Out of This World! Class Summary 4/25/16

with Michelle Cameron

Today the groups finished their plays! They read them aloud, and a couple of the groups were able to run through them with props in mind. We’ve left the major props at Mosaic, but each group made a list of any additional props they need. Here it is:

Group One:

• Noah:
  • wrenches, etc.
  • Platter (might mean a tray)
  • Door (with James)
  • Walkie talkie
• Pippa:
  • Picture of Pippa
• James:
  • Sign: 37 Cherry Lane
  • Blanket
  • Improve the window
  • Nerf bullet
• Julia
  • Can screws (not sure if this is can AND screws)
  • Bars for prison

Group Two:

• John
  • Parts for the chip
  • Apple
• Gabriel
  • Blueprint of Zogar71
  • Rest of Zogar71’s suit
• Emily
  • Sign: Three Days Later
  • Sign: Science Fair
  • Paper
  • Sign: Ten Minutes Later
  • Sign: Later that Day

Group Three:

• I think Kaitlyn said she was going to bring all of these, but check with the kids:
  • Cardboard deer
  • Cardboard hut
  • Cane
  • Lipstick taser
  • Black clothes
  • Royal Necklace

Please have them bring them in next week.

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Conferencing and Revision

I finished my review of everyone’s work EXCEPT for Gabriel and Kaitlyn, both of whom still need to bring the piece they want to read/have published in.  Note that it needs to be typed!

PLEASE HAVE THEM FINALIZE ANY CORRECTIONS AND EMAIL ME THEIR WRITING. Some of them still have some serious rewriting to do – they should know who they are! Email to [email protected], please. I’ll be setting up their online publication over the next few weeks.

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Back to Writing Next Week...

We’ll be rehearsing a little bit each week until the performance, but I’m eager to get the kids back to writing on their own. If any of them are inspired to write over the week, I’d love it! I gave them a prompt in class: “POW! He (or she) fell down.” Not required, but do encourage them!