Description

In this lesson, students will be inspired by a desert biome with unexpected surprises as they explore the role of setting in narrative writing.

Objectives

• Students tour a virtual setting to explore the role of setting in narrative writing.
• Students generate ideas for using settings to establish situations and to develop experiences within their own writing.
• Students develop ideas for building in Minecraft to add details to a setting.
• Students build to make a distinctive setting for collaborative game play and world-building.

Curriculum Connections Summary

• Ontario - English Language Arts
• Quebec - English Language Arts
• New Brunswick - English Language Arts
• Nova Scotia - English Language Arts
• Alberta - English Language Arts
• British Columbia - ADST & English Language Arts
• Manitoba - English Language Arts
• Prince Edward Island - English Language Arts
• Saskatchewan - English Language Arts
• Newfoundland & Labrador - English Language Arts
• Yukon Territories - Follows B.C.'s Curriculum
• Northwest Territories - Follows Alberta's Curriculum
• Nunavut - Follows Alberta's Curriculum