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.

Suggested prompts:

• You are the principal of a middle school
• You are the leader of the world
• You are an architect, and have been given the job to create the best middle school ever built.
• A story that includes a policeman, an emergency room and a pair shoes.