Projects
We will be engaged in several writing projects this semester. An example of a project is the “My Summer Movie Poster” project .
Projects are divided into smaller, more manageable chunks. There is usually a guidelines sheet to go along with each project and due dates for the chunks. Please pay attention to the planner pages for due dates and newsletters for expectations.
My Summer Movie Poster
My Summer Movie Poster guidelines [PDF]
*assignment due 9/18 at the beginning of class
Movie Poster examples [PDF]
Movie Poster examples [PowerPoint]
My Summer Movie Poster scoring guide [PDF]
BigHugeLabs: a website to digitally create a poster: http://bighugelabs.com/
-you will have to figure out how to print any computer generated posters as da Vinci's printers are grayscale (do not have color)
Veggie Tales
Veggie Tales project explanation [PDF]
"Time" magazine cover directions [PDF]
Fairytale Newspaper
Newspaper Roles, Responsibilities, and Definitions [PDF]
"How To" Write a Newspaper Article [PDF]
Filigree example newspaper [PDF]
Oregonian newspaper [PDF]
Create-a-Board-Game (CABG)
CABG student handout with steps and due dates [Microsoft Word]
CABG student handout with steps and due dates [PDF]
CABG in class research forms [Microsoft Word]
CABG in class research forms [PDF]
CABG family board game research [PDF]
CABG premise [Microsoft Word]
CABG premise [PDF]
CABG peer feedback form [Microsoft Word]
CABG peer feedback form [PDF]
Create a Board Game ARTICLES:
"Theory of Board Game Design" article [read 1/29]
"Components" article [read 2/6]
"Gameplay" article [read 2/20]
Example Board Game directions
We reviewed and discussed in class the strengths and weaknesses of the rulebooks listed below (too simple, too busy, effective use of images, vague language, helpful [or not] diagrams, purposeful cover/title section, layout, optional narrative, theme, etc.).
"Bohnanza"
"Boomtown"
"Candy Land"
"Clue"
"Deadwood"
"Monopoly"
"Monopoly Deal"
"Sorry"
"Yahtzee"
Projects are divided into smaller, more manageable chunks. There is usually a guidelines sheet to go along with each project and due dates for the chunks. Please pay attention to the planner pages for due dates and newsletters for expectations.
My Summer Movie Poster
My Summer Movie Poster guidelines [PDF]
*assignment due 9/18 at the beginning of class
Movie Poster examples [PDF]
Movie Poster examples [PowerPoint]
My Summer Movie Poster scoring guide [PDF]
BigHugeLabs: a website to digitally create a poster: http://bighugelabs.com/
-you will have to figure out how to print any computer generated posters as da Vinci's printers are grayscale (do not have color)
Veggie Tales
Veggie Tales project explanation [PDF]
"Time" magazine cover directions [PDF]
Fairytale Newspaper
Newspaper Roles, Responsibilities, and Definitions [PDF]
"How To" Write a Newspaper Article [PDF]
Filigree example newspaper [PDF]
Oregonian newspaper [PDF]
Create-a-Board-Game (CABG)
CABG student handout with steps and due dates [Microsoft Word]
CABG student handout with steps and due dates [PDF]
CABG in class research forms [Microsoft Word]
CABG in class research forms [PDF]
CABG family board game research [PDF]
CABG premise [Microsoft Word]
CABG premise [PDF]
CABG peer feedback form [Microsoft Word]
CABG peer feedback form [PDF]
Create a Board Game ARTICLES:
"Theory of Board Game Design" article [read 1/29]
"Components" article [read 2/6]
"Gameplay" article [read 2/20]
Example Board Game directions
We reviewed and discussed in class the strengths and weaknesses of the rulebooks listed below (too simple, too busy, effective use of images, vague language, helpful [or not] diagrams, purposeful cover/title section, layout, optional narrative, theme, etc.).
"Bohnanza"
"Boomtown"
"Candy Land"
"Clue"
"Deadwood"
"Monopoly"
"Monopoly Deal"
"Sorry"
"Yahtzee"
Assignments
Assignments are another component of the writing grade. The students will often get the first 5-10 minutes of each day to work on the day’s opener. Sometimes the openers are part of an assignment/ project on which we are already working, and at times the openers are a separate task challenging their creativity, writing skills, problem-solving skills, and artistic fortitude. Additionally, any other “assignments” are lumped into this category.