In this lesson, students will discuss what myths are, identify how modern-day writers reinterpret myths to reflect contemporary themes and points of view, and rewrite a myth in a modern version from the point of view of another character in the story.

Students will consider the nature of stories and learn to write more concisely by reading and writing flash fiction.

In this lesson, students work to revise their writing to include more details - showing the reader, instead of telling them. Students work to revise based on a series of 'interview' questions, then work with partners to finalize their work.

In this lesson, students learn or review the elements of a plot by writing their own short stories. To avoid the common problem of students having difficulty ending their stories, students start at the end and work their way backwards through the plot chart to the exposition of the story.

This lesson allows students to see and experience how a story can drastically change when told from the perspective of a character whose voice was not heard in the story's original form. After reading and discussing a New York Times review of the latest Tarzan film, students will select a favorite children's story and rewrite it from another character's point of view, focusing on the character's view of the elements of the plot, other characters, and himself or herself.

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In this lesson, students review the definition of imagery and look at some examples before practicing their own use of imagery by revising boring sentences with better examples of imagery.

Students will read, critically analyze and write about a series of poems dealing with 'songs about the American experience."

In this lesson, students will learn how to use precise language in order to provide a vivid picture of experiences, events, settings, and characters in their narrative writing.

In this lesson, students will use precise words and phrases in order to help develop word choice in their narrative.

This lesson plan teaches students to write an effective essay reflecting on an event from their life. Students brainstorm ideas, then use the writing process to draft an essay in which they reflect on a decision or experience from their life.

In this lesson, students choose real-life occurrences from their personal history and turn them into tall tales by exaggerating the details of the story.