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SHS1 Literature In English · Semester 1, Week 15

From Narrative to Craft

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Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.3.LI.4 - Write a review of other learners’ pieces and some read novels

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Identify the key components of a review (summary, analysis, evaluation, and recommendation) using a simple review template.
  2. Write a structured review of a peer’s narrative piece, giving specific feedback on plot, setting, character, and language use.
  3. Use positive and constructive language when giving feedback, showing respect for the writer’s effort and ideas.
  4. Apply the same review framework to evaluate a section of a novel read in class or independently.
  5. Justify their judgments with evidence from the text, quoting or paraphrasing specific lines to support their opinion.

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Curriculum details

Strand
Prose (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
From Narrative to Craft (2.3)
Content standard
1.2.3.CS.1 - Exhibit creative writing skills by producing short stories useful for fictional prose. 1.2.3.LO.1 Adapt and create narrative pieces Experiential Learning.
Indicator
1.2.3.LI.4 - Write a review of other learners' pieces and some read novels
Suggested placement
Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 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.

Curriculum reference
NaCCA curriculum document, p. 43

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum) 

Project-Based Learning

- Teacher guides learners through the process of reviewing scripts using a simple template.

- Learners use the review template to peer review scripts. Peer review activity should consciously develop critical thinking as learners read critically through the lines to give feedback.

- Learners create a portfolio of their work (they may try to publish their work in a class magazine if there is one in the school) Creativity skills are developed when learners organise their work.

Assessment (1.2.3.AS.4). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Digital writing templates
- Digital tools
- Videos on drama
- Films
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