KIRSTEN ENGLISH



Creative Writing Short Story Unit Plan:Week 1: Characterization/SettingMon: Introduction to the Short Story genre: Read “Short Story Definitions” and discuss which definitions you agree with. Note any questions you have about the genre.Read “Advice to New Writers”. What advice does Bradley give you? What do you agree or disagree with?Do Activity “Character, Character on the Wall” part One. Use Tools “Answering Questions” and Clustering”HWK: Read a short story from the list on the Creative Writing websiteTues: 1. Read “How to Write Great Short Stories That Engage”. Discuss2. Do Activity “Character, Character on the Wall” parts Two and Three.3.. Share your character sketches with class. HWK: Read a short story from the list on the Creative Writing websiteWed: 1. Do Activity “Confess a Secret”.HWK: Read a short story from the list on the Creative Writing websiteThurs: 1. Do Activity “Childhood Place”HWK: Read a short story from the list on the Creative Writing websiteFri: 1. Share writing from the week’s activities2. Discuss possible topics for short stories (mining ideas, How to Write Great SS…, What If’s, Twisted Reality, etc.)3. Begin writing short storyWeek 2: Plot/DetailMon: 1. Read “Elements of a Short Story” and Elements of a Short Story Notes”.2. Do Activity “Show and Tell”Tues: Do Activity “Embellish Ad”Wed: 1. Read “To Outline or Not”.2. Discuss “Plot Diagram Tool”, “Short Story Prewriting”, and “Short Story Planning”.Thur:1. Use tools to plan, organize, outline a short story idea.2. Begin writing Short Story (you may continue to work on story from last week or start a new one)Fri: Work on Short Story #1Week 3: Diologue and ActionMon: 1. Do Group Story (Day 1)2. Do “The Invisible Scene” Activity3. Work on Story #1Tues: 1. Do Group Story (Day 2)2. Do Activity one in the link “Dialogue Workshop”3. Work on Story #1Wed:1. Do Group Story (Day 3)2. Do Activity two and/or three in the link “Dialogue Workshop”3. Work on Story #1 (Finish?)Thur:1. Do Group Story (Day 4)2. Do “Jumble Story” ActivityBegin Short Story #2-Outline, Plan, Generate Characters, etc.Fri:1. Do Group Story (Write Resolution)2. Work on Story #2Week 4:Mon:1. Choose one exercise to complete from the link “Writing Dialogue Exercises”2. Work on Story #2Tues:Work on Story #2Wed:Work on Story #2-FinishThur:Choose one story to revise, rewrite and then present to the class tomorrow. Polish it up and make it ready to publish.Fri: Read story to class. Discuss ................
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