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Summer Bridges Writing Institute |
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Summer
Bridges Writing Institute: “Express Yourself!” Community Bridge, Inc. announces its second
annual Summer Writing Institute:
“Express Yourself!” This research-based summer program will
strengthen children’s literacy skills through educational and cultural
activities and explorations, resulting in increased regard for literacy,
improved literacy habits, and increased literacy skills. Building a community of young writers
benefits all aspects of society, and results in empowered youth with enhanced
literacy skills, a more positive attitude toward the experience of writing,
and a clearer view of the value of writing for future personal, academic, and
professional endeavors. Schools and
educators benefit through the constructive use of out-of-school time, and
society as a whole benefits from the reduction of achievement gaps in reading
and writing. Literary institutions
benefit from the cultivation of a new generation of writers, editors, and
publishers. Parents and families benefit
through daily opportunities to discuss and collaborate on literacy projects. Read below to find out more about this
exciting program. WHEN? The
program will take place June 18 – 8:30
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be
provided for all program participants. WHERE? The program will be held on the campus of
Quality Education Institute ( WHAT
WILL THE PROGRAM ENTAIL? Children will be guided through an
inquiry-based curriculum throughout the summer, and will explore five units
of study. The units of study are
designed to spark children’s interests in a given area, provide children with
stimulating materials to read and explore and complementary cultural
activities, and culminate in a final written product for which children take
ownership and responsibility for creating.
The units of study are as follows: Unit 1: Journalism:
“You’ve been Scooped!” (June 18 – In
this nuts-and-bolts, hands-on unit of study, students will learn to identify
the parts of a newspaper, identify the format of a news article, write
various types of newspaper articles, conduct interviews for and write a
newspaper story about a local “Community Hero,” edit newspaper articles, and
layout and publish a classroom newspaper.
For this unit, daily newspapers will be provided to students as
supplemental learning tools for both classroom-based and home-based
activities. Through collaborations
with local newspapers and literary agencies, students will tour newsrooms and
facilities, learn first-hand about how newspapers are created, learn about
the considerations that go into developing and presenting news stories, and
discuss newspaper/reporter ethics and values. Unit 2:
Critical Media Literacy: “Give it to me straight!”
(July 9 – By
deconstructing and reconstructing contemporary media messages (songs,
television and print advertisements, and public service announcements),
students will learn to be critical listeners and thinkers, and to evaluate
the content and meaning of popular music (as is age-appropriate and approved
by parents), television, and print media.
Students will learn the basics of media literacy, and will learn how
to deconstruct the lyrics heard in contemporary music, how to evaluate the
messages sent through commercial advertisements, and how to understand and
construct their own media messages. Unit 3:
Poetry: “You’re a Poet…Did you Know
It?” (July 16 – As
a non-threatening introduction to the experience of writing poetry, students
will enjoy creating poetry as a collaborative project. After reading a variety of forms of
poetry, children will experiment with creating their own poetry, working from
familiar forms (e.g., Mother Goose
rhymes for elementary school students, and free verse for middle school
students), to less familiar forms, such as limericks and Haiku. Students who are interested will also be
supported in the creation of spoken word poetry. Unit 4: Know
your Rights (July 30-Aug. 10, 2007) In
this unit, students will be introduced to a variety of legal issues that
affect youth in society. This unit
will focus on learning written and oral advocacy. As part of this unit, students will learn
about the laws surrounding the due process rights that young people who have
been accused of crimes have, using real United States Supreme Court
cases. Students will learn to write
persuasive arguments on legal topics (for example, why young people should
have the right to jury trials), and they will learn to consider both sides of
an issue, organize a written argument, and then argue a point
persuasively. Guest teachers from the COST: The cost of the program is $150 per week, including the cost of
lunch and snacks. A $50.00
non-refundable registration fee is required to guarantee placement. This fee will be applied toward the cost of
the program. TO
REGISTER FOR THE PROGRAM: Registration begins |
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