Play-Doh Superhero Conversations

Ever wonder what Penguin Boy would say to Rhino-Man?  In Writing Lab this week, we worked on reviewing and practicing the skill of writing engaging dialogue between characters using correct punctuation.  First, we created our own superheroes out of play-doh.  Then we wrote online dating profiles for our characters to introduce them to the class.  Students all picked a fellow superhero as a conversation partner for the two-page creative dialogues they are currently writing, due next week after final exams.

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Play-Doh Art Gallery

Last week, our English 12 class finished our review of Oedipus Rex by creating play-doh symbols representing Oedipus, Jocasta, Kreon, and Teiresias.  We then had fun doing a "gallery walk" to check out the masterpieces.

(Thanks to Amy Harter for the inspiration to use play-doh in the classroom.)

Putting the "Field" in Field Trip!

The Adventures in Service Learning in our Writing Lab elective continued today with a trip to Stepping Stone School of Horsemanship in Franksville.  Students spent most of the day working with horse poop with NO complaints!