Program Outcomes for Students ● ● ● ●
Improve their ability to: Reflect on personal experiences. Understand and employ key elements of narrative storytelling. Understand multiple perspectives. Identify personal strengths, interests, and beliefs.
Weekly Breakdown Session 1: Welcome, Young Storytellers The Teacher will… talk about the program, explain and model a game called Hot Seat, and go over past student examples. You will… answer student questions about yourself and lead the students in creating agreements for how they will work in the group. Your writers will… get to know you by asking (classroom-appropriate) questions and brainstorm agreements that make them feel comfortable sharing and writing in a group Session 2: Brainstorm P.O.V. The Teacher will… review last week’s session, explain and model two writing prompts called I Love and Four-Square, and explain how they can use these prompts to reflect on what’s important to them, how they view themselves, and how they want others to view them. You will… guide the students in the creation of their I Love and Four-Square sheet, facilitate a pair share out of their work for the day, and guide them in their reflection. Your writers will… list things they love, identify things that are personally significant, and reflect on how they view themselves, and how they want others to view them. Session 3: Brainstorm Prompts The Teacher will… review last week’s activities and model brainstorming potential prompts. You will… share about a time you had a goal but an obstacle got in the way, help students brainstorm their own goals and obstacles through the exercise “The Thing Is”, and assist the students in brainstorming and choosing their writing prompt for their narrative. Your writers will… brainstorm personal goals and obstacles, and the topic that they will write their personal narratives about and identify the goal and obstacle of their writing topic
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