CreativeWriting11Hathorn2024

Silent Read 15 min Library - Teams - check - make up any missing items! Boardgames! 

Silent Read 15 min Read Chapters 14-16 Vocab - next class. 

Silent Read 20 min. Review last day's Ch 10 & 11 Vocab Into the Wild Chapter 12 & 13   Chapter 12 : Mercurial, Perfunctory Chapter 13 : Despondent, Ruminations, Poignant Vocabulary Words with Definitions Chapter 12 Enigmatic : Mysterious and difficult to understand. Mercurial : Prone to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or mind. Perfunctory : Done routinely and with little interest or care. Chapter 13 Despondent : Feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression. Ruminations : Deep or considered thoughts about something. Poignant : Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. Update Timelines 

Into the Wild Chapter 10 & 11  Vocab Chapter 10 Contumacious  –  Transcendent  –  Itinerant  –  Chapter 11 Enigmatic  –  Estranged  –  Pensive  –  With Definitions:  Chapter 10 Contumacious   – Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority. Transcendent   – Beyond the range of normal human experience or comprehension; surpassing ordinary limits. Itinerant   – Traveling from place to place, especially for work. Chapter 11 With Definitions Enigmatic  – Mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Estranged  – No longer close or affectionate; alienated. Pensive  – Engaged in deep or serious thought, often tinged with sadness. * Update Timeline. Ch 10 & 11 

Silent Read 20 min. Last Half Of Class - Time to work on - Creative Writing Assignment - Those who are done - to work on Grammar Workbook. To hand out. Cart 1 - Laptops. 

Silent Read 20 min Work Completion Time: Group - Timeline Into the Wild - to complete. CH 1-9 Independent Creative Writing Teams Activity - Into the Wild TEAMS - to complete if not complete.  Games :) If done all projects! 

Silent Read 20 min News Piece - BC man found after 5 weeks in the wilderness.  (7 weeks in total)  Next Task - Independent Work on Office365 > Teams > Assignments. Creative Writing Activity > Complete inside of TEAMS! Writing Prompt : You will create a scene or moment from McCandless’s journey in a  non-linear style , mirroring the fragmented (flash back/flash forward) timeline storytelling of the book. Min length expected > 2-3 paragraphs or 1 page of writing.  Prompt Ideas : Choose ONE  of the below (if you'd like) or select your own.  Write a flashback from McCandless’s perspective, reflecting on a moment from his childhood or a turning point in his relationship with his family (use the non-linear approach—start with the moment in the wilderness, then jump back in time). Write an interaction between McCandless and one of the people he meets on his travels (e.g., Jim Gallien, Jan Burres, or the hippie couple). Use a non-linear structure to des...