Creative Writing
SWBAT: Use Freemind and Microsoft Word to create a story
Before | Explain to students they will be writing a story about a school in which they are the principal. Have students use Freemind to brainstorm ideas and build a web. Allow 1 minute for students to share their ideas with each other, then another few minutes to finish. |
During | Explain to students the Hamburger model for
developing paragraphs and stories. Draw an illustration on the board.
Help with elaboration.![]() Students should begin writing. Add background, clipart (format layout to square), word art (title), change the font and check the spelling. |
After | Share stories with other students. |
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