Students spent time in small groups sharing some of the stories they came across during their personal interviews. They thought about the following:
o Were their any stories that could be written into longer pieces?
o If there weren’t, could any longer narrative come out of the “Where I Am From” poem from before the novel work?
o If students cannot think of a narrative from the poem, nor the interview, ask their groups to help them come up with a story related to the question “Where are you from?”
o Discuss narrative possibilities within the group – work out which might be most interesting/enjoyable/engaging to write about.
After group discussions, students set about filling in a Narrative Essay Outline - this is the first step in planning their work (which will involve a full draft, peer edit, and good copy - over weeks).
No homework.
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