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Higher education short stories projects
Write Your Own Short Story Narrative Creative Writing Project: Distance Learning
Now digital and printable!!This digital and printable product is the perfect writing activity/project for your students in any short story unit! I spent about 2 and a half weeks (block classes) teaching my students short story elements/terms such as plot development, theme, conflict types, indirect/direct characterization etc. in mini lesson form alongside about 5 short stories. As a summative assessment, students were to create their own 2-page short story about anything they wanted (Go student
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Engaging Short Story Unit GROWING Bundle - Distance Learning
Narrative Writing: Short Stories - Presentation, Prompts, Handouts for Students
Writing short stories: A complete presentation with printable handouts for students.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.This zipped download includes two *editable* Powerpoint files that cover:-Essential components of a story (setting, plot, character development, theme, conflict, point of view)-Story idea generators (ways to generate ideas for stories, which include visual picture prompts, online prompts, and other ways to come up with ideas)-Handouts
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick creative writing example (Just Dessert)
Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is an excellent medium to teach creative writing. The titled illustrations are accompanied with only the slightest bit of text. A mere suggestion as to what already has happened and might happen. Every turn of the page introduces a unique vignette, an intriguing picture that arouses curiosity that tugs at the imagination, thus sparking new ideas to fill in the blanks. The entire book is a collection of writing prompts! The tantalizing st
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Stories Without End: 24 open-ended stories to teach reading and creative writing
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger. Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Each story is also supported with questions and voca
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Book Project for Any Book Fun Activity
This is Book Toons an amazing mini-unit that includes drawing a comic strip, writing a book summary, and creating a engaging book cover.
What's Included
- Pre-Teaching Activity comparing Genres (Novels vs Comics/Graphic Novels)
Story Boarding Activity for planning a coherent comic strip.
Comic Cover Drawing Sheet
Multiple Comic Templates
Word Bubbles and Comic Communication Cut Outs
Story Summary Sheets
Venn Diagram
All materials and Worksheets have a fun professional style that seems to
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Symbolism and Mask Creation in the Masque of the Red Death
This is a great 2-3 day mini lesson looking at the symbolism in Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death". This lesson culminates with an awesome hands on activity where students create their own masks. Included in this product are:
Copy of "The Masque of the Red Death" broken into parts for close reading in groups
Reading comprehension questions
In text vocabulary
In text examples of symbolism
Power point on symbolism in the story
Detailed explanations of room/color symbolism
Create your own mask ac
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Creative Writing Prompts: Sparking Imagination, Enhancing Skills
Elevate your high school students' writing abilities with our dynamic collection of creative writing prompts! Designed for college-bound students and aspiring professionals alike, these weekly prompts offer a stimulating 15-minute exercise to ignite creativity and hone essential writing skills.Whether your students are destined for university or entering the workforce, our prompts provide invaluable opportunities to develop higher-level writing proficiency. Each prompt explores a variety of subj
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Modern Authors Research Project - American Literature
This is an individual student project assignment for use during the "Modern American Authors" unit. Students are asked to analyze the style and impact of authors from a variety of themes. This can be easily modified to fit your demands or student needs! Includes authors such as Willa Cather, Thomas Wolfe, Robert Frost, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, Eudora Welty, Ernest Hemingway, T.S. Elliot, Flannery O'Connor, Edgar Lee Masters, Katherine Anne Porter, William Faulkner, Gwendolyn Brook
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Horror Short Story Challenge [Writing Lessons + Project Plan]
A Halloween fiction writing unit (and project) designed to inspire creativity and engage students of most ages. Using illustrated examples from literary and cinematic greats, this combined handout/presentation/project offers a straightforward approach to planning a terrifying short story. The steps can be expanded into their own lessons (sub-genre [1], character [2+3]), setting [4], and plot [5]) with younger students or the entire process can be condensed to meet the needs of a more advanced cr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AUTHOR STUDY Langston Hughes: Thank You Ma’m, One Friday Morn & report template
GOAL- to provide factual information, explore published work samples, and supply a digital scaffolded research organizer so students may complete an AUTHOR STUDY FOR LANGSTON HUGHES.*The 2 PREREADING PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for two of Hughes’ short stories; Thank You Ma’m and One Friday Morning. PDF LINKS to texts, AUTHOR INTERVIEW LINK, LINKS FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH included. *These
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Plot Diagram Practice with Comics on Google Slides
Let students show their understanding of the story's plot by engaging them with this plot diagram activity on Google Slides! Students will fill out each part of the plot diagram by creating a comic for the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.This product includes the following: - Directions- Step-by-step "Help" section - Thought Bubbles for students to use on their comics- Pictured explanations- TWO comic slide optionsI have used this product with co-teaching classe
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Plot Diagram Unit Bundle
Digital Story Writing Template
Story writing template, digital-editable version. This story writing template can also be shared with multiple users at once if working on same project. Copy the document, share with others, and edit as needed. Happy writing!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Reading Collage Assignment - Character & Setting (Novel, Short Story or Play)
This assignment/project was designed as part of an overall Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Journal Assignment for my students; however, I now use it just as often as a standalone assignment, which is applicable to any novel, short story, play, or even narrative poem your students are reading, either individually or as a class. The lesson focuses on the key reading skill of visualization. GOOD READERS VISUALIZE, but for many students, this skill does not come naturally. This assignment, therefo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pirate Adventures: A Swashbuckling Coloring Comic Strip Ready
Pirate Adventures: A Swashbuckling Coloring Comic Strip ReadyAhoy, mateys! Set sail on a creative voyage with our "Pirate Adventures" coloring comic strip, exclusively crafted for young buccaneers. This treasure trove of fun is perfect for elementary-aged children, combining the excitement of pirate tales with imagination. Each page features four distinct scenes, ready to be brought to life with student's imaginations.6 comic images8 x 8 inches300 dpiwhite background
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Higher Education, Adult Education
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My Family Tree - Connections to Science, Social Studies, Math, Writing and Art
Develop a student's sense of identity, connection, awareness of ancestors, and familiarity with family, all while studying math, science, social studies, writing and art.
MATH CONNECTION: Use the math page for them to identify the pattern of increase with each generation, create an equation for it and use that equation to find the number of ancestors they would have 5 generations back, 6 generations back and more.
SCIENCE CONNECTION: Use the science page to help students think about genetic tr
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Symbolic Portraits
Have students analyze Washington Irving's text by creating a symbolic portrait for critical characters. Students will use textual evidence to represent central ideas, mood, and themes from the story in a visual way. Included are instructions and a rubric for grading. A presentation is a part of the requirements, but that can be included for extra credit.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Bundle
AP Literature Short Story Bootcamp
AP Literature courses: introduction to elements of fiction through a short story bootcamp. Includes instructions, assignments, schedule (with room to add due dates), and grading rubrics. PowerPoints/handouts/worksheets for each unit available upon request.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
¡Las 7 Maravillas del Mundo Moderno!
¡Las 7 Maravillas del Mundo Moderno!The presentation include a series of slides that showcase each of the seven wonders, accompanied by images, informative text, and audio that provide additional information about each structure. This type of presentation can be a great way to engage learners and help them understand the significance and impact of these impressive feats of human ingenuity.Terms of Use:YOU MAY: Use this resource with your own students/ classroom, save this resource on your perso
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
The Blind Men & the Elephant
The following is an interactive worksheet about a story shared across various cultures called The Blind Men & the Elephant. This is a great worksheet for various ages and classes. (I use it for AP human geography, but have used it for younger geo classes as well)*Feel free to use this for hw, class discussion, and various other purposes
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Life's Voyage - Select An Adventure Story writing slides Special Education
In this project, students will be challenged to consider some of life's choices that teens are confronted with throughout Middle School or High School. They will create a personalized "Choose Your Own Adventure" story playing out both sides of each decision and diving deeper into the understanding of what good and bad choices really look like, as well as the results/consequences of each.Instruct each student to "Make a Copy" and save it on their own drive or device before editing.This works AMA
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
LEO TOLSTOY'S: "The Three Questions" a 1-act stage play based on the Short Story
Leo Tolstoy's"THE THREE QUESTIONS"One-Act Stage Play Based on the Tolstoy Short StoryACTING EDITIONAdapted and DramatizedbyMICHAEL RULIN BLEVINSPlay/DramaOne-Act8 principal roles; w/mixed gender ensemblePlaying Time: 15-20 minSYNOPSIS: "The Three Questions" is a one-act play is based on the short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy (Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy). It was reportedly first published in 1885 as part of the collection What Men Live By, and Other Tales. The story takes the form of a parab
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Great Scary Lesson for HALLOWEEN! Scary story or Urban Legend?
The night air is still and the only sound you hear is the crackling of the campfire. Someone tells a story of a ghost that haunts these woods and suddenly a chill runs down your spin. Many kids today have never experienced the thrill of a good scary story that wasn't in a movie or on tv show. Let them see what it's like to use their imaginations and hear or tell a scary story. This lesson is great for every level of student. This is one lesson that my students all talk about for years. You
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Short Story Close Study Unit - Student-Led Discussion Assignment
For a six-week block in my 12th grade creative writing elective, focused on the craft of writing short fiction, I let students run the show... kind of.
Students are split into small groups, each of which leads a very structured class discussion on a short story that models a particular technique: characterization, point of view, symbolism/subtext, dialogue, non-linear plotting, etc. Students are also individually responsible for a creative, "non-fictional" response to the story they chose that
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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THE ADAM & EVE FILES, a new stage play based on Mark Twain's Adam & Eve Stories
THE ADAM & EVE FILESA New Stage PlayAdapted, Dramatized andTranslated from the originalbyMichael Rulin BlevinsFounded on Mark Twin’sCelebrated Story The Adam & Eve DiariesACTING EDITION Play/One-Act: romantic comedy/satireCast: 1 male, & 1 female; suited for performance by 14 - 22 year old or olderSets: Can be as simple or elaborate as desiredCostumes: simple, timeless, everyday modern dress for bothLighting: Can be as simple or elaborate as desiredPlaying Time: Approximately 40 – 4
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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