how does satire call out stereotypes?

We'll be examining classic fairytales this week in an attempt to (a) analyze the way these classic stories reinforce stereotypes in our society and (b) practice changing our writing voice to change the tone of one of these stories.

Module summary:

• examine classic fairytales
• discuss use of stereotypes in these stories
• practice the creative writing technique of showing vs. telling
• read sample stories from Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
• write your own politically correct bedtime story!

Fairy tales... happily ever after?

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essential questions

• How do we add depth to stories?
• How does the revision process strengthen our writing?
• How does creative writing translate to other life skills?

goals

• Students will understand that depth in stories comes from paying attention to the details and making intentional choices.
• Students will understand that revision strengthens writing by being critical, looking for holes in the story, and ensuring ideas are expressed clearly.
• Students will understand that key skills for creative writing - patience, trying new approaches to solve a problem, and revision - are important skills for most areas in life.

activities

Tuesday 

• Show vs. tell warm-up (downloadable below)
• Overview of module and syllabus
• Read a classic fairytale
  • annotate: what do you see about people, places, and forces at work?
  • discuss
• Discuss stereotypes in fairy tales
  • what are the lessons being shared through these stereotypes?
• Read a politically correct fairy tale
  • annotate: what do you see about people, places, and forces at work?
  • discuss

Wednesday

• Review elements of satire and creative writing
  • develop one "show" moment from warm-up
• Choose a classic story to re-write in a politically correct manner
  • re-read and outline basic plot (use graphic organizer, downloadable below)
  • outline your PC version of the plot
• Start drafting; first draft of story should...
  • include all points of plot arc
  • have a balance of "tell" moments to move plot along and "show" moments to help reader engage with and visualize story
  • incorporate descriptive and sensory language
  • be close to 500 words (final draft will be 500-600 words)
• At the end of class, share overview of story with classmates

Thursday

• finish writing first draft of story
• score your story with the Short Story Writing Scoring Guide
• submit draft to Christine for feedback on content and style
  • conference about draft

Friday

• finish revisions of story, update assessment on scoring guide
  
• review with Christine
  
• get contract signed off

c-tachs

Writing

• Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach

Reading

• Analyze author’s stylistic choices regarding structure and development of the elements of a story, particularly theme 

documents

PC Stories Syllabus
File Size:	39 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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Show vs Tell Warm up
File Size:	29 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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Short Story WSG
File Size:	272 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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Refer to your Reading and Writing Handbook for "show vs. tell" writing (pp. 22-23)

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