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Journaling: Happy Birthday
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
Students will use a story as inspiration for a journal entry.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
Structure:
Explain to students that journaling is one way to connect with a story. Writing without thinking too hard about it or worrying about mistakes is a great way to let ideas flow. In this activity, students will respond to a journal prompt related to the story “Happy Birthday.”
Then, read the last scene of “Happy Birthday” (64-65) aloud to students. Instruct students to use available technology, like the app Paper by Fifty-three, to journal. Students should journal without...
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