GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

For the next 2-3 weeks, inspired by National Public Radio's "Stories Project," students will listen to one of the stories on the CD recording and then write their own stories, with the editorial rule that they be brief and that they be true. We will cover such diverse subjects as ANIMALS, DEATH, DREAMS, etc.

DAY	CLASSWORK	HOMEWORK
MONDAY	Listen to the introduction of "I Thought My Father was God" -- the book that came from NPR's "Stories Project." Discuss inspiration, truth being stranger than fiction, etc. Write your first story about ANIMALS
TUESDAY	Listen to the story of a woman who abandoned her life as a legal secretary, sold everything and now lives in a tent in someone's backyard in Prescott Arizona, living solely on the interest of her sold valuables. Write your story about homelessness, alternative lifestyles or camping
WEDNESDAY	Listen to story (TBA) Write your own
THURSDAY	Listen to story (TBA) Write your own
FRIDAY	Multi-Cultural Day

LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS

CA Content Standards Met: Structural Features of Informational Materials 2.1 Analyze both the features and the rhetorical devices of different types of public documents (e.g., policy statements, speeches, debates, platforms) and the way in which authors use those features and devices. Organization and Focus 1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of discourse (e.g., purpose, speaker, audience, form) when completing narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive writing assignments. 1.2 Use point of view, characterization, style (e.g., use of irony), and related elements for specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes.