Being a Screenwriter:
Generating Ideas for a Screenplay
Being a Screenwriter: Generating Ideas for a Screenplay is an interactive, 10-lesson, project-oriented screenwriting course designed to enliven the writing and language skills of students in grades 7-10.
This fun, engaging learning program gets right down to the business of developing scripts, polishing plots, understanding conflict, and designing and building compelling characters as it simultaneously encourages learners to work at the fundamentals of English Language Arts. Take a quick look at the course outline to see our approach to this topic. |
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"It was awesome, our kids really loved these activities. It was also really nice to provide such a creative curriculum that addresses the standards in such a fun way. This gave our staff a break from coming up with new programming ideas and allowing them to get back to building relationships with kids." -H.Sanderson, Director, After School, City of Fairfield, CA |
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Help your emerging writers put their creativity and talents to work with our challenging and fun introduction to the art of screenwriting!! Being a Screenwriter encourages students to:
• Explore writing for the big screen.
• Utilize authentic screenwriting basics.
• Practice narrative technique.
• Work collaboratively in teams.
• Examine a variety of film genres and themes.
• Engage in “writers’ studio” activities!
As students brainstorm both on their own and in teams, their language toolkits get a workout in a series of activities designed to take them from initial ideas through storyboarding and pitching their big-screen ideas.
Applying real studio techniques, students work together to select and refine heroes and villains. Instructors and teachers love our easy-to-follow lesson plans. This Course Kit include everything you need to introduce screenwriting to your students in a fun and engaging way!
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More about Being a Screenwriter:
These highly engaging activities help students develop strong writing and story-telling skills. This Hollywood-themed screenwriting course is specifically designed for kids. These highly engaging activities help students develop strong writing and story-telling skills. This so it creates an atmosphere of fun and high interest in one of today's hottest career ambitions!
Students will engage in collaborative critiques and read-backs, and learn about constructing captivating scenes and settings, sluglines, pitching, selecting the right genre for their filmmaking ambitions. Learners will cover the three-act structure of movies and analyze film clips from time-tested, classic films. They’ll test their imaginations, capacity for re-writing, and learn how to share constructive criticism. In the culminating activity, students will participate in a mock pitch session in front of their classmate “studio executives.”
Instructors are supported in every lesson with extensive help reflected as “Notes to the Instructor.” A freshly updated bank of helpful websites provides opportunities to extend lessons beyond the program time. Vocabulary is clearly defined and step-by-step instructions facilitate any instructor’s ability to motivate and engage students.
Being a Screenwriter includes all the classroom materials you'll need to deliver this program, conveniently organized, shipped and ready to go straight “out of the box.”
Our Being a Screenwriter Course Kit includes: - Instructor's lesson plan and course guide
- Writers’ journals, film clips on DVD, samples, papers, activity books, color-keyed pencils, index cards and all the materials these screenwriting activities require.
- Each student receives their own Student Actvity book and Idea kit.
Students in middle and high school, including gifted education students, will eagerly dive into this stimulating and fascinating hands-on study of screenwriting!
Like all Community Learning products, Being a Screenwriter builds student capacity for learning, offers crucial professional support to instructors, and enriches out-of-school experiences with rewarding, educational fun!
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