Catalogue of Critical Creativity

 Creating with words (122-149) I would ask students to use blackout poetry to create a summary of the texts we read in class. I would assign each group a different page from a chapter and ask them to use the main ideas of that chapter and only the words on that page of the chapter to create a summary. 

Creating with images (153-177) I would ask my future students to use the color palette strategy to identify a theme or tone of a text. I would ask each table to come up with an arrangement of colors that best represents the author’s theme or tone, then I would ask the students to present their ideas to the rest of the class. 

Creating with Sounds (181-206) I would ask future students to create an audio landscape of the setting of the novel we are reading. Particularly with a text like Whirligig where the narrator jumps location, this audio landscape could be good for understanding the setting and how its change can impact a story. 

Creating with the Body (209-231) I would ask my students to have a Dallowinian Party with the novel we are reading so that they can better fully understand the importance of point of view and characterization. In a novel with many characters, or in the Serpent King where the author jumps perspective, this strategy is good for helping students make sense of the jumping narrators. 

Creating with stuff (235-263) I would ask my students to use a book stack summary to identify a theme or central idea found in a novel we are discussing. Instead of books, I would ask students to use music to compile their lists. The song titles within the playlist would then reveal the theme of the novel.

Creating with Social Media (269-295) I would ask students to use gifs to recap a scene in a novel. These gifs could reflect the main conflict, the awkwardness or tension, or simply summarize in a creative way. This is a creative way to see if students are fully comprehending what is happening in the novel. 

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  1. Brynley RozsaFebruary 27, 2022 at 5:02 PM

    Bri, I really like all the ideas that you have highlighted! I was interested in the color palette idea as well. I think that could be a really great way to identify tone and mood in a text. What type of analysis would you ask your students to do with that assignment? How would you tie colors back to literature? Thank you for sharing!!!

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