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SHS2 Literature In English · Semester 1, Week 15

From Narrative to Craft

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.3.LI.3 - Apply the narrative writing skills to edit and review short stories created

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Identify at least three key narrative elements (plot, character, setting, dialogue, point of view) in a peer’s short story and assess how effectively each is used.
  2. Apply a structured editing checklist to revise a short story, correcting issues of coherence, grammar, punctuation, and narrative flow.
  3. Swap cultural contexts in a short story excerpt (e.g., moving a setting from a foreign country to a Ghanaian town) and explain how the change affects character motivation and plot.
  4. Provide constructive, specific, and respectful feedback on a peer’s story using the “praise, question, suggest” review model.
  5. Produce a revised draft of a short story that shows measurable improvement from the first draft based on self-editing and peer feedback.

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Curriculum details

Strand
Prose (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
From Narrative to Craft (2.3)
Content standard
2.2.3.CS.1 - Exhibit creative writing skills by producing novels as fictional and non-fictional prose. 2.2.3.LO.1 Make adaptations of existing works and write novels by applying the narrative writing skills.
Indicator
2.2.3.LI.3 - Apply the narrative writing skills to edit and review short stories created
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. 92

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum) 

Experiential Learning:

- Select some African and Non-African narratives and make adaptations.

- Learners change or swap cultural contexts by changing settings. The endings from happy to sad or sad to happy etc.

- Share work produced among groups and review.

Assessment (2.2.3.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Selected African and Non-African fictional text
- Digital writing
- Templates
- videos
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