Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

North By Current: Lesson Plan Objectives

Objectives

Students will: 

  • Learn about personal narrative writing
  • Engage in the writing process and through this engagement practice writing skills, revision strategies, and strengthen their writing 
  • Establish their own personal voice through personal narrative writing    
  • Engage in peer editing to strengthen descriptive writing skills, clarity, and impact.   
  • Revise personal narrative pieces in order to understand how elements of writing can be strengthened

Sources

Authored by:

William Tolliver Jr.

William Tolliver Jr.

Will Tolliver Jr. is a Pittsburgh based leader, innovator, and change-maker recognized throughout the education community as an Early Learning Expert. Will holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a minor in Anthropology and Community and Justice Studies from Allegheny College. The environment, communities, and our future leaders inspire him to ignite new perspectives around the globe. Will has contributed to various projects and lent his skills to grant writing, project implementation and management, curriculum development, event planning, tutoring and mentoring, and incubating new innovations. He has worked with organizations like PBS, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and PAEYC to move the mission forward for children.