This document provides guidance for a creative writing assignment involving research, art, and storytelling. Students are instructed to choose a topic of interest to research, use that research to create an original piece of artwork, and then write a story or poem inspired by their artwork and additional research. The document offers potential topic ideas and questions to consider during the research process. It also lists sources for gathering more information and provides examples of artwork. Finally, it outlines a timeline and rubric for the assignment.

1. Expand your creativityStory and artElena BozziEDU 29011 October 2010

2. Here’s What:Study a bit of loreCreate a piece of art inspired by your researchWrite a story or poem deriving from your bit of art

3. choose…Decide a topic of interest

4. Why is this interesting to you?

5. Is your topic logical to research?

6. Too specific, too general?

7. Start early…ApothecaryCeremony / RitualAuthor / CollectionCreation StoryAnimal RolesPlaceSong / Music / DanceColor SymbolismA few ideas

8. What do you know already?When was your topic most popular?Where did your topic come from?What factors have affected your topic?What is it like modernly?So on and so forthquestions

9. gatherTHE LIBRARY!

10. http://www.americanfolklore.net/

11. http://www.contemplator.com/america/

12. http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies.html

13. Go back to the library!INSPIRECreate an artistic representation of your researchReflect on what you’ve learnedArrange research:What do you want to show First Second Third

14. An exampleNoche de Muertos, Ute Hagen

15. Another example