Alli H's Narrative Writing Project: My Unjust Society by Alexandra Holtz https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j This padlet is for all the work we will be doing for our extended writing project for our Narrative Unit. en-us 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC 2024-10-14 07:16:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png This is where you can ask any questions about the narrative writing process. Just make a new post with your question. 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671531 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671531 Plot Diagram/Story Road Map 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671532 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671532 Rough Draft 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671533 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671533 Final Draft 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671534 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671534 1. Point of View: Who is telling your story? Is the narrator a character in the story? Or is he or she telling the story? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671535 This story is in first person. The narrator is telling the story. ]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671535 2. Setting: Where and when does your story takes place? What makes it unjust? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671536 This story takes place in the 2000. It takes place in Maple Leaf, Canada. It is a society where children are forced to move at the age of 12 across the country to work as an appurtenance for a rich society of men. These people are called seekers. Every year, they get to come back and visit families for an hour, but they are allowed to write letters at any point. Josh writes letters to his mom and has here build a group of people ready to start a rebellion.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671536 3. Characters: Who are your characters? What are they like? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671537 Mari: Josh's mom
White
5'6''
Brown hair
49 years old
Shy
David
Josh's friend
4'7''
Black hair 
11 years old
Josh
Narrator
Black hair
4'8''
12 years old
Shy
Gram
Owner of the "Help Me Out" project
Owns children to work for him
Buys the law of it from the government
Loud
Obnoxious]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671537 4. Conflict: What problem, or injustice, do they encounter? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671538 David and Josh are being starved and working until they have had enough, just like everyone else. Josh has been sending letters and planned a rebellion. When they are ready to get a one hour visit, they strike and protest. ]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671538 5. Resolution: How do your characters resolve the conflict (injustice) that they face? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671539 Gram was getting irritated, and decided he should save his money, and not make kids do manual labor for him. Others from the towns outside joined the rebellion. He was tired of getting woken up due to their loud protests. He let them go back home, and decided to end the "Help Me Out" project. He let Josh take over, and they taught Gram a big lesson. He changed into a fair society where everyone has a job, and they and had family dinners.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671539 6. Characters: How do your characters grow or change as the story moves forward? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671540 when they turn 13 and take a stand. They are both shy children and stand up against the cause, when no one else does. He realizes that manual labor for someone with money is not right.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671540 7. Climax: What is the most exciting moment in your story? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671541 The most exciting story is when they start screaming and rebelling against Gram. They protest. When the other people from near by towns, come it takes a big turning point.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671541 8. Theme: What theme (or message) do you want your readers to take away from your story? 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671542 Show your true colors, though others may not see them.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671542 Due Dates 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671543 This will be updated as we continue the process.
-Narrative Techniques in "Theo's Song": Thursday, Dec 14 
-Brainstorm for My Narrative: Friday, Dec 15

]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671543 Prompt 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671544 What do you have to do for this assignment? ]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671544 Theo's Song 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671545 Student Model for the Writing Prompt]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671545 Rubric 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671546 How will you be graded for this writing? ]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671546 Point of View. 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671547 Third Person]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671547 Setting: What makes this an Unjust Society 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671548 They don't get to pick their job. They don't have a voice. They give them a job that makes them unappy so they control them.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671548 Characters 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671549 Theo
Neema
The Decider]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671549 Conflict 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671550 Theo does not get to choose his job. They try to make people unhappy so they control them. Forcing them to do stuff they don't want to do.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671550 Plot: Sequential 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671551 Event #: A group of blacksmiths are pounding hammers in the smithy
Event #: Theo gets assigned to become a blacksmith after his interview with the the decider.
Event #:Theo meets a girl named Neema, and she explains why he is not a singer, because of how they want to control you.
Event #: Theo started to develop a plan of singing a song in the mines.
Event # (Climax): Theo's plan had failed, and he sadly muted for 1 month so he can't sing or talk.
Event #: Neema is furious with his punishment and she decided to do something about it.
Event #: Neema sings Theo's song and everyone joins along.
Event #(Resolution): The authorities gave up and let Theo and the other workers sing while they work.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671551 Theme 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671552 You decide for yourself, don't ket others control you.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671552 Think Question #5 of "Theo's Song" 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671553 What is it like to live in an unjust society? Write a paragraph that focuses on a fiction or nonfiction narrative that you could write.
I could write a story about two kids. These two kids would be sent off with others to the Help Me Out project. They would me held as appurtenances. When they go back to visit their families, they plan a rebellion. They would  make it out and be let back home. Gram, the starter of the project, will be back home.]]> 2017-12-13 05:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/215671553 Plot Diagram/Story Road Map 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/217055697 Instructions: Create a plot diagram for your story on printer paper. It should have 8 events. Use your brainstorm to help you. Please draw it neatly like this and in pencil. Use my plot diagram as an example of what  I expect from you. ]]> 2017-12-18 18:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/217055697 Plot Diagram/Story Road Map 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/217056452 Instructions: Create a plot diagram for your story on printer paper. It should have 8 events. Use your brainstorm to help you. Please draw it neatly like this and in pencil. Use my plot diagram as an example of what  I expect from you. ]]> 2017-12-18 18:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/217056452 Plot Diagram Example 201000195 https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/217056982 Use my plot diagram as an example of what I expect from you. ]]> 2017-12-18 18:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/201000195/mc910cdmhq4j/wish/217056982