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Developing Story Structure With Paper-Bag Skits

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Title:

Developing Story Structure With Paper-Bag Skits

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Overview:

In this lesson, students will engage in an interactive activity that will enhance their understanding of story structure and story elements. After the teacher models the process of developing a plot, students work in cooperative groups to create semi-impromptu skits. Paper bags containing five unique props are distributed to each group; these props provide the impetus for the development of creative skits. Students then use online tools to outline the story elements in their skits. The lesson also promotes listening skills and critical thinking as students view other groups' performances and determine the conflict and resolution of each.

Content Standard(s):

English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 6	R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Active listening Discussion Conversation Rules Participation Knowledge: R1. Students know: Active listening skills. How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings. Agreed-upon rules for participation. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings. Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups. Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 6	R4. Utilize a writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R4. Writing process Plan Draft Revise Edit Publish Genres Knowledge: R4. Students know: The writing process steps are to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish. Various genres of writing. Skills: R4. Students are able to: Plan writings in various genres. Draft writings in various genres. Revise writings in various genres. Edit writings in various genres. Publish writings in various genres. Understanding: R4. Students understand that: The writing process is a set of steps that make writing easier. There are different categories, or genres, of writing that can be used for different purposes.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 6	7. Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writing in which the development, organization, style, and tone are relevant to task, purpose, and audience, using an appropriate command of language. a. Write narratives incorporating key literary elements, including characters, plot, setting, point of view, resolution of a conflict, dialogue, and sensory details. b. Write informative or explanatory texts with an organized structure and a formal style, incorporating a focused point of view, a clear purpose, credible evidence, and technical word meanings. c. Write an argument to convince the reader to take an action or adopt a position, stating a claim and supporting the claim with relevant, well-organized evidence from credible sources. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 7. Narrative writing Argument writing Informative/explanatory writing Writing development Writing organization Style Tone Task Purpose Audience Command of language 7a. Narratives Literary elements Characters Plot Setting Point of view Conflict resolution Dialogue Sensory details 7b. Informative text Explanatory text Organized structure Formal style Point of view Clear purpose Credible evidence Technical word meaning 7c. Argument Claim Evidence Credible source Knowledge: 7. Students know: A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story. Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple research sources. The purpose of argumentative writing is to convince the reader to take action or adopt a particular position. The development, organization, style, and tone of writing will change depending on the writing task, the purpose of the writing, and the intended audience. Formal academic writing should demonstrate an appropriate command of language. 7a. A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story. Narrative writing includes text elements, like characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and resolution. The plot is a series of events in a narrative text. Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a text. Sensory details use descriptions of the five senses. 7b. Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple credible research sources. Informative or explanatory text begins by clearly focusing on the topic, providing credible evidence, and ends with a conclusion. Informative or explanatory writing should include academic, content-specific technical word meanings. 7c. The purpose of argumentative writing is to convince the reader to take action or adopt a particular position. Argumentative writing includes introducing the topic by stating an argumentative claim, relevant evidence to support the claim, and a concluding statement. Evidence to support the argument must be collected from various credible sources. Skills: 7. Students are able to: Produce clear, coherent narrative, argument, and informative/explanatory writings. Identify the writing task, the purpose of writing, and the intended audience in order to appropriately adapt the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing. Demonstrate command of the written language. 7a. Write a narrative with a logical sequence of plot events. Incorporate literary elements into their narrative writing, like characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and resolution. Include dialogue and sensory details in narrative writing. 7b. Gather credible information from multiple sources. Write an informative or explanatory text with an organized structure and formal style that includes a focused point of view, clear purpose, credible evidence, and technical vocabulary words. 7c. Write an argument to convince a reader to take action or adopt a position. Include a claim, relevant evidence, and a conclusion in argumentative writing. Gather evidence from credible sources to support the claim. Understanding: 7. Students understand that: There are different genres of writing that serve various purposes. The writing task, purpose, and audience should be considered in the development, organization, style, and tone of the writing. Formal academic writing should display their command of the English language. 7a. Narrative writing includes predictable elements, like a logical sequence of events and characters, setting, point of view, conflict, and resolution. Incorporating dialogue between the characters and sensory details can make their narrative writing more engaging. 7b. Informative or explanatory writing follows a predictable text structure that includes a focused point of view, credible evidence, and ends with a conclusion. They must gather their facts about the topic from multiple credible research sources. Writers elaborate details included in the text by using formal academic, content-specific technical words. 7c. To persuade a reader to take action or adopt an opinion, they must present relevant, well-organized evidence from credible sources.

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Drama Map, Plot Diagram, story elements, story structure

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Developing Story Structure With Paper-Bag Skits