Read Imagine Create - CIRCE

For students with special needs that might prevent them from participating, please contact us at wolrachael@gmail.com for accommodations.

2023/2024

Middle and High School Students will read
CIRCE by Madeline Miller
or
MYTHOLOGY by Edith Hamilton

We are Virtual Learning Compatible!

Encourage reading, analysis, and critical thinking through the interest and expression of the individual student.

Middle and High School Students will READ either the full book, or selections from CIRCE by
Madeline Miller or MYTHOLOGY by Edith Hamilton.. Students will RE-IMAGINE the images, themes, or characters and then CREATE a project in a medium important to them.

All artistic mediums qualify: painting, sculpting, musical composition, sewing, dance choreography, poetry, short story, graphic novel, comic strips, digital art, fashion design, culinary creation… the list goes on! From painted skateboards to full-length operas, Read! Imagine! Create! encourages students to find something they relate to in a text and express it in a way that is meaningful to them.

Submissions are displayed in area libraries in the spring, and all are considered for CASH PRIZES. Awards and recognition are presented at a public ceremony.

FREE BOOKS available upon request! (Based on availability)

Projects due February 23rd

Classroom Workshops

Write Out Loud offers Classroom Workshops to help students get started on their submission project, or jump-start their creativity. For this year’s book selections, we offer ORIGINAL MYTH WRITING WORKSHOPS to guide students through analysis and identification of myth, and towards writing their own, original short myth. VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS are also available to inspire students to create!

Write Your Own Myth Workshop

A writing workshop to guide students through analysis and identification of myth, and towards writing their own, original short myth.

​In-Class Time: 45 minutes +

Visual Art Workshop

A Teaching Artist will lead a class session on the elements of Myth and how these elements are demonstrated in the book. Students will have opportunity to brainstorm their own visual art projects and practice various sketching techniques.

​​In-Class Time: 45 minutes +

Award Ceremony

Watch the Celebration Ceremony for the 2023 Read! Imagine! Create!

An Award Ceremony and Performance is held in April. Students receiving special recognition are presented with certificates and prizes. Professional actors read winning Literary submissions, and a slideshow of winning Visual, Digital, and Graphic art is displayed. We’ve even screened student submitted video projects, and presented original songs, choreography, and fashion!

Award Winner receives prize for Literary Composition
Award Winner Performs an Original Dance to an Original Song
Award Winner receives prize for Literary Composition
Award Winner Performs an Original Rap
Award Winner receives prize for Literary Composition
Award Winner Performs an Original Cello Composition
Award Winner receives prize for Literary Composition
Award Winner of Literary Composition
Award Winner performs Original Song
Award Winner performs Original Song
Award Winner performs Original Dance
Award Winner performs Original Dance

Watch a short video about
Read! Imagine! Create!

Artwork Displays

Submitted artwork is prominently displayed in libraries all over San Diego County for Students, Teachers, Parents, and the Public to enjoy and be inspired by.

Would you like to bring Read! Imagine! Create!
into your classroom?

All BOOKS and WORKSHOPS are offered FREE of CHARGE!

Links and Resources

Study Guides & Lesson Plans

Download the Study Guide for Circe here.

Download the Study Guide for Mythology here.

NEA Circe Discussion Questions, Interview with the Author, and additional resources here.

Poster

Read! Imagine! Create! 2024 Poster ​can be downloaded here!

PRESS!

Write out Loud and Read! Imagine! Create! were featured by the NEA! ​Read more here!