http://thebleedingedge.org/features/9_creative_process/9_process_toc.html
Students are lead, step by step, through the creative process using a creative writing assignment as the vehicle. They focus on how to come up with an initial idea, how to refine and flesh out the idea, and how to express meaning. This same process is then applied to making a visual work of art using collage as the medium, or creating a web-based project. Students will produce a one to two page finished piece of creative writing and a finished collage or a web-based project that includes their writing and accompanying visuals.
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Essential
Questions: What is creativity? What is a process? How do you get a good idea? How do you express meaning in
a work of writing or art? How do know when something is finished? |
• Teacher elicits from students the meanings of “creativity” and “process”
• Students analyze definitions of creativity and process on the WWW.
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Definitions
of Creativity Definitions
of Process |
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Teacher elicits from students the answer(s) to “What is the Creative
Process?”
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Distribute the Creative Process handout
to each student. (Microsoft Word format - right click, save as . . . save to
your hard drive and alter to suit your needs.)
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Ask for student volunteers to read sections of the handout out loud. Take time
for discussion, questions and answers after each major portion of the handout.
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Review phases, requirements of the writing assignment and due dates.
1.
1/4 - 1/2 page written description of your initial idea and how you came
up with it.
2.
1/4 - 1/2 page written description of your experience during the Action
stage of your process.
3.
2 page completed creative story.
(Note:
after each part of the writing assignment is brought in to class, students take
turns sharing their stories aloud. Each part of the assignment is edited by
fellow students and teacher for spelling and grammatical errors, and then
revised by the individual students)
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Students without computer access plan and produce a mixed media collage
expressing their reflections of the creative process,
and illustrating the story
they wrote. The stories and artwork are exhibited on the school bulletin board
or other exhibition area.
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Students with computer access plan and produce a web-based project integrating
their reflective writing, stories and images about the creative process.
See web page with student projects here.