Creative Classroom Writing Exercise for Grades 5-12
Owen Gyles on April 17, 2011 in School Paragraph
When we put the call out this week to invite teachers to be guest bloggers by sharing their ideas and lesson plans- the response was overwhelming!
We decided to feature Authors Page (below) submitted to us by Liz from Arrowhead Union High School in Wisconsin where she teaches 12th grade Creative Writing, Advanced Composition and Journalism (English). Here is what she has to say about this exercise:
Can you tell us some background information on this exercise? At the end of the semester, each class creates their own class book. The students choose their favorite five (or more) pieces and put them in the class book. They put their authors page before their pieces.We will read the book aloud and discuss the pieces as a class.
What grade level do you recommend this exercise for? I would recommend this for a get-to-know-you idea or an English/writing assignment for grades 5 and up. Or you could use the assignment as I do in a class publication. Or if youre working on writing in third person, this would be a great assignment!
Thank you Liz for submitting this creative exercise to share with our readers!
If the cover and title are what initially entice readers to pick up a book, it’s the author’s profile that persuades others to open the front cover. Who is the author? What are they like? What kind of writing do they do?
You will write your own author’s page. Include a photo, a short biographical sketch, any previous published works, your interests, what you believe in, what you are currently writing, etc. Have fun! These do not have to be serious, but they do have to be truthful.
• The piece includes your interests/hobbies • The piece has quality versus quantity (no more than one page) • The piece includes where you’re from (either as a person or author) • The piece includes at least one story
Teachers, do you have ideas to share? We will give $25 in Schoodoodle.com credit to any teacher or home school parent (PreK-12th grade) whose material is selected in these categories: K-12 Lesson Plans; Classroom Management and Summer Activities. Submissions can be sent to WebInfo@SchooDoodle.com please say Guest Blogger in the subject line..and if we select your post, you will receive $25 in Schoodoodle.com credit!
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