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2023-2024: Nonfiction 360
2023-2024: Nonfiction 360
Curriculum
8 Sections
31 Lessons
Lifetime
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Fundamentals of Nonfiction
3
1.1
Fundamentals of Nonfiction
1.4
Nonfiction Craft Talk
1.9
Fundamentals of Nonfiction Quiz
10 Minutes
3 Questions
Memory as Time Travel: The Wild Possibilities of Creative Nonfiction
9
2.2
The Wild Possibilities of Creative Nonfiction
2.5
Foundations
2.7
Caesar Salad: Anamnesis
2.9
T Kira on What Stands Out
2.10
“The Unsung Queerness of Green Day”
2.12
Writing Exercise I
2.13
Writing Exercise II
2.16
Next Steps
2.18
Creative Nonfiction Quiz
10 Minutes
2 Questions
So You Want to Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started
8
3.2
So You Want to Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started
3.3
The Basics of Memoir
3.4
Writing Exercise I
3.5
Emo Love Letter
3.6
Writing Exercise II
3.7
Writing Exercise III
3.8
Next Steps
3.9
So You Want to Write a Memoir: A Practical, Yet Bold Guide for Getting Started Quiz
10 Minutes
3 Questions
Memoir Mapping
5
4.2
Memoir Mapping
4.3
The Liar’s Club
4.4
This Boy’s Life
4.9
Writing Exercise
4.12
Memoir Mapping Quiz
10 Minutes
2 Questions
Science Journalism
7
5.2
Science Journalism: Turning Research into Captivating Reads
5.3
Craft Talk
5.4
Topic Primers and More!
5.5
Essentials in Outlining and Publishing
5.6
Writing Exercise
5.7
Next Steps
5.8
Science Journalism Quiz
10 Minutes
3 Questions
Reflective Journaling
5
6.1
Reflection 1: Write about a difficult time in your life and how you made it through.
20 Weeks
6.2
Reflection 2: “Mistakes are the portals of discovery,” according to James Joyce. When have you turned a mistake into a discovery?
20 Weeks
6.3
Reflection 3: What is your most indispensable possession and why?
20 Weeks
6.4
Reflection 4: Describe someone who has aged gracefully.
20 Weeks
6.5
Reflection 5: What news article or story has caught your attention recently?
20 Weeks
Journey Projects
6
7.1
Nonfiction Personal Narrative
20 Weeks
7.2
Memoir Chapter 1
20 Weeks
7.3
News Story
20 Weeks
7.4
Original Speech
20 Weeks
7.5
Poem
20 Weeks
7.6
Begin Your Book Proposal
20 Weeks
Query Letters and Book Proposals
5
8.2
Query Letters and Book Proposals
8.5
Query Letters Defined
8.8
Query Letter Structure
8.13
Writing Exercise
8.16
Query Letter and Book Proposals Quiz
3 Questions
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