SHS1 Arabic · Semester 2 Week 19: Creative Writing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.4.3.LI.2 - Write an account of a real event in not less than 20 lines with one of the famous quotes as the theme, using metaphor, and imagery.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall the meaning of the five famous Arabic quotations studied in this unit and restate each in their own words in English or Arabic.
Identify metaphor and imagery in short model paragraphs and explain how each device strengthens a written account.
Plan a real-life event story by choosing a suitable quotation as its theme and listing key details in sequence.
Write an account of a real event in Arabic of not less than 20 lines, using one famous quotation as the theme and incorporating at least one metaphor and clear imagery.
Revise a drafted account with a partner, checking for the required length, the use of the quotation, and the presence of metaphor and imagery.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Creative Writing (4.3)
Content standard: 1.4.3.CS.2 - Demonstrate knowledge and creativity in adopting famous quotations as a specific theme to recount real stories using simple narrative style. 1.4.3.LO.1 Write a descriptive essay using language in an original and creative way, to convey a memorable image of someone or something. 1.4.3.LO.2 Give account of a simple real story, adopting famous quotations as a specific theme and using simple literary devices of your choice
Indicator: 1.4.3.LI.2 - Write an account of a real event in not less than 20 lines with one of the famous quotes as the theme, using metaphor, and imagery.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 19 (Week 39 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.138: content standard code printed 1.4.3CS.2; the document's code vocabulary is CS, LO, LI and AS, so the row is filed under the canonical form
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 138

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-Based, Research-Based Learning, Question-Answer Relationship Strategy, Think-Pair Share Activities, Collaborative Learning Learners are put in working groups, each group tasked to plan, gather necessary vocabulary to compose an essay based on any of the following quotations, with simple developed characterization and plot: عصفور باليد خير من عشرة على الشجرة اتق شر من أحسنت إليه
- ال تؤجل عمل اليوم إلى غد خير الكلام ما قل ودل ما خاب من استشار-
Flexible- pace learning: Faster writing students will enjoy the facility to complete extension

Assessment (1.4.3.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Textbooks and Reading materials.
- Multimedia.
- Audio Materials.
- Arabic dictionary.
- Flash cards.
- Audio-visual materials.