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Title-
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| Making a Literary Life By Carolyn See |
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Background-
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| Literary Process of the Who and the How |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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1. Give examples of the literary life of a writer (Carolyn See)
2. Show students key points in the literary process
3. Point out the important concepts in the book |
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Teacher Objectives-
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1. Get students to distinguish between their current literary techniques and those of Carolyn See
2. Ask students how they feel they relate to her life already right now
3. Influence students to think "outside of the box," and listen to each other's opinions |
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Resources-
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| Laptop to demonstrate wordle |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
1. Focus on Carolyn See's different methods
2. Literary Life |
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2. Lesson Progression-
1. Getting Started
2. Characters
3. Plot
4. Point of View
5. Revision
6. Publishing/Editing
7. Bookstores |
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3. Guided Practice-
1. Let students match up whats similar between both wordles
2. Let students distinguish between both wordles
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4. Student Practice-
1. Ask students how they relate to either wordle.
2. Tell students to share their own techniques with each other
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5. Learner Accommodations-
1. Let students get a closer look at the laptop
2. Listen and engage into their own discussions |
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6. Assessment-
1. Speak to Students about their method of writing
2. Ask students about one method they preferred over another |
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7. Lesson Closure-
1. Ask students one thing they will do differently from now on
(This book not only tells one how to become successful as a writer, but everything that comes with this profession. It tells one how to get started, the obstacles they have to overcome, and the goals they must reach.) |
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Measuring Student Progress-
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| 1. Students will write a short reflective essay. |
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