This video clip provided lots of positivity when it comes to students being different from one another and yet all being relateable to not only eachother but to the stories that they are reading. I really liked how the author in the video clip exposed his insecurities and struggles as a child growing up through his own stories that he wrote and to the student's in the class to let them know being different is okay. I also thought it was a great idea that he had them come up with a story based on a character that they made up as a class and gave a certain problem too. In my classroom I would definitely do an activity with the class to have them be the writers of a short story in a similar way. To have them come up with a character, a problem for the character, and the story line is a great way to get the students involved and motivated to read.
Question: Would you try to do this as an activity in your classroom? If so, how might you go about doing it, similarly to what we saw in the clip or do you have any other ideas?
I would do the activity the same way, but develop the characters more as far as their family life, peers, etc. So they can see the background information and how it can influence someone. From there, try to think of solutions on how to deal with the problem.
ReplyDeleteI would give the students the opportunity to write and illustrate their own stories individually. This way they each get to create a character in which they can relate to and share their story through.
ReplyDeleteI would do this exercise but do it a bit differently. I think i would start with the class story as an example and then have them work on their own. they could start the story come up with the problem and setting but midway through switch with another student. the next student would come up with how to solve the problem or overcome it. this will help students see others perspectives and learn about their fellow classmates.
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