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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-3)
Objective
Gordon Korman is the author of "Ungifted." The aim of this lesson is to examine Korman's life and writing.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How long has Korman been writing? What does Korman credit for his success? How does he combine real life and imagination in his works? How much of the real life story remains by the time a novel is written? How important is a real life incident for Korman's inspiration? What does he like about writing? How does he develop his characters? What is his favorite book other than his own? What advice does Korman have for young writers? What schedule does he keep when he is writing? How does he use research to write about experiences that he hasn't had personally?
Activity: Divide students into small groups. Have students create a list of books that Korman has written and awards he has won. How...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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