The Woman Who Had Two Navels Lesson Plan

Sid in Manila

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will creatively continue the story.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

"The Order of Melkizadek" ends on a fairly ambiguous note, with Sid burning his plane ticket out of the Philippines. This ambiguity gives readers a chance to make predictions about the future of the character.

For this project, students will write a new story, describing the next phase in Sid's life.

Begin by discussing as...