The vehicle is the tree with it branches representing journals, letters, poems, stories, articles, photos, voices , art and history. Each intertwined with multi-genre writing. The goal is to strengthen your voice in writing and speaking, Developing confidence in your skills.
The instructor takes you on a personal journey, in which she explores her seven generations living on a Firelands land grant from the revolutionary war. She intertwines the writings of her grandmother, Marian Frisbie Nickols. Marian wrote articles, stories, and letters on the state of politics, treatment of the American Indian, and her empathy.
You will learn writing in multiple perspectives, using articles, timelines, journals, and stories. Organizing with clarity, using dynamic ideas, and showing changes by using examples.
The instructor introduces emotional content, such as empathy, and use of historical events and timelines.
The instructor reviews the American dream as a progression: education, earning a living, making a home, and the arts.
Technical note:
Be prepared to use the pause button to read the slide articles. Use head set for best listening.