High School Creative Writing Unit Plan for Realistic Fiction

Creative Writing Bundle for High School

This bundle includes 6 three-week, standards-based unit plans and all instructional materials for supporting high school Creative Writing students as they generate original works of fiction. Not only does this bundle provide everything a teacher needs to carry out the curriculum to fidelity, but it substantially reduces prep work so teachers may invest more time developing positive relationships with students and offering personalized support as they work to achieve learning targets. All materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. A variety of literary genres is covered with this bundle: Gothic, fantasy, fairy tales, science fiction, realistic fiction, and adventure fiction. At the conclusion of the six units, students will have have done the following: * Developed greater understanding of the conventions of each genre. * Analyzed how professionally published authors used characterization, description, and literary devices that are consistent with the conventions of each genre * Conducted research to facilitate idea development * Organized initial ideas in a coherent manner. * Engaged the reader with compelling exposition that established setting and tone. * Used many appropriate narrative techniques (dialogue, dialect, description, pacing, etc.) to enhance plot. * Drafted coherent, cohesive, and appropriate narratives that build toward a particular tone and outcome (a sense of mystery, suspense, etc.). * Used precise words and phrases, active verbs, and sensory language to convey compelling stories. * Drafted unrushed conclusions that resolve conflicts and convey themes. * Showed mastery of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.