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| Date: March 31 |
| Class: English |
| Objective: To add external conflict to create a story out of a descriptive piece. |
| Materials: |
| Opening Motivational Set: |
| Procedure:
1. Go over consequences for missed detentions 2. Take up the questions from last day on Maelstrom II 3. Students break into groups of 3-4. a) read the "calm place" description for p.s.d. b) each student offers a suggestion for each of the 3 possible external conflicts which could upset this calmness and begin a story. They should also include at least 2 possible events. i ) conflict with nature ii) with unknown iii) with technology. 4. Students begin to write onto the end of their "calm" piece, creating a new story which includes a conflict with i) or ii) or iii) |
| Followup/ Evaluation :
On Wednesday after the break we will "snake" the stories around the room for comments and peer editing |
