I agree with Lorri--it helps to push kids towards exploring perspective and voice. We have started to explore this issue with our fourth graders across the district by beginning with a discussion narration--is the storytelling lens within the story or coming from an outside position? We link it first to the voice of narration (1st person, 3rd, person--even a bit of exploration of 2nd person) and then begin to look closely at first person. Is the voice that of the author (memoir, personal story, personal essay), or is the author assuming the role of a character? Which character? How is that character developed--what clues are left for the reader so that we can piece together character (infer) when storytelling gets beyond 'Hi, my name is Emily Elizabeth'? And how would the story change if another character were telling it? It is a enjoyable unit to teach and it definitely pushed thinking.
Lori On 10/4/08 6:14 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I loop with my 7th and 8th graders and what I have done is to push them on > genre and point of view. Ask them to reach beyond their comfort zone and try > another perspective or a different format. Use RAFTS to help push them, too. > > Lorri > > > > In a message dated 10/3/2008 11:07:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Send lit mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/lit_literacyworkshop.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of lit digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of a narrative > (Rachel Blackledge) > 2. Re: Mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of a narrative > (Heather Poland) > 3. Re: Mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of a narrative > (Rachel Blackledge) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:06:46 -0400 > From: "Rachel Blackledge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LIT] Mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of a narrative > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi all! I need some good mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of > narratives. This is for a 6th grade class...most of the class is in their > 3rd or 4th year of workshop and has done narratives before. I need to push > them now to "lift the level" of their narratives, maybe even memoir? Any > great little gems out there? > > R. Blackledge > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:53:17 -0700 > From: "Heather Poland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIT] Mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of a > narrative > To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 > > I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "lifting the level" is this for > reading them? Writing them? Both? > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Rachel Blackledge < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi all! I need some good mini lesson ideas for lifting the level of >> narratives. This is for a 6th grade class...most of the class is in their >> 3rd or 4th year of workshop and has done narratives before. I need to push >> them now to "lift the level" of their narratives, maybe even memoir? Any >> great little gems out there? >> >> R. Blackledge >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org >> >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive >> > > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
