Incorporate technology into a literature lesson with an innovative language arts lesson. Middle schoolers read an electronic version of original stories or fairy tales, and after determining the point of view, rewrite the tale from a different point of view. Using a program like Talking Word Processor, writers save their documents, and submit their efforts by e-mail or post them on the class web page. 

Concepts

literary devices, literary terms, point of view

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have writers add illustrations to their stories, either ones they create themselves or images found on the Internet
• Use the activity to assess understanding of the concept of point of view

Classroom Considerations

• The resource presumes that all class members have access to the technology required for the lesson, including the Talking Word Processor software 

Pros

• The packet includes suggestions for literacy tools to use with the activity

Cons

• Although the resource provides a broad outline of the activity, neither a detailed plan nor a rubric are included in the packet

Common Core

RL.6.3 RL.6.7 RL.7.3 RL.7.6 RL.8.3 RL.8.7