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Christensen - Fantasy Sci-Fi (Section Wed 5)

Course Description

 

Class Title:

Fantasy and Sci­Fi

Code:

MLA326

Text:

Various Resources

Rating:

3

Prerequisite:

7th grade reading and writing level

Grade:

7-­8

Fees:

None

Max:

15

Can be repeated? Yes
 

Description: Students will explore fantasy and science fiction genres through reading novels, short stories and poetry; engaging in expository and creative writing activities; and participating in projects and presentations. This class is designed for students who enjoy these genres and wish to discover new authors and stories and enhance their language arts skills as well as students new to these genres looking to explore something new!

Posts

Wednesday: Sci-Fi Fantasy

HI Students! This week please turn in 1500 words of your short story writing. If your short story is 1500 or more, then great! If you finished your story before getting to 1500, then please choose your writing from one of the in-class writing prompts and add to that. You may do that to a couple of our in-class prompts. When you share with me you final 1500 words, please have all of your stories in one shared document (if you are working with the in-class prompts as well).
PLEASE edit your story! Here is a brief grading rubric:
 
_____20 You have 1500 words!
_____20 Your story(ies) is/are proofread with correct grammar and punctuation.
_____20 Your writing shows effort , originality and creativity.
_____60 total points 
 
Please email any questions you have! Thanks! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci-Fi Fantasy

Hi Students! Please come think about coming to an ending place in your creative writing. It can be the end of a chapter or the end of the story. Be ready to share in class. We will begin a new unit after Spring break. Have a great week! Mrs. G

Sci Fi-Fantasy

Hi Students! Continue to make progress on your stories this week and be thinking about how you will either finish your story or finish this chapter of your story in the next couple weeks. I can't wait to get caught up in class next week! Have a great weekend! Mrs.G

Wednesday: Sci-fi-Fantasy

HI Students! Your stories are really coming along! Please continue this week asn be ready to share in class. I will have a very "cute" writing prompt next week to start class. So get excited! Share your stories with me! Have a great week! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci-Fi Fantasy

Hi Students! I love the way your stories are starting! Keep going this week! Please write between 300 and 500 words. remember it takes a little while to "warm up" so give yourself time. Also, work on your map as well. If you story is evolving your world then show that on your map! Be ready to share next week! Take care and Happy Valentine's Day! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci-Fi Fantasy

HI Students! This week please start your sci-fi or fantasy (or both) story. If you are still working on your "world" then just write 300 words describing and developing your setting. Please be ready to share next week.
Take care! Mrs. G 

Wednesday: Sci-Fi- Fant

Hi Students....Ok! The students have spoken and I have listened! Reading is always a good thing, so if you have already finished the Neverending Story, then you are awesome! But, If you are struggling and not enjoying the book feel free to put it down. (most of you left it on the desk.) We will move on with our lives. Please begin your own creative fantasy story. You may work on the back story or out line. You may still be forming ideas or you may just want to jump in cold turkey and start writing. Whatever you method, be ready to share with the class next week.
Watch this tutorial on starting a new story and see if it inspires you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYZqhZp-YJI
Fast fwd through parts that you do not resonate with. He talks very slowly but I think his points are valid and can help.
I will look forward to hearing about your progress and creativity next week.  Thanks! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci Fi- Fantasy

Hi students! Nice work on your maps and all the amazing ideas you have for your fantasy stories. Let's press on through the Neverending story. Let's try to finish this book in the next 2 weeks. Here are the assignments for this week:
Snack relating to the book: Nikiah, Walker
Artist: Blaze and Josy
Vocab: Alice and Caleb
Questions: Anna and Blitz
Critic: Evee
Summary: Garrett
Do your best! We will spend a good deal of time on our worlds as well as ideas for our stories. Have a great week! Mrs. G
 

Wednesday: Sci-Fi

Hi Students! I am looking forward to reading your Nikola Character papers. If you finish before class next week, let me know and I will start grading it. Email me if you have questions about it. Thanks, Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci Fi

Hi students! Sorry to post so late!
This week you are finishing the book and beginning to write your Nikola essay. We talked about it in class and started writing the introductory paragraph. Please bring a finished into paragraph and two body paragraphs to class on Wednesday. We will workshop them together. Have a great week! Happy Writing! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci Fi-Fantasy

HI Students! I loved the culinary masterpieces you drew in class today! Delicious! Please continue to read A Problematic Paradox over the break up to page 220 or to chapter 13. As you read, please think about how the character of Nikola is changing through the course of the book and why she is changing. When you come back in December, we will begin writing an essay on Nikola's character development. Thanks! Have a wonderful time with your families! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci-Fi Fant

Hi Students, This week begin reading The Problematic Paradox by Eliot Sappingfield. Please read chapters 1,2,3, and 4 or up to page 60. Just read this week and we will do the Reading guide together in class next week. Thanks! Have a great week! Mrs. G

Wednesday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Hi Students! If you are adjusting or re-doing any part of your light bulbs please bring them to class next week. We will spend some time "stringing" them up and then move on to our new book. If it is just writing you are re-doing, please share with me. Thanks! Mrs. G.