Composition & Essays

Lord of the Flies

Other Studies

Poetry

Shakespeare

To Kill A Mockingbird

Ada Cheung

Unit Title: Discovering Practicality and Fun Through Creative Writing
Grade Level: 8
Class Duration: 70 minutes
Global Rationale:
Writing is not only a basic skill in education, but also an art form. Writing can provide students with a variety of options for artistic outlet and self-expression. By studying creative writing students will learn how different genres of writing are produced, thus enriching their repertoire of writing skills. As well, students will be able to expand their knowledge of what they view as the purposes for writing. The goal is for my Grade Eight students to discover the fun and practicality involved in creative writing, and not to be discouraged by the rigid structures and rules of expository writing, which is often strongly reinforced in academic settings. Most importantly, I do not want my students to be afraid of thinking and writing; instead, I want them to feel at ease and enjoy the process of brainstorming writing topics, developing their ideas, articulating those ideas on paper, and sharing their ideas and experiences with others in order for everybody to engage in learning and to improve their writing through revision.