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SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING LESSONS
Term Objectives
1. To write a novel based on the book ‘Children of the Oregon Trail’ by Rutgers van
der Loeff
2. To plan the setting, characters, plot and ending of the novel
3. To write a psalm
4. To write a persuasive text
5. To use direct and reported speech in an interview report
6. To write a thanksgiving prayer
LESSONS 1-7
To write a novel
Talk about the parts of a novel:-
• Setting
• Characters
• Plot
• Ending
Hopefully, the book ‘Children of the Oregon Trail’ by Rutgers van der Loeff, or some
other exciting adventure story, will be being read to the class. Give background
information of the Oregon Trail across the Wild West of America.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail
www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm
www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/oretrail.htm
Briefly discuss transport, provisions, lifestyle, characters, etc.
Let the children make rough notes about a fictional family of their own who will make
the long journey across America. Ask them to plan names for the family, give ages,
character profiles, clothing suitable for the period, etc. Drawings could be made of
the family in art lessons or for homework, if time is limited.
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