How Was Your Summer Vacation

Grade(s)

Subject(s)

English

Length of Lesson

45 minutes

Lesson
Overview/Rational Creativity is around every corner in this society. It is
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on the radio; it is on the television; it is involved in the
students everyday life. Descriptive writing is an
important part of creative writing. The main reason a
personal narrative is important is because it gives a
strong sense of where the students are creatively and
shows their initial knowledge of descriptive writing.
The pre-writing process can be a great aid in the
organization of a personal narrative. To assist students
in descriptive writing, students must use Inspiration to
help organize their papers. In addition to the
narratives the students will learn how give and receive
constructive criticism through the peer edits.
Curriculum
Framework/Stand
ard
Learning
Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3 PG.46

1. Students will create a short narrative of their

summer vacations.
2. Students will organize their narratives using their
Flow Chart, Diagram, or Idea map from Inspiration.
3. Students will state a clear introduction to their
narrative.
4. Students will describe the events of their summer
using descriptive, and sensory details in their
narratives.
5. Students will write a clear conclusion evaluating
how much fun they did or did not have over
summer vacation.

Technology Uses

Students will use Microsoft Word to type out a

narrative of their summer vacation, and Inspiration.

Materials

There are no materials needed other than a

computer and paper.

Procedure
1. Students will free write about summer vacation
in order to organize and start the writing

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Assessment

process.
Students will use Inspiration to create some sort
of Idea map, Flow Chart, Outline etc to help
organize their papers.
Students will write a one to three page rough
draft about their summer vacation.
Students will participate in peer editing other
class members narratives.
After the peer edits are done students will make
any necessary revisions and complete a final
draft of their narratives.

A rubric will be used to evaluate the students use of

descriptive language and sensory details. Along with
the paper, a flow chart or diagram must be used to
help with the details of the students personal
narratives. The paper must be presented in a
comprehensive way that insures that the paper and
events appear in a chronological format, and the
introduction and conclusion must also fit with the rest
of the details involved in the narrative. In addition
students will also be evaluated on proper spelling and
grammar. Furthermore, the peer reviews will be
mandatory as a part of the rubric.