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This The Martian Chronicles: Response Writing activity also includes:
Follow the format of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles with a journal-writing activity. Readers choose a character and examine the character's life and circumstances through brainstorming, research, and discussion before writing a journal entry from this character's point of view.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in a narrative writing unit and ask individuals to make up their own character, and write from this character's point of view
- Model the activity with a character from another story the class has read
Classroom Considerations
- You'll need to provide more guidance for some learners, as the activity only offers vague ideas for journal entries
- Lesson requires a specific font and type size
Pros
- Versatile for any language arts class
- Addresses both literary analysis and narrative writing skills in one activity
- Comes with a newspaper article for reference
Cons
- None