Vampires

Our final writing project of the year was for my students to each write a play. We talked about the differences between a play and story and what it would look like written out. We read samples and saw that a play is a lot of dialog. Finally, my students set about planning and then writing their own play. I gave them free reign as far as genre and setting. One student chose a western, and two others set their plays in a classroom/school. Another student had his main character learning not to steal. It was fun to see the work they invested in creating characters, choosing a setting, and developing a plot. After finishing final copies of the plays, I had them vote on the play they wanted to work toward performing. They chose the play about a girl who learns not to be afraid of vampires because some vampires have a surprise party for her and help her have fun. I loved watching them work together to learn their lines, provide props, and support one another in their role as actors. The three vampires: Carrington (played by Grace), Edward (played by Jon), and Aric (played by Daniel).


Bella (played by EuJin, the playwright) is finally friends with Carrington and the other vampires except Edward.