Final Meeting

Today during class you presented your final writing projects. Each of you chose a real-world writing style, examined several models of this style of writing, created your own piece, published your project, and reflected upon your work. Please see the final writing assignment sheet and grading rubric on the left hand side of the blog under course documents. Below you will find links and explanations of each students' project.

Vincent: Online Evaluative Writing: Book Review Blog - "Exploring Models of Childhood Expressed in 1980s and 1990s Era Children's Film"

Amanda: Educational Writing: Teaching Guide - "A Teacher's Guide to Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming"

Carla: Educational Writing: Teaching Guide - "Bud, Not Buddy: Unit Teaching Guide"

Gianna: Online Evaluative Writing: Book Review Blog - "Removing the Dis- in Disabled: The Portrayal of Disabilities in Children's Literature"

Michelle: Educational Writing: Teaching Guide - "Teacher's Guide to Weedflower" and "Weedflower Pinterest Art Crafts"

Jonathan: Online Evaluative Writing: Book Review Blog - "Religion in Children's Literature and Film"

Alison M.: Creative Writing: Verse Novel - "Southern State of Mind"

McKenna: Creative Writing: Epistolary Novel - "Dear Best Friend"

Summer: Critical Writing: Scholarly Conference Paper - "The Comics Medium: War, Heroism, and WWII in DC's Batman"

Aly F.: Educational Writing: Teaching Guide - "Historical Fiction in the Classroom"

Cassi: Participatory Writing: Fan Vid - "Overcoming Tragic Events: Ft. The Wizard of Oz and Bridge to Terabithia"

I will have your final projects graded and will turn in my final grades by next Tuesday (May 3). Your grades will be posted on GoWMU under "My Final Grades," and you should be able to access them May 3 after 5:00 pm. Please see the syllabus for the grading scale and final project grading rubric. If you would like your final project or grading rubric back, just send me an email during Summer I or next semester, and you can come pick it up during my office hours or at another a time that works for you. I will keep your grading rubrics for six months, then I will shred and recycle them.

I want to thank you all for an amazing semester! You all did a wonderful job with the material. I hope you enjoyed this class and can find some way to use the work you have done this semester outside of this class. Whether you plan to pursue teaching, be a leader, or just love books and thinking, I hope the work you have done this semester will assist you in meeting your future goals. Feel free to contact me anytime if you have questions about children's literature, graduate school, or writing. Have a great summer break!