SHORT STORY UNIT - Indigenous Theme (FNMI) - Bundle of Lesson Plans

This Bundle includes 21 lessons, including printables and PowerPoint presentations (details below).

PART 1:

This bundle of 7 lesson plans explores Canadian Indigenous themes using reading workshop and writing workshop.

Lesson Overview:

1. Dancer by Vickie Sears (short story) - Activities used: story reading, characterization mini-lesson, writer's craft discussion, character analysis activity (printable included), large group discussion, writer's notebook prompt, poetry reading.
2. Borders by Thomas King (short story) - Activities used: story reading, characterization mini-lesson, large group discussion, character analysis activity (printable included), writer's notebook prompt, poetry reading.
3. The Medicine Bag by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (short story) - Activities used: story reading, plot mini-lesson, narrative graphic organizer, writer's notebook prompt, music video.
4. Shinny Game Melted the Ice by Richard Wagamese (short story) - Activities used: video clip, large group discussion, story reading, small group writer's craft discussion, large group share - anchor chart, quick write, poetry reading.
5. 2822 by Francine Cunningham (short story) - Activities used: story reading, comprehension strategies, video clip, quick write, poetry reading.
6. Beyond This World by Erica Lee (short story) - Activities used: conflict mini-lesson, story reading, conflict analysis discussion, carousel brainstorm - types of conflict, writer's notebook activity, poetry reading.
7. If I Went Missing by Christina Cook (play) - Activities used: play reading, comprehension strategies, small group writer's craft discussion, large group share - anchor chart, narrative writing assignment, poetry reading.

Lessons also include student choice reading time and book talk options.

Supplementary Literature used:

• 80+ Indigenous Women Allege Coerced Sterilization in Class-Action Lawsuit (CBC News)
• Sisters and Daughters by John Moore
• Lost Identity by Thomas King
• Pow Wow by Vickie Sears
• Separating Children from Parents: The Sixties Scoop in Canada (CBC News)
• Marlene’s Story by Marlene Orgeron
• Hina Na Ho by Susan Aglukark

Links to all literature are included. Lessons are adaptable for grades 7 to 12.

PART 2:

BONUS FILE NOW INCLUDED: Narrative Writing Unit

This engaging 3-Week Unit Plan explores Short Story Writing and Narrative Craft. It includes:

• 14 Lesson Plans,
• 109-slide PowerPoint Presentation,
• 23 Printables, and
• 6 + 1 Writing Traits Rubric.

Lesson Outline:

1. Focus - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Writer's Notebook Graphic Organizer (printable included), Mini-Lesson: Focus (printable included), Mini-Lesson: Types of Conflict (printable included), Mentor Texts: 6-Word Memoirs (included), Large Group Discussion, 6-Word Memoir Writing Assignment, Large Group Share.
2. Structure - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Structure (printable included), Graphic Organizer: Planning Plot (printable included), Short Story Writing: Planning, Turn and Talk.
3. Point of View - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Point of View (printable included), Mentor Texts Reading (links to narrative texts included), Large Group Discussion, Point of Viewing Writing Assignment, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Turn and Talk.
4. Voice - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Voice (printable included), Mentor Texts Reading (links to narrative texts included), Large Group Discussion, Voice Writing Assignment, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Turn and Talk.
5. Show, Don’t Tell - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Show, Don't Tell (printable included), Mentor Texts Reading (narrative text excerpts included), Large Group Discussion, Description and Imagery Writing Assignment, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
6. Precise Details – Sensory Details and Figurative Language Precise Details - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Precise Details (printable included), Mentor Texts Reading (narrative text excerpts included), Large Group Discussion, Sensory Details and Figurative Language Writing Assignment, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
7. Precise Details – Precise Language and Domain-Specific Vocabulary - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Precise Details, Mentor Texts Reading (link to narrative text included), Large Group Discussion, Precise Language and Domain-Specific Specific Vocabulary Writing Assignments, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
8. Narrative Leads - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Narrative Leads (printable included), Mentor Texts Reading (narrative text examples included), Large Group Discussion, Narrative Leads Writing Assignment, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
9. Narrative Endings - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Narrative Endings (printable included), Mentor Texts Reading (narrative text examples included), Large Group Discussion, Narrative Endings Writing Assignment, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
10. Drafting - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Writing Goal Activity, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
11. Drafting - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Writing Goal Activity, Short Story Writing: Drafting, Large Group Share.
12. Revision Rotations - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Revision (printable included), Revision Rotations Activity, Short Story Writing: Revising, Large Group Share.
13. Editing Rotations - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: Editing (printable included), Editing Rotations Activity, Short Story Writing: Editing, Large Group Share.
14. Polishing - Activities used: Silent Choice Reading, Book Talk, Mini-Lesson: MLA Formatting (printable included), Short Story Writing: Polishing, Large Group Share.