare universal themes and their development throughout a literary text.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.10.R.1.3: Analyze coming of age experiences reflected in a text and how the author represents conflicting perspectives.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.10.R.1.4: Analyze how authors create multiple layers of meaning and/or ambiguity in a poem.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.10.R.3.1: Analyze how figurative language creates mood in text(s).
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.C.1.2: Write narratives using narrative techniques, varied transitions, and a clearly established point of view.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.C.1.5: Improve writing by considering feedback from adults, peers, and/or online editing tools, revising for clarity and cohesiveness.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.C.2.1: Present information orally, with a logical organization and coherent focus, with credible evidence, creating a clear perspective.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.C.3.1:Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.C.5.2: Use online collaborative platforms to create and export publication-ready quality writing tailored to a specific audience.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.1.1: Explain how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.1.2: Analyze universal themes and their development throughout a literary text.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.1.3: Analyze the influence of narrator perspective on a text, explaining how the author creates irony or satire.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.2.2: Evaluate the support an author uses to develop the central idea(s) throughout a text.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.2.3: Analyze how an author establishes and achieves purpose(s) through rhetorical appeals and/or figurative language.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.3.1: Explain how figurative language creates mood in text(s).
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.3.3: Compare and contrast the ways in which authors have adapted mythical, classical, or religious literary texts.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.R.3.4: Explain an author’s use of rhetoric in a text.
ELA.9.V.1.1: Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.V.1.2: Apply knowledge of etymology and derivations to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.9.V.1.3: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the connotative and denotative meaning of words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.K12.EE.3.1: Make inferences to support comprehension.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.K12.EE.4.1: Use appropriate collaborative techniques and active listening skills when engaging in discussions in a variety of situations.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.K12.EE.5.1: Use the accepted rules governing a specific format to create quality work.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELA.K12.EE.6.1: Use appropriate voice and tone when speaking or writing.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELD.K12.ELL.LA.1: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1: English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.
Creative Writing: Unleashing the Core of Your Imagination
Unit Name(s) Lesson(s) Numbers
How Standard is Taught
How Standard is Assessed
Unit 6: When Truth Meets Imagination
Unit 4: A Fictional Place
Lesson 2: The Big Four: Narrative Non-fiction
Examining narrative writing, or creative story-telling, in non-fiction by including details that reflect the three Rs (Real-world Exploration, Research, and Review); in the activity, students practice their skills by writing several creative non-fiction works
Critical Thinking 1, 4: These questions call on students to submit a sample of objective writing and sum up the main points of creative non-fiction; Lab: After watching a TedTalk on learning new languages, students answer a series of formative questions; Activity 1: Students practice writing different types of creative non-fiction by submitting short samples on a range of provided topics.
Lessons 2: Genre and Characters,
Lesson 3: Tone and Plot; Lesson 4: Theme
Evaluating how a range of elements contribute to creating an effective literary work, including the setting and atmosphere, the cast of characters, the details that create the tone, the plot developments, and more
Lab: After listening to an author speak about the interplay of truth, lies, and wonder when writing children's literature, students answer a series of formative questions.
Lesson 6: Theme in Theory
Understanding how different major and minor themes can be used in fiction writing to create a message or statement; examining methods for developing themes, such as narration, compare & contrast, analogies, and symbolism
Critical Thinking 4: Students will explore character actions, symbolic environment, highlighting symbols, and more while analyzing a favorite written work; Lab: Comparing and contrasting themes about writing processes found in talks given by two authors; Discussion 2: Sharing what themes, conflicts, and characters would appear in their own written memoirs.
Unit 5: Speech in Writing
Unit 7: Finding Your Inner Poet
Lesson 2: The Purpose of Dialogue
Using an excerpt from Hinton's coming-of-age novel The Outsiders to illustrate how effective dialogue can assist with visualizing character dynamics, in this case by highlighting the sense of isolation and loneliness
Critical Thinking 3, 4
Unit 7: Finding Your Inner Poet
Lesson 2: A History of Language
Visualizing how a poem can have both a basic meaning and, by using language skillfully, also show a deeper reflection or portrait of the characters; in the activity, students will practice analyzing a poem' message to uncover symbolic or metaphorical meanings
Activity: After researching and selecting a few poems, students will analyze them and compare their type, theme, and use of poetic elements.
Lesson 6: Poetic Elements
Unit 6: When Truth Meets Imagination Activity
Exploring the importance of imagery by using figurative language to paint mental pictures for the reader; noting the importance of choosing everyday language carefully to best bring sights, smells, and sounds to life
Critical Thinking 2, 4, 5: These formative questions call on students to create examples or describe the usage of euphony, metaphors and similes, and personification; Activity: After researching and selecting a few poems, students will analyze them and compare their type, theme, and use of poetic elements.
Practicing writing short works from a list of topics that illustrate proficient use of elements from the four main writing techniques: narrative, persuasive, expository and descriptive
Activity 1: For this two-part formative assignment, students will observe and take notes on real-life conversations and also write up a few brief dialogues based on provided images.
8: Revision and Purpose
Lesson 4: Constructive Criticism
Unit 5: Speech in Writing Discussions
Examining the role of constructive criticism and identifying key steps in the process, such as careful proofreading and techniques for dealing with feedback from others; the activity calls for practicing critiquing skills
Critical Thinking 1, 4: Students will consider effective ways to write critiques and appropriate ways to respond to feedback; Activity: Using techniques learned in the unit, students will write up a critique of their own writing and of a work by someone else as well as a reflection on the process; Discussion 1: Students will share thoughts on the importance of critiquing others' written works
Unit 8: Revision and Purpose
Lessons 2: The Process of Making Revisions; Lesson 3: Time Out for Questions
Unit 2: Finding Your Creative Light Activity
In preparation for class discussion, students are to choose a work of fiction that uses dialogue, either effectively or ineffectively, and then share their argument that supports and illustrates their choice of this example
Exploring the processes of polishing grammar through editing and revision; discussing questions about the editing process and sharing steps for able revising, such as using forceful verbs and cutting prepositional phrases when possible
Using a platform such as Weebly or WordPress to create a series of blog posts on a topic of choice
Discussion 1: After choosing a work that stands as an example of either strong or weak use of dialogue, students will discuss how dialogue techniques were used and offer suggestions for improvement.
Lab: After listening to Mary Norris's TedTalk on her work, students will discuss key elements of a copy editor's responsibilities; Discussion 2: Students will discuss and share their opinions on the most important step in the revising process.
Activity: After brainstorming ideas for a series of blogs, students will create their blogs using an online platform and write a reflection on the process
Unit 5: Speech in Writing
Unit 3: Fiction First
Lesson 1: The Art of Dialogue; Lesson
2: The Purpose of Dialogue; Lesson
3:The Nature of Dialogue
Looking at the ways a key writing element such as dialogue can add layers of tone and mood to a story, provide insight into character dynamics, and create valuable context to the for the reader
Lab: The exercise calls for students to first research secondary source articles on character development and dialogue writing, then locate several examples of effective dialogue use, and finally write a reflection on what tips they will try to adopt.
Unit 5: Speech in Writing
Lesson 6: Theme in Theory
Understanding different major and minor themes used in fiction writing; examining ways themes can be developed, such as narration, compare & contrast, analogies, and symbolism
Critical Thinking 4: Students will explore character actions, symbolic environment, highlighting symbols, and more while analyzing a favorite written work; Lab: Comparing and contrasting themes about writing processes found in talks given by two authors; Discussion 2: Sharing what themes, conflicts, and characters would appear in their own written memoirs.
Lesson 5: Sketching It Out
Unit 5: Speech in Writing Activity
Using Trevor Noah's comedic monologue as an example to understand better the power of the narrator to express humor, satire, or another mood in a few brief lines of dialogue
The exercise calls for writing stories based on photos by using dialog to move the story forward, create conflict, describe characters, describe a particular time or place, and more
Critical Thinking 4: Students will practice writing brief sketch dialogues that use conversation to effectively conjure up the setting and tone
Activity 1: For this two-part formative assignment, students will first observe and take notes on real-life conversations and then use this information to write up a few dialogs based on provided images.
Unit 6: When Truth Meets Imagination Activity
For this assignment, students will first research rhetorical features and then look for ways they are used in a historic US document, such as the Bill of Rights, to persuade opinions and exemplify the thinking of the time
Activity 2: After researching a primary source document, such as the US Constitution or the Declaration of Independence, students will analyze an excerpt and write about its historical context rhetorical features, and key theme, providing examples to support claims as needed.
Unit 7: Finding Your Inner Poet
Lesson 6: Poetic Elements
Unit 5: Speech in Writing Activity
Exploring the importance of imagery by using figurative language to paint mental pictures for the reader; noting the importance of choosing everyday language carefully to best bring sights, smells, and sounds to life
Critical Thinking 2, 4, 5: These formative questions call on students to create examples or describe the usage of euphony, metaphors and similes, and personification; Activity: After researching and selecting a few poems, students will analyze them and compare their type, theme, and use of poetic elements.
Unit 1: Starting the Path to Creative Writing
Lesson 5: Creative Flourishes
As part of this activity, students are to paraphrase their research findings on different interpretations of a play or story, making sure to put their research into their own words and ensure they are not plagiarizing or relying too heavily on one source
Examining how authors can address a common theme, such as how things are not always as they seem, by putting their own spin on it through the use of different characters, details, and events
Activity 2: After researching and selecting a few texts (story, play, poem, etc.) and supporting interpretations, students will select samples and create questions for class discussion regarding them
Critical Thinking 3: Comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between ancient and modern written works
Unit 6: When Truth Meets
Imagination
Activity
Unit 7: Finding Your Inner Poet Activity
For this assignment, students will first research examples of rhetorical features and then look for ways they are used in a historic US document, such as the Bill of Rights, to persuade opinions and exemplify the thinking of the time
After reading and analyzing several poems, students will identify and provide examples of key poetry and writing terms, such as alliteration, euphony, personification, metaphor, etc.
Activity 2: After researching a primary source document, such as the US Constitution or the Declaration of Independence, students will analyze an excerpt and write about its historical context rhetorical features, and key theme, providing examples to support claims as needed.
Activity: The exercise calls for students to research a range of poems and select a few to write up a comparative analysis of their types, themes, and the ways they use poetic elements.
Unit 7: Finding Your Inner Poet Activity
Analyzing a variety of poems to determine their metaphorical meaning and identify the ways poetic elements are used to express connotative and denotative word usage, such through metaphors, similes, euphonies, and more
Activity: The exercise calls for students to research a range of poems and select a few to write up a comparative analysis of their types, themes, and the ways they use poetic elements.
Unit 6: When Truth Meets Imagination Activity
To receive full credit for this activity assignment, students must carefully cite all sources used in their analysis of a written historical document
Activity 2: After researching and analyzing an excerpt from a primary source document, such as the US Constitution or the Declaration of Independence, students will report on the historical context rhetorical features, and key theme while ensuring all sources have been properly cited.
7: Finding Your Inner Poet Activity
Assignment calls for reading selected poems and explaining poetic elements such as alliteration, personification, imagery, and rhyme
Activity: After researching and selecting a few poems, students will analyze them and compare their type, theme, and use of poetic elements.
After re-reading a favorite work of fiction, students will analyze how the author developed the characters, expressed their interactions, and used these characters to fulfill the book's theme.
In discussions, students will listen to others and share their opinions as they discuss the importance of characterization with both good, or effective, examples as well as poor, or ineffective, ones
Activity 11: Using a graphic organizer, students will analyze the development of and interactions between main and secondary characters in a familiar written work
Discussion 1: Students share thoughts on the importance of characterization and memorable examples of both good and bad characters from books they have read
Unit 2: Finding Your Creative Light Activity
This task calls for creating a series of blog posts and explaining the writing process, including brainstorming, préwriting, choosing effective syntax, developing an overall theme, and tackling any challenges
Activity: After brainstorming ideas for a blog, students will employ prewriting techniques to create their blog and write a reflection that considers the blog's tone, their language choices (diction and syntax), and any challenges they encountered.
Unit 2: Finding Your Creative Light
Lesson 2: Finding Your Own Voice
Unit 4: A Fictional Place Activity
Understanding ways to express personality through the development of a unique voice by choosing words carefully, matching diction to tone, and using syntax effectively
Critical Thinking 1, 2, 3: These formative questions require students to consider the role of a person's voice, the importance of setting the stage, and ways different syntax can affect the overall feeling of a work; ; Lab: Exercise calls for creating a word guide that covers certain word patterns, pronunciations, meanings, nuances, and more.
Unit 1: Starting the Path to Creative Writing Activity
Students are to create a travel brochure for a place from a favorite fiction book by reading the work carefully to glean details and then expressing this setting in a way so that others can picture it.
For this creative project, students will act as a PR agent in charge of redesigning a book cover to boost sales by rewriting the back description, author's bio, and a brief review as well as redesigning the front cover art.
Activity: In creating a travel brochure based on a favorite fictional place, students will need to accurately describe the geography, activities, landmarks, climate, and more, all while honing their creative skills as they use a variety of multi-media tools
Lab: Acting as a PR agent, students will redesign the book cover for a favorite written work by re-writing a summary, author bio, and short review from the back cove and, redesigning the front cover,
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