Now I have to really write. For real.
The title for this week is misleading. When I first got the syllabus, I was all "OOO! But I have a month to gather my materials..." No, actually, this week is WRITING. Okay. We're writing. The assignment this week was to turn in our outlines for review by the rest of the class. This, of course, with the understanding that over the next few weeks, the project is likely to take sharp turns you didn't expect...and that's okay. One colleague in my class asked mid-week "Is it too late to change my topic?" -- the answer is "never too late, but you'll have a lot of catching up to do." The first draft is due March 10. If I write ONE PAGE a night from the day that I started writing, I will get this done by that date -- but I want time to clean it up and revise it, so really I probably have to write TWO PAGES a night. I've been putting my son to bed and then writing from 9pm - 1:30am almost every night. I am writing my way through a cloud. I am tired. Here's my outline. There are very few people in my class that are interested in what I have to say, so I feel like I am flying under the radar. It's just like high school all over again: I'm, like, geeking out about my thing....and no one currrrrrrr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thesis: How do we create a generation that is successful academically, but also has the wisdom to know when it is appropriate to put down their screens and be present: expressing empathy and a desire to be in community with their peers? An early introduction to Shakespeare curriculum and drama play can set the stage for successful academic, emotional and social development in children, ages five to nine. I. The Problem with Shakespeare
II. History of Shakespeare in America III. Why Americans have a hard time with teaching/learning Shakespeare
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