24. STORYTELLING CAROUSEL (Writing, Discussion, Collaboration)
Description: This is a fun and challenging creative writing activity.
Application: This activity is used as an alternative to traditional story writing.
Process: Review a literary form with students and explain that they will write a story with the elements of the form. Pair students together and emphasize teamwork is very important. Give students the opening line of the story and tell them they have six minutes to write five or six sentences, after which time, the “story” will shift to the right and another team will continue to write, each round lasting five minutes. After all pairs have added to the story, ask the team that started the story to read it out loud to the rest of the class to determine if the elements of the literary form were followed.
Jessica Osnoe, CIECHS
Description: This is a fun and challenging creative writing activity.
Application: This activity is used as an alternative to traditional story writing.
Process: Review a literary form with students and explain that they will write a story with the elements of the form. Pair students together and emphasize teamwork is very important. Give students the opening line of the story and tell them they have six minutes to write five or six sentences, after which time, the “story” will shift to the right and another team will continue to write, each round lasting five minutes. After all pairs have added to the story, ask the team that started the story to read it out loud to the rest of the class to determine if the elements of the literary form were followed.
Jessica Osnoe, CIECHS
Reference and/or for more information:
24. Storytelling Carousel
Osnoe, J. (2012). Storytelling Carousel. Cumberland International Early College
24. Storytelling Carousel
Osnoe, J. (2012). Storytelling Carousel. Cumberland International Early College