Creative Writing - Senior Secondary 2 - Free Writing (Short Write-up: Story, Poem, Play on Personal Experience)

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 1

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 2
AGE: 16 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 minutes each
DATE:
TOPIC: Free Writing (Short Write-up: Story, Poem, Play on Personal Experience)
CONTENT: Free Writing Techniques
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

• Write a short story, poem, or play based on a personal experience or something of interest.
• Apply literary devices like rhythm, simile, and metaphor in their writing.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

• Discussion
• Group activities
• Writing exercises

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Examples of stories, poems, and plays
• Whiteboard, markers

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2:
Introduction

• Teacher discusses the importance of free writing as a tool for creativity.
• Learners are introduced to various forms of writing (story, poem, play) and given examples.
• Teacher explains the concept of literary devices (simile, metaphor, rhythm) and their role in writing.

Activity

1. Free Writing Exercise:
   • Learners are tasked with writing a short story, poem, or play on a personal experience or anything of interest.
   • They must incorporate at least one literary device such as simile or metaphor.

Discussion/Teacher Modeling

• Teacher shows examples of short stories, poems, and plays using literary devices.
• Learners are encouraged to discuss their writing in pairs or groups and provide constructive feedback.

EVALUATION

• Learners share their written pieces and are evaluated based on creativity and use of literary devices.

CLASS-WORK

• Write a short story or poem about a memorable experience using at least one metaphor and one simile.

ASSIGNMENT

• Write a play based on a theme of "personal growth," incorporating rhythm and a metaphor.

CONCLUSION

Teacher reviews and provides feedback on the written works, emphasizing areas for improvement.