These require students to draw from their personal experiences as well as collaboration with their families. Respect for others will be stressed. Students will prepare in class by brainstorming ideas for questions and tips on how to interview and listen with respect. This may require more than one visit. These exercises are quick-writes and hopefully will be fun and inspiring.
Assessment is by rubric.
Students will be asked to write their favorite story. This will require referring to their journals, the questions they chose to ask and collaborating with their partners. The teacher will assist with grammar and mechanics in context as needed. The following rubric will be followed for assessment. Students will then have the opportunity to make improvements and polish their story which can raise their assessment before publishing for their book.