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| Designing a TombstoneSome of the students go back to Mt. Olivet to get some ideas for designing their own tombstones. The cemetery guide tells them more stories about some of the people buried there.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| A Scavenger HuntThe students conduct a scavenger hunt to gather information from tombstones about the lives of people buried in the cemetery.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Writing an EpitaphMs. Scott asks the students to write their own epitaphs and to design their own tombstones. The students research some famous epitaphs on the Internet. Using the writing process, Kyle writes an epitaph that describes the life he hopes to lead in the future.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Revision and Final DraftKyle revises his epitaph, using some of the other students' suggestions. The students display their own epitaphs and tombstone drawings in the classroom. Kyle sums up his experience in his journal.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| The Big City NewspaperThe students in the club brainstorm ideas for the first issue of their newspaper. Brad, Bryan, Robin, and Sarah visit the city newspaper to see how large newspapers are printed.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| BrainstormingAs the students discuss the photos and the assignment, Kyle suggests that they write a detective story about triangles. Then they brainstorm ideas. They come up with the idea for a story entitled "The Case of the Twisted Triangles."Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| InspirationBrad is excited about the lyric-writing competition at the writing club, but he has trouble getting started. He listens to some songs recorded for the club by previous members.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Writing a DramaA local dramatic producer/director tells the writing-club students that the essence of drama is conflict, the heart of all drama. Bryan works in a group with Brad, Sarah, and Lindsey. They often disagree, but they find ways to overcome their differences. They settle on an unusual version of "Hansel and Gretel."Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Writing the PaperRobin organizes her information and ideas, and then writes and revises until she has a final draft.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| The Case of the Twisted TrianglesThe kids write a rough draft of their story and the girls show Kyle some revisions they came up with. After hashing out the revisions, they write their final draft and produce a slide show based on their story. They present their story and it is a big hit with the students and their teacher.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
