The reading responses, ideas about creativity, about teaching and about the creative writing teaching world via the students of English 271, Theories of Creativity and the Teaching of Creative Writing
1- As I lay Dying by William Faulkner for its un-formulaic approach to point of view and character development.
2- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston for its voice.
3-“Like Mexicans” by Gary Soto because it shows instead of tells.
4- The Lover by Duras or Aureole by Carole Maso for its approach to form.
5- “Ketjak” by Ron Silliman for its description.
| Date | Reading | Theory Discussion | Teaching discussion |
| 1/26 | New Yorker Article is attached please read it by the class | What is creativity, how do we define it, use it, teach it etc | The basic tool of CW classes: the workshop |
| 2/2 | From Creators on Creating: Intro; Dillard; Halprin; Miller; Calvino, Foucault; Milner, Zappa; From Creativity Where is Creativity | Where does creativity come from—generalized ideas along the arts | How we access the creative spirit? What does that mean to our students? How we talk about it? |
| 2/9 | From Creators on Creating Bechet; Momaday; Eno; Da Vinci; Stravisky; Duncan; Olivier http://www.cwteaching.com/#/issue-1/4532716648 David Whish Wilson | What creativity means to the writer in particular | Goals for creative writing classes that have to do with creativity and not with academic or craft knowledge? |
| 2/16 | From Creativity The Work of Creativity From Colors Teaching Creative Writing, If the Shoe Fits | How the mind works creatively Have you made the appointment for the observation? | traditional western methodologies |
| 2/23 | Creativity: The Flow of Creativity in class handout | East west analysis | Going through the body |
| 3/2 | Horse: Reconsidering the writing workshop | what is workshop- role play | teacher as…. |
| 3/9 | Creativity The Flow of Creativity Colors: Camion; Elliott; Brand; Clair; Pennise; Coover, Bizarro | AT least 2 reading responses by now What is the value of workshops; what are the alternatives; how to write a syllabus based on pedagogical philosophies | making the syllabus |
| 3/16 | Creativity: The Domain of the Word | Teaching observation reports | Teaching observation is due |
| 3/23 | Spring Break | | |
| 3/30 | Article discussion | Group teaching | Final paper discussion |
| 4/6 | | Group Teaching | |
| 4/13 | creative writing texts | Text analysis; | Group teaching |
| 4/20 | | what goes in a creative writing major | Creating an undergraduate major |
| 4/27 | Last day | Paper Due | |
Thanks for the comments. the choices show a range and good teaching tools,
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