This program is an interactive education program that asks students to review the parts of a story, before collaborating to write an original short story. After the story has been written, students will have the opportunity to write and illustrate their own endings. 826DC works with professional artists to create the finished project, an illustrated and bound book for each student! Books are typically ready to be distributed to students within 2-3 weeks of the trip.
10 mins: Editor introduces 826DC and guides class through identifying parts of the story and norms for the field trip
15 mins: Students break off into three groups and each creates a character or setting
15 mins: Each group shares out their setting or character
5 mins: Brain break
30 mins: The Editor navigates the class through writing three pages together
15 mins: The class divides out into tables where they begin writing and illustrating their endings.
5 mins: Students offer title ideas and the Editor thanks them for creating such a great story.