Creative Writing Unit {Full Trimester}

Are you teaching a creative writing class this year? Are you looking to add a few more narrative writing ideas into your curriculum? This is for you!

This unit is is designed for a trimester elective class (12 weeks), but you could stretch it to an 18-week semester class. Ideas for this are included in the pacing guide.

The units are broken up as follows:

1. Genres (realistic, science fiction, mystery, fantasy, memoir)

2. Quick Writes and Free Writes

3. Literary element focuses: Narrative Perspective, Narrative Structure, Setting and Imagery, Tone and Mood

4. Writer’s Notebook set-up

5. Children’s Story (final partner or individual project)

6. Final Narrative Essay

Suggested Pacing for Creative Writing Unit

Each genre is broken up into two weeks. The lessons and activities are designed for a 45-50 minute period.

Within each genre are specific literary elements focuses. They are embedded in that genre study and then used throughout the whole unit.

Included:

*67 pages of handouts and lessons

*mentor text ideas to help students see exemplars of that genre of study

*PowerPoint lessons to review/teach literary concepts

*group activities for sharing and learning from peers

*rubrics to evaluate final writing pieces

*creating a Writer's Notebook

*final group project

*17 page teacher pacing guide

Students love this creative writing unit and it is so much fun to teach. I hope this unit works as well for you as it does for me.

Happy teaching!

Holly