Tuesday, November 18 - Treason & Historical Fiction

Some other foiled plots to consider:

The First American Traitor - Benedict Arnold

Operation Valkyrie - Hitler

A Shot to the Chest - Teddy Roosevelt

A Rebellion to Remember - Nat Turner

This Far by Faith - Denmark Vesey

The Indian Revolt of 1857

Monday, November 17 - Found Poem

Most writers find it difficult to work with strict parameters; however, this is exactly what most writers are asked to do on a regular basis.  A client wants this; a newspaper only needs that; a magazine is looking for....

So with this in mind, I want you to work within strict parameters to create a found poem.  Use the page (excerpt from a novel) that you have been given.  You may not use anything else.  You can only insert articles - a, an, the.  All other words MUST come from the excerpt.  You may, however, repeat words.

Use the following link for some extra help:

Interactive Found Poem Practice

Friday, November 14 - The Berlin Wall

Do some research so that you can write a piece of historical fiction.  This means you will write a story based on the historical past.  You can include real historical figures or you can simply leave your setting as the historical basis for your story.  Here are a few helpful links:

Information on Historical Fiction

The History Channel's Guide to The Berlin Wall

Remembering the Berlin Wall

BBC Informational on The Berlin Wall

Thursday, November 13 - The Macabre Arts

Wednesday, November 12 - The Haunted House

Use your imagination and knowledge of the macabre to write a short story, song, or poem inspired by the image below.  

Friday, November 7 - Ewww....that's creepy!

Now that you have briefly been exposed to the macabre genre, I want you to craft a poem which is reflective of the characteristics of this particular style.  Dance with Death, foxtrot with the frightening, tango with the terrifying, and disco with the dastardly (Chapman).  Have fun with it!

Monday, October 27 - Fairy Tale Name Poem

We are almost done with our fractured fairy tale unit.  In this creative burst, I want you to think about all the fairy tale characters you know something about.  Which character do you share something in common with?  Think deeply!  Then write a name poem based on the following directions: