Kelly designed a writing task for her students so they could create a short story to demonstrate their understanding of why people move and the difficulties they face (their feelings, emotions, and responses).
In this video, Kelly explains why she chose a narrative purpose for her writing task. She outlines the writing choices that she hopes the students will make in order to meet the level 3 demands of the social sciences, health, and English learning areas.
Demands of the writing task
Kelly developed criteria with the students to support their writing.
- The problem may be introduced at or near the beginning of the story.
- Description and detail will provide insight into the problem the people are facing.
- Specific language choices will demonstrate empathy and understanding.
- Complex use of punctuation will support the inclusion of detail.
Supporting the writing
Kelly introduced a photo as motivation for the writing task. The photo, of a man standing in front of tanks, initiated student discussion about possible scenarios and events in their stories. The students drew on this discussion throughout the writing process.