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=Stage 1 Identify Desired Results= B2 Narrative Grades: 6-8 Students write narratives that convey complex ideas, observations, events or reflections. a. Establish a plot or other narrative structure, point of view, setting, and conflict. ||
 * **Establish Goals:** **(G)** ||
 * Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts - Writing

//What understandings are desired?//
• it is important to be able to criticize their own work, and also the work of others. • it is crucial to have consistent characters with unique traits throughout the piece of writing. ||
 * //Students will understand that:// **(U)** ||
 * • there are multiple parts to every piece of narrative writing and all parts require a certain amount of attention.

//What essential questions will be considered?//
• Why is it important to be able to criticize your own work, along with the work of others? • How will you keep your characters in character throughout your entire piece of writing? ||
 * **Essential Questions:** **(Q)** ||
 * • Why do multiple parts of narrative writing require a certain amount of attention? How much time should be dedicated to each part?

//What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?//
• Definitions: character types, literary devices, narrative • Critical Details: the importance of plot, point of view, setting, conflict and what they do for a piece of narrative writing || • express their ideas using clear, effective language. • represent a character's thoughts and feelings through his or her actions. • (a) establish a plot or other narrative structure, point of view, setting and conflict. • criticize their own work and the work of others in a helpful way. • assume the role of a completely different individual and write a piece of narrative from their perspective. • reflect on their own experiences through narrative writing. ||
 * //Students will know:// **(K)** || //Students will be able to:// **(S)** ||
 * • Vocabulary: plot, point of view, setting, conflict

2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe