{"id":6492,"date":"2023-02-01T13:51:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T18:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matthewroadacademy.org\/?p=6492"},"modified":"2024-01-19T13:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:04:39","slug":"creative-writing-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewroadacademy.org\/creative-writing-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6492\" class=\"elementor elementor-6492\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a895181 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a895181\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab50e92\" data-id=\"ab50e92\" 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data-id=\"d0f0c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32e0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32e0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This class will take a workshop approach to creative writing using published works as models for writing. The students will read short stories from Great American Short Stories and participate in classroom conversation about the works. Students will work together and provide feedback to one another in order to improve each other\u2019s writing in a positive and collaborative environment. In the fall, each student will complete a minimum of four projects of his or her choice with the goal of publishing MRA\u2019s official literary journal. In the spring, students will work on a semester-long playwriting project for optional submission to the High School Playwriting Project contest. Instruction will include mini-lessons on writing tips and elements of fiction, but class time will generally consist of working on projects through the various stages of the writing process. Students will be allowed to use a laptop computer or iPad during class, but it is not required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca8088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cca8088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4525039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4525039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requirements:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2497d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b2497d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The class will meet once per week, and homework will be assigned each class period to be turned in the following class. The student is expected to come to class prepared with assignments and reading completed. The amount of time required from week to week will vary based on the ability of the student. However, expect 1-2 hours a week on average outside of class time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321a6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"321a6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d9e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63d9e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prerequisites:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d32ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d32ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student must be a proficient reader and motivated writer, competent in basic writing skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2488b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2488b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01e56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e01e56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grades:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ac044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ac044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students will be graded on completion of homework and participation in class discussions.<br \/>Upon successful completion of this course, a high school student may earn 0.5 Fine Arts or elective credit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d20969\" data-id=\"2d20969\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36bc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f36bc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewroadacademy.org\/programs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See All Courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115aac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"115aac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f449ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f449ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level of Parental Involvement<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3584b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3584b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><center><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">M,W,F work<\/span><\/center><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Middle School:<br \/>3 hours independently per day, 2 hours working with a parent per day<\/p><\/center>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df99fcd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df99fcd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cbaa95\" data-id=\"7cbaa95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14370c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14370c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Texts:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828db6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"828db6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Great American Short Stories <br \/>ISBN-13: 978-0440330608<\/p><p>The Creative Writer Level One: Five Finger Exercises by Boris Fishman\u00a0<br \/><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); letter-spacing: 0px;\">ISBN: 9781933339559<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a673906\" data-id=\"a673906\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bca2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23bca2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplies:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4468481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4468481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00bd\u201d Binder\/ Folder<br \/>Notebook paper<br \/>Pens<br \/>A Google account for writing and turning in papers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bad7f40\" data-id=\"bad7f40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6da6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6da6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Requirements:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84cb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e84cb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Assist your child with budgeting time, staying organized, and meeting deadlines. \u202fCommunicate any problems to me. Make sure your child has print copies of all books by the beginning of the school year, and has access to a working computer and printer (and plenty of paper\/ink). Know what kind of work your child is producing and turning in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac2d669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac2d669\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5bd482\" data-id=\"b5bd482\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2378e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e2378e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional courses offered at MRA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7742d4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7742d4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6789a1a\" data-id=\"6789a1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe162a elementor-widget elementor-widget-lae-posts-carousel\" data-id=\"afe162a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lae-posts-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"lae-posts-carousel-678559848d9b6\"\n class=\"lae-posts-carousel lae-container lae-classic-skin\"\n data-settings='{"arrows":true,"dots":false,"autoplay":false,"autoplay_speed":3000,"animation_speed":300,"pause_on_hover":true,"adaptive_height":false,"display_columns":3,"scroll_columns":3,"gutter":{"size":10},"tablet_width":800,"tablet_display_columns":2,"tablet_scroll_columns":2,"tablet_gutter":{"size":10},"mobile_width":480,"mobile_display_columns":1,"mobile_scroll_columns":1,"mobile_gutter":{"size":10}}'>\n<div data-id=\"id-7569\" class=\"lae-posts-carousel-item\">\n\n <article id=\"post-7569\" class=\"post-7569 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-09th-grade category-10th-grade category-11th-grade-high-school category-12th-grade category-elective category-high-school\">\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <div class=\"lae-entry-text-wrap nothumbnail\">\n\n \n <h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/matthewroadacademy.org\/website\/\" title=\"Website Building 101\"\n rel=\"bookmark\">Website Building 101<\/a>\n\n <\/h3>\n\n \n \n \n <div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\n Instructor: Percella Scarpinato Each student will receive a yearbook. 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This class will teach the tenets of Taekwondo; Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit. The workouts will develop your child\u2019s conditioning, strength and flexibility. Progression in belt rank will be possible through participation in this class. No free sparring will be allowed in this class. I like to tell the parents we teach their children not just how to kick and punch but when to kick and punch. 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Time during class will be split between a lecture format, learning the foundations of basketball, and being outside putting their new knowledge into practice. Most class time will be very hands on, however, some of the foundational knowledge necessary to improve, must be taught through more of a lecture style.\u00a0 Requirements: Students are expected to come to this class ready to learn and participate, dressed appropriately with athletic clothes and closed-toed shoes every day (dress...\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/article><!-- .hentry -->\n\n<\/div><!-- .lae-posts-carousel-item -->\n<div data-id=\"id-7384\" class=\"lae-posts-carousel-item\">\n\n <article id=\"post-7384\" class=\"post-7384 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-09th-grade category-10th-grade category-11th-grade-high-school category-12th-grade category-core-class category-elective category-high-school\">\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <div class=\"lae-entry-text-wrap nothumbnail\">\n\n \n <h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/matthewroadacademy.org\/art-basics\/\" title=\"Art Basics\"\n rel=\"bookmark\">Art Basics<\/a>\n\n <\/h3>\n\n \n \n \n <div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\n Instructor: Elizabeth Puente Description: This will be a two-semester class in which students will learn basic elements of art in a fun, non-intimidating environment. 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