1. Multi-Media Writing Workshop
Week 2, Day 2

2. First Half
Writing Assignment
Found Poem

3. Writing Prompt – American Ideals
American literature and culture have portrayed the following ideas to be central to American identity:
Freedom/liberty
Sacrifice
Hard work
Ingenuity (creative problem-solving
It is part of how Americans have been defined
Chose one of those ideas to write about
Possible questions:
What is it?
Why should it be valued?
How is it related to American culture.
Write for 15 minutes

4. Found Poem
A found poem is a word collage
Check out the website.

5. Second Half
Program Spotlight: imovie

6. iMovie Instruction by Nate Assignment:
Use images and sounds to evoke the emotion surrounding 4th of July celebrations.

7. Gallery Walk
Author: Choose one of your pieces to show to the class. Have it running on your computer
Audience: Take a blue paper and fill it out for the author, leaving it on the computer desk, face down.

8. Closing

9. Writing Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 1: Day 2: Week 1 Week 2
The Egg (narrative)
Color (poetry)
Fear (writer’s choice)
Day 2
Travel Writing Piece
New Use for an Ordinary Object
Day 3
Extended Definition
Day 1:
“I disagree”
Day 2:
American Identity
Pair Found Poem – American Patriotic Songs
Week 1
Week 2

10. Multi-Media Week 1 Week 2, Day 2:Travel Prezi
Day 3: Garage Band – Spoken Word Poetry
Week 2,
Day 1: Garage Band – “Road Not Taken”
Day 2: iMovie – 4th of July

11. Homework
Recommended Writing: Develop the American Identity piece into a full blown essay:
Recommended MM: Listen to a podcast called “This I believe”