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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-5)
Objective
Carl Hiaasen is the author of "Skink--No Surrender." The aim of this lesson is to examine the author's life and writing and how he came to write the book.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How old was Hiaasen when he first started writing? What did his father give him that encouraged him to start writing? What did Hiaasen write about when he was a child? What did he write at first after graduating from college? When did Hiaasen begin writing novels? For what age groups does he write? What does Hiaasen love to read have to do with his writing? What advice does he give about writing? What is his writing schedule like? What does Hiaasen do to help himself write because his home can be busy and noisy? How does he revise his writing? How does he describe writing and the rewards and challenges?
Activity: Create a...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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