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The Writer's Garret

The Me Nobody Sees--Revision and Reappropriation as Creativity
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer
Formats
On Campus Program
Grades
6th, 7th, 8th, Talented/Gifted
Standards

Description
“The Me Nobody Sees” is a creative exploration of the self, using texts from literature (both classic and contemporary), selections of visual artworks, and visual arts and or writing exercises for students to write about (and discover) who they are. As a general concept, we write from what is around us--what we see, what we hear, what we read, and what we think or know. Revising our own writing or the writing of others is also a creative process. In fact, we can use “found” literature to create an original literary text or work of art. In this workshop, students will explore erasure and revision as a creative process by listening to erasure poems and creating their own black-out poems and visual designs.

Students Will
  • Discuss how writing can be a resource for personal growth and expressing our creativity
  • Explore the concept of revision
  • Listen to examples of erasure and blackout poetry
  • Discuss how revision can be a creative process
  • Compare revision to self-regulation
  • Write an erasure or blackout poem that describes themselves
  • Create a blackout illustration using a page of text.

Details
Dates: Mon-Fri
Times: 8:30-6:00
Duration: 60-90 minutes
School Fee: Price Per Hour: $125.00
Minimum Attendance: 1
Maximum Attendance: 25
Bilingual: No
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Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: To schedule this program, or for more information, call The Writer's Garret at (214) 828-1715 or email [email protected]. Residencies of 10 sessions or more result in a printed anthology of students' work and the opportunity for students to show off newly developed skills in a public reading to friends and family.
Deadline: Two weeks notice is required
Cancellation Policy: A minimum of 48 hours notice is required to cancel a scheduled date. If 48-hour notice is given, we will reschedule the date, based upon the availability of the Instructor. If 48-hour notice is not given, we will bill for the date scheduled and not reschedule the date.
After School Policy: At least one school representative/teacher must be present in the classroom at all times. 25 students maximum per class. Minor adjustments can be negotiated.

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