Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences. The purpose of this workshop is to increase awareness of film as an instrument for critical thinking and writing. Media and visual texts are powerful influences in students' lives, and this workshop provides educators with numerous ideas for teaching students to be active rather than passive viewers. Beginning with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as a spring board for discussion and analysis, participants will respond to and engage in various critical thinking and writing activities using film. Strategies used in the workshop include journal writing, individual and group critiques of film, role playing, and collaborative writing.
Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Students apply reasoning and problem solving skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing. Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce discovery walks as an alternative to using lecture and notes for the introduction of new subject matter. Based upon the history workshop design, discovery walks actively involve students in experiencing a new culture or concept.