FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO COMPLETE YOUR WEBQUEST:
STEP ONE: Pre-Writing
Write a sample short story in your journal... take an ordinary aspect of your life or an ordinary person in this world, and make one aspect of their life fantastic. Describe one average day in their life.
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STEP TWO: Brainstorm
Now that you have your juices flowing, let's get... BRAINSTORMING! Follow the link for some brainstorming activities that can get your creative juices flowing or simply help you to organize your thoughts. If one doesn't work for you, try another! You don't have to do them all, but complete at least one exercise. It is necessary for the next step of our project.
Now that you have your juices flowing, let's get... BRAINSTORMING! Follow the link for some brainstorming activities that can get your creative juices flowing or simply help you to organize your thoughts. If one doesn't work for you, try another! You don't have to do them all, but complete at least one exercise. It is necessary for the next step of our project.
STEP THREE: Think-Pair-Share Since you've done the thinking... now it is time to pair up and share your thoughts so far.
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STEP FOUR: Reflection
Get back together with your book group, and discuss some of the main points of your book, some key events, turning points, and cultural influences that came to life when you were reading. It may help to take a look at your book presentations to jog your memories. Click on your book below to view them. You should also take a look at some of the other books your peers read throughout the unit.
While you are discussing:
Get back together with your book group, and discuss some of the main points of your book, some key events, turning points, and cultural influences that came to life when you were reading. It may help to take a look at your book presentations to jog your memories. Click on your book below to view them. You should also take a look at some of the other books your peers read throughout the unit.
While you are discussing:
- Write down key instances of magical realism approaches that they author takes. How does this add emphasis or raise questions?
- Think about the turning point. Is it influenced by an instance of magical realism?
- Reflect on the main characters of the novel you explored. Did the magical events that occurred directly influence them? Explain how or why.
STEP FIVE: List
Make a list of the main ideas and questions that you wish to convey through your creative writing piece.
Questions and Topics to consider:
Make a list of the main ideas and questions that you wish to convey through your creative writing piece.
Questions and Topics to consider:
- What, if any, influential events will I include?
- Which aspects of the culture I grew up in will be involved in my story or with my characters?
- Which aspects of magical realism can I apply?
- Any other things that come to mind!