A teacher can stand in front of a class and teach writing, but some students can use a little extra help in visualizing story construction.
Enter the Studio to School Project, in place in just a few Oregon school districts, courtesy of grants from the Oregon Community Foundation.
The students at Lorna Byrne Middle School in Cave Junction are among the lucky participants.
They spent this week in a murder mystery involving their teacher.
Chris Jelderks began class on Monday playing dead, under a blanket.
We get the details on the learning process... and the results.