Danny the Champion of the World Lesson Plan

Creative Writing

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will complete a creative writing exercise in relation to the short story

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1

Structure:

In this activity, students will complete a creative writing exercise in relation to Danny the Champion of the World.

Students should choose between the two prompts below for their creative writing narrative. Other ideas are welcome with teacher approval.

1. Write an extended/alternative ending to the novel, where Danny and his father are placed on trial for poaching Mr. Hazell's pheasants. What arguments does the prosecution make? What evidence is...