The Fundamentals of Writing can be found at South Carolina ELA Standards.
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Look for an interesting spot to begin your research. It might be a place where you see lots of activity -- a pond, a garden, or a bunch of flowers, for example. Or it might be a place that needs to be...
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You may want to bring a magnifying glass and a ruler to help you study things up close and in detail.
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Like April and Anthony, you can find the ingredients for a story right in your own backyard. Go somewhere outside - the playground, the lawn, a garden, a park, or the woods, perhaps. And don't forget...
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April and Anthony study everything around them -- the animals, the plants, the rocks, the weather, well...everything. They use their five senses and take a lot of notes. Their field notes help them to...
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Anthony Fredericks says, "Under One Rock has a lot of facts about creatures like insects that live in the soil. But I also wanted to weave a story around it so I could open up some of the mystery...
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In the next few pages, Periscope will set you loose to do some of your own "dirty work." That is, going outdoors and doing some research. After that, try your hand at turning your research into a...
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Walter Edgar discusses the relationship between Pat Conroy, and his fans.
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In this segment, Cassandra King talks about her relationship to Pat Conroy as writers, and discusses more in depth about his unique writing style.
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In the Fall of 2016, the Newberry Opera House, in partnership with the Pat Conroy Literary Center, presented a special night in honor of the late author, Pat Conroy. The evening featured Conroy's...
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INSTRUCTIONS: Click on the link above to access the Google Docs document. You can go under File and select " Make a Copy" to add to your own Google Drive or " Print." In the Be a Theater Critic...