Personal Narratives
What are personal narratives?
Stories relating a significant personal experience, told in the temporal sequence of that experience
Why are personal stories written/told?
To provide a truthful, accurate account of an actual life experience
It is important for students to _______ in social studies for different purposes using a variety of formats.
write
What is historical fiction?
A literature genre in which stories reconstruct the past (true facts tied into an imaginative story plot)
Folktales often contain moral lessons which shed light on the traditional values and customs of a particular _______.
culture
How can simulating letters from the past help students?
- Analyzing conversational style & format of the time (and colloquialisms)
(1) Students draw a picture of something they have experiences
(2) They tell stories about it verbally
(3) They write a story about the picture using invented spellings
False; it involves a personal narrative
Name one thing historical fiction accomplishes.
(1) sheds light on the past
(2) enriches SS learning and instruction
(3) helps connect realism and authenticity to the people, conditions, and events of the past
What is fantasy? How can it help SS learning?
-Based on imaginative events/stories that fall outside the normal boundaries of the real world. Its elements are often unrealistic, impossible, or unreasonable.
-Challenges children's imaginations in powerful, constructive ways
What do historians regard as two of the finest resources to help our understanding of the past?
What do they offer insight into?
Journals & diaries
Point of view
What is the teacher's role when writing dictated stories with students?
As students orally tell their stories, the teacher serves as the scribe
Define "writing-to-learn."
A private process designed to informally explore ideas and clarify thoughts associated with SS content
How doe Storypath relate to historical fiction?
It uses the basic story elements to help students actively and imaginatively write meaningful historical fiction.
What are the 3 ways fantasy stories take place?
(1) Magical world --> real world
(2) Real world --> magical world
(3) All in magical world
Conducting interviews offers students _______ experiences.
meaningful/authentic/real-life
Emerging writers create ______ before writing the text.
Provide two examples of writing-to-learn.
Entrance/exit tickets, one-minute papers, learning logs, email, tweets
What are folktales?
"Stories of the people"
Originally passed down generationally through oral tradition
How does poetry engage students?
Putting words together in refreshing ways; enjoyable
What does conducting an interview teach a student?
- Types of questions interviewers ask
- How to use own background experience to form meaningful questions
How do stories make humans unique in the world?
We are the only creatures who tell and listen to/read stories.
Provide two nonexamples of writing-to-learn.
(1) Writing an expository piece to communicate factual information.
(2) Designing a persuasive advertisement.
Name the three categories of folktales.
(1) Fables
(2) Fairy tales
(3) Legends
Describe two forms of poetry to use in SS.
(1) Free-form: students choose words freely to express their thoughts without concern for structure
(2) Structured: students write using formal structures, such as rhyming, haiku, diamante, or cinquain