Odyssey of the Mind is an international problem-solving competition. Teams of seven students from around the country and the world choose a problem with a long list of criteria that must be met. The “solution” culminates in a one-of-a-kind performance that demonstrates not only how they have met this criteria, but their creativity, team work, problem solving, artistic abilities, costuming, and acting. Most importantly, all of the work must be accomplished by the kids, as there is no adult participation and only the guidance of a coach.
On Sunday, Project Studio and the Odyssey Program will host a Writing Workshop for 21 of our students. Our big idea is: Applying Creative Thinking Allows For Change. (Don’t tell the kids though … we want them to get there themselves.) We will be using Peter Pan as our core text and examining the elements of story writing through characters, challenges, motivation, setting, obstacles, climax, and closure. They will be participating in various activities that focus on these key elements while deconstructing the story of Peter Pan. They will then reconstruct the story through their own written interpretations of key scenes. I’m certain it will be a fun and educational experience.
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