Being a Screenwriter2
Complete Curriculum Kit

"Being a Screenwriter2: Writing Your Screenplay" picks up the action where the "Generating Ideas for a Screenplay" left off and teaches students in grades 6-8 how to translate their ideas into a authentic script through this 10-unit fun curriculum. Students will learn how to mesh characters, dialogue and scenes into an interesting and entertaining short film!

Course Objective

Building on the learning of Being a Screenwriter, students will solidify their movie idea for development into a complete movie script.

Benefits

Fortifies storytelling skills

Improves story development through storyboarding

Introduces industry standard script formatting techniques

Sharpens writing skills through dialogue and scene creation

Fosters a sense of accomplishment by completing movie script

"Screenwriting 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." ~ Heather S., Director, After School, City of Fairfield, CA