STORIES COME to LIFE! a Personal Story Literary Arts Residency with Anita Woodley (Volume #5)
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STORIES COME TO LIFE! A Personal Story Literary Arts Residency with Anita Woodley (Volume #5) PAGE - 2 “Stories Come to Life!” Literary Residency with Anita Woodley April 6-16, 2015 Volume #5 ______________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS ● Page 4..…… “A Letter from the Resident, Literary Teaching Artist……....…......… Anita Woodley ● Page 5…….. “Biography for The Literary Teaching Artist...….…………..….......... Anita Woodley ● Page 6…….. “About the Durham Arts Council – CAPS Program & Message…..….. Shana Adams ● Page 713….….. “Photos: Writers Experiencing Excitement, Adventure, & Discovery CORE 1 CLASS ● Page 13…. “Living The Best Life Ever” ...................................................... Terrence Jamont Palmer Jr. ● Page 13..... “I’m A Traveler” ........................................................................ Terrence Jamont Palmer Jr. ● Page 13..... “The Gutter”................................................................................ Terrence Jamont Palmer Jr. ● Page 14.… “BFF” .................................................................................................. Suzanna Maria Perez ● Page 14..... “Fighting My Brother ................................................................... Aaliyah Danaye Peace ● Page 15..... “I Miss My GreatGrandma” ..................................................................... DNyja NiTae Lee ● Page 16..... “Second Thought… Let’s Not Fight”............................................................. Jalin Crawford ● Page 16…. “The Time My Mom Tried to Save A Man”...................................... Markell Sincere Hayes ● Page 17.… “Turtle, Wizard, Teapot and Me”....................................................... Kamari Lamonte Rand ● Page 18.… “Never Give Up To Go Forward” ........................................................ Alexandra Cardenas ● Page 19.… “Family Breaks Up & Comes Back Together in a Different Way”.Eliza Margarita Flores ● Page 20.… “My Art Project”....................................................................................... Jorge Luis Montes ● Page 20…. “The Importance of Fighting”................................................................. Tyler Marie Moutry ● Page 21 ..... “The Time I GOt a NEw Sister & Almost Dying”............................. Kani Lei BaduaClark ● Page 22...... “Animals”......................................................................................................... Mariah Hunt ● Page 2324. “The Best Dream Ever” .................................................. Justin Michael PetersonStephens CORE 2 CLASS ● Page 25…. “First Girlfriend”............................................................................. Shyhiem Nasir Bowling ● Page 25…. “First Time Playing Basketball” ..................................................... Shyhiem Nasir Bowling ● Page 26…. “First Day At Citizen School”......................................................... Shyhiem Nasir Bowling ● Page 26…. “To Be A Successful Lawyer” ..................................................... Angela Michelle Leathers ● Page 27…. “Walking On Ice” ................................................................................... Jayla Deonna Ryan ● Page 28..... “My Older Brother, Hugo”............................................................ Janet GonzalezMartinez ● Page 29..... “Life Meaning” ........................................................................................ Jancarlos Polanco ● Page 30…. “GTA5 Gamer” ............................................................................... Uriel ContrerasMorales ● Page 30 …. “Going to New Jersey for a Week” ...........................................Catherin Arellano MacNeil ● Page 31.…. “Learning To Accept Who I Am” ………………………....…. Catherin ArellanoMacNeil ● Page 31….. “Giving Up a Family Member”……………………….…...…. Catherin ArellanoMacNeil ● Page 31….. “Going Into the Woods for the First Time” …………..…...…. Catherin ArellanoMacNeil th Ms. Rochelle Burke * 6 Grade Core Classes 1-3 * Neal Middle School, Durham, NC Sponsored by Grants from GlaxoSmithKline and & The Durham Arts Council’s C.A.P.S Program Instructed by Anita Woodley, Award-Winning Journalist & CAPS Literary/Theatre Teaching Artist PAGE - 3 “Stories Come to Life!” Literary Residency with Anita Woodley April 6-16, 2015 Volume #5 ______________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS… Continued CORE 2 CLASS ● Page 32…. “My Career” .................................................................................... Myles Kamari Stubbs ● Page 32…. “Back Flip Off the School ......................................................... Nicolas “Nick” Bruckschen ● Page 33…. “Games: Call of Duty”.............................................................. Brandon Michael Williams ● Page 3334 “Videogames”......................................................................................... Jalen Anthony Cole ● Page 34…. “First Soccer Game” ......................................................................... Oswaldo Soto Sanchez ● Page 35…. “Great Wolf Lodge”..................................................................... Kwaneisha Renee Green ● Page 36…. “Clash of Clans, Minecraft PE, Boom Beach” …………....……. Emanuel Adewale Solano ● Page 37…. “When I Got Burned With the Stove”............................................................. Justin Green ● Page 37…. “When I Went to Carowinds” .....................................................Daisha Shalon Zinnerman ● Page 38.... “Why I Love to Dance and Love Music”.......................................Daisha Shalon Zinnerman ● Page 39.... “Beach Trip”...................................................................................Daisha Shalon Zinnerman ● Page 40.... “When My Grandmother Died” ....................................................Daisha Shalon Zinnerman CORE 3 CLASS ● Page 40..... “When I Saw the Movie Selma” ............................................. Marianna Lakatlin Robinson ● Page 41…. “Wave” (poetry) ........................................................................... Pierce Xavier Willoughby ● Page 42…. “Waterfall” (Story)........................................................................ Pierce Xavier Willoughby ● Page 42…. “Flight” (Poem)............................................................................. Pierce Xavier Willoughby ● Page 43…. “Trip to Carowinds”............................................................. Sefora Esther Flores Montero ● Page 43…. “Family” .................................................................................................. McKenlee Graham ● Page 44…. “What College Will Be Like”...................................................................... Normojay Payne ● Page 44…. “Broke My Arm” ................................................................................................ Anonymous ● Page 45…. “Inspired To Be A Doctor”............................................................ Paola GutierrezGonzalez ● Page 46…. “My Fights” ..................................................................................Axel Yafet Acosta Torres ● Page 46…. “Things I Want to Do When I Grow Up” .......................... Lashanti “Ashanti” Z Bumpass ● Page 47…. “Killed Before My Eyes” .................................................... Lashanti “Ashanti” Z. Bumpass ● Page 47…. “A Piece of Log” ............................................................................Quantez A Eubanks Cox ● Page 47…. “At My Basketball Game”...............................................................Quantez A Eubanks Cox th ● Page 48 55 “Urbanese Dictionary”…………..….………….……...……….. All Neal 6 Graders th Ms. Rochelle Burke * 6 Grade Core Classes 1-3 * Neal Middle School, Durham, NC Sponsored by Grants from GlaxoSmithKline and & The Durham Arts Council’s C.A.P.S Program Instructed by Anita Woodley, Award-Winning Journalist & CAPS Literary/Theatre Teaching Artist PAGE - 4 “Stories Come to Life!” Literary Residency with Anita Woodley April 6-16, 2015 Volume #5 ______________________________________________________________________________ A Letter from the Literary Teaching Artist: Anita Woodley Hey There! As promised, here’s our book featuring the personal story, and in some instances, stories you shared with your classmates and me during the 2day Stories Come To Life Literary Arts Residency. I had a fabulous time teaching this writing residency while switching into different character voices, like my 100yearold GreatGrandma, Transformers, Curious George and my brother. Congratulations, YOU are now all independently published authors! I am very proud of you for sharing your heartfelt stories with the world. Your perspectives are very important and help us to better understand the world that we live in. The world will be a better place for us all to live, work, and grown in because of brave storytellers like you. I know sometimes, times can get rough and many may seem out of your control, even perhaps scary at moments in your life. However, through it all, reach within yourself and the community to find a way to think of something positive to help you stay on a positive course in your life. Let nothing stop you from reaching your goals, not even yourself! You inspired me! One of the biggest challenges for me while editing your book was reading about the daily struggles many of you face. As I shared with you in class, many of these