Today after lunch we watched a brief webcast by Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey, authors of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants book series. Using suggestions from an auditorium of elementary school kids in New York, they began a graphic story. Students watching the podcast were then challenged to finish the story.
I thought that this would be a great jumping-off point for any reluctant writer to finish the story, along with its animations. A package and information went home with students this afternoon. Paula Klipfel has also posted more information and the webcast on her web page(http://mrsklipfelstopteachingtips.blogspot.com). There is a contest for writing the end of the story with prizes! This is not a required activity, but I am hoping that there may be some aspiring graphic novelists among us.
Happy Writing!
I thought that this would be a great jumping-off point for any reluctant writer to finish the story, along with its animations. A package and information went home with students this afternoon. Paula Klipfel has also posted more information and the webcast on her web page(http://mrsklipfelstopteachingtips.blogspot.com). There is a contest for writing the end of the story with prizes! This is not a required activity, but I am hoping that there may be some aspiring graphic novelists among us.
Happy Writing!
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