NextGen Edu Monthly Contest Writing Club: Feb club meeting

About the club:

Students will write and submit to national/international writing contests once a month for Feb-June.

Schedule:

We meet on the 1st Sundays between Feb-June between 12-1 PM PST/3-4PM EST. 

Contests:

Feb:

• Carl Sandburg Student Poetry Contest; G3-12  (Deadline 3/1/2022)

Before the class:  Students will receive learning resources & videos on the topic to get them prepared and excited about writing!

During the class: In this 1-hour highly interactive class, we'll analyze the contest topic/theme, read and discuss winning essays/poems, etc. from previous years, and learn writing techniques. 

For essays: students will develop their own personal views, perspectives and experiences to help bring their thoughts and visions alive. 

For poems: We'll get students excited and help their creative juice flowing! 

Students will then draft their own esssays/poems and receive feedback from teachers and peers. Whole class presentation and separate zoom breakout sessions for small group discussion and individualized instruction.  We use padlet and jamboard and the class is higly interactive!

After the class:  Students will receive detailed info for submission to the international essay contest.

Class option:

In addition to the one-time event, students may also sign up for the contest writing classes for Feb-June based on their grade level: https://www.nextgeneducationus.org/classes