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**Unit Title:** Building the Foundations/Fiction and Non-fiction


 * Lesson Number:** 4


 * Lesson:** Writing Fiction


 * Teacher:** Jessica Ward


 * Grade:** 6th


 * Subject:** Language Arts


 * Objective:** Students will be able to use the 6 elements of a fiction and create their own fictional short story that will correlate to a given image.

IL.2.B.3a > Respond to literary material from personal, creative and critical points of view.
 * Standards:**

IL.2.B.3b > Compare and contrast common literary themes across various societies and eras.


 * Anticipatory Set:** Students will begin class by responding to the prompt on the board using a writing utensil and a loose-leaf sheet of paper. The prompt: After reading “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” what do we think the role of oral story telling played in the past? How do you feel the poem yesterday correlates to oral story telling? Can you think of any way oral stories are still used today? (5 minutes)

~Discuss the role of story telling from our past. How does it relate to Gilgamesh and other stories throughout time? What is the importance of such types of “literature?” (10 minutes)
 * Instructional Strategies, Methods, Activities: **

~Students will each be given a cave drawing and time to brainstorm what these images might mean. (5 minutes)

~Students will be expected to write a short story that can relate to their given cave drawing. They will need to use all six story elements as well as describe to both the class as well as the teacher why this could be considered a piece of fiction. (24 minutes)


 * Closure:** Students will be asked to return their desks and to pack up their belongings. The closing thought of the day is to remember that you will be presenting your picture as well as your story to classmates tomorrow. Did you use all 6 elements of story telling? Can you give me reasons as to why this is a fictional story and not non-fiction? Think about it tonight. (1 minute)


 * Assessment:** Students will be assessed through in class participation as I walk around the classroom as well as their presentation and handed in material tomorrow.

Writing utensil and paper Cave drawings Students may either write this short story by hand, or can be given computers depending on school capabilities.
 * Materials/Resources: **