Connect Activity

Andrade states, "Arguably the most important job of education is to provide students with knowledge that they can transfer in meaningful ways to other aspects of their present or future lives". (1999)

Connect-Type Activity~

A narrative writing connection 

Written in first person

Explain to the students that they are going to be writing a story about themselves traveling through the water cycle as a water droplet.  Solicit excitement to the students in writing adventure stories.     

 Review each step of the water cycle and brainstorm the details of each step.  Encourage conversation and feelings in their writing.  What might you feel like in each stage?  How will you change between stages?  What is happening around you while going through each stage?  Are there others around you?  What might someone say to you? 

 As a group, begin the Cycle Graphic Organizer in the dark blue bubble.  Review with the students that every story has to begin with a "hook" sentence that sparks interest in the reader.  Your first sentence has to make the reader WANT to read your story. 

Begin your journey in the next bubble, following the arrows until you reach the end of your journey.  There are four bubbles, one for each stage of the water cycle.  In each bubble you must state where you are and two details.

Once you have completed the Cycle Graphic Organizer, you will begin to write your story on paper, using your organizer to help you with details.  I will assist with spelling and answer any questions, should you need help. 

                                                               

After completion of the writing process, a center will house all materials needed to create the character for your story.