Today we started the film The Matrix and the kids are enthralled. What a great feeling to know they are learning the literary devices and analyzing while enjoying the process. Also, I introduced the double-entry journal, the Christ-like character attributes, and the heroic cycle. Everyone dove right in to the the work. While watching the film I ...

I can’t recall where I heard this, and I’ve heard it a couple different ways, but I always liked this one. A Creative Writing teacher created a writing assignment for his students to complete over the weekend, and the tale he deemed the best would win a free pizza. He asked his students to compose a [...]