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This Windows To The Soul: A Creative Writing Project lesson plan also includes:
- Windows To The Soul: A Creative Writing Project (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Writing Rubric (.docx)
- Four Corners Signs (.pdf)
- Gallery Walk Checklist (.pdf)
- Gallery Walk Checklist (.docx)
- Printed Eyes Student Handout (.pdf)
- Printed Eyes Student Handout (.docx)
- Story Organizer (.pdf)
- Story Organizer (.docx)
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The eyes have it in a project that combines art with creative writing. Class members list three adjectives or characteristics of a person they admire. Then draw a picture of a pair of eyes that they feel reflects these characteristics. Finally, writers craft a narrative, fiction or non-fiction, that tells the stories of the person with these eyes.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Some class members may need additional scaffolding to make the connection between the art activity and the writing activity; therefore, begin the lesson by projecting images of paintings like Vermeer's "Girl with a Pear Earring," "The Mona Lisa," "Curtis' "Banquo II," Rembrandt's "The Eyes of Rembrandt van Rijn," etc. showing only the eyes
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a projection device for the PowerPoint and copies of the multiple documents
Pros
- Teacher's notes offer additional suggestions for how to conduct the lesson
Cons
- None