Writing project
Da: / Garvey, Michael ()Inviato: / venerdì 29 gennaio 2010 16.37.36
A: / Andrea Mennella ()
Ciao Andrea, we have begun the writing project on this end.
I partnered up my class and told them that their stories needed to include a current world concern, such as world hunger, pollution, endangered species and the earthquake in Haiti, to name just a few.
They are attempting to write a realistic fiction piece and it does include their pen pals as main characters in the stories.
I have and will continue to give them guidance so that their stories do remain realistic, but yet allow them some freedom in their writing to allow for their personalities to come through.
I definitely understand your busy schedule with your upcoming trip to Australia and the A2 level examination as well. I will try to scan the stories and pictures to you next week so that you can at least see them and get an idea before you leave.
This is how I set up the format for the writing project.
Des Moines Students
· Write the introductIon
o Cover Page
o Use an exciting lead to get the readers’ attention.
o Introduce the characters
o Develop the plot – problem or issue that they are facing.
San Filippo Students
· Continue the plot
o They can introduce new characters, if they like. They can take the story any direction that they like. The DM students are trying to include some things or places that they know, or think that they know about Italy in the story. San Filippo students may want to include some things that they know about the U.S. or Des Moines in their writing. (1 to 1 ½ page?)
o Include a colorful illustration to go along with their writing.
o A bio page about themselves to be included in the book. (likes, dislikes, some favorite things, family members, birthplace, etc…) Please include a picture attached to the bio page when you scan it to us.
Des Moines Students
· Write the ending
o Will continue the story from where our Italian friends left off to a logical ending.
o Colorful illustration to go with the ending of the story.
o A bio page as listed above.
We will scan our new pages to you, so that in the end we will both have completed stories. How does this sound to you, Andrea?
Please feel free to take your time. I realize that your schedule is rather full in the near future, so I will be very patient and just be happy whenever I receive your writing. Have a fantastic trip to Australia and say hi to Antonello for me. I am sure that I will talk to you before you leave for your trip.
I am very interested in the Europe and Beyond program and I will continue to keep in contact with Prof. Mazzocchi.
Ciao Andrea ( I tried to find what Mitakuye Oyasin meant, but I couldn’t)
Mike