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MODERN FANTASY
Index Cards
Modern Fantasy
Stroud, Jonathan. Buried Fire New York: Miramar Paperback, 2004. 336 pages
R: 5 L: 10+
Genre: Modern Fantasy Category: Fiction
- Summary: Deep in the English countryside, the underground ancient Celtic cross awakens an imprisoned dragon and unleashes a smoldering evil. Michael a thirteen year-old boy was asleep in the hollow on the hilltop, when the dragon’s thoughts came up from the ground and enveloped him.
- Activities:
1. I can gather the group to tell a round-robin story about the story adventure. The first student begins to tell the story, stopping at some exciting point. The next in the circle continues the story, also stopping at a suspenseful moment. The story goes around the circle until the end.
2. I can gather the group to tell a round-robin story about the story adventure. The first student begins to tell the story, stopping at some exciting point. The next in the circle continues the story, also stopping at a suspenseful moment. The story goes around the circle until the end.
Tamara Pierce and Alanna: The First Adventure New York: Random House Books, 1989. 240pp.
R-5 L: 9-12
Genre: Modern Fantasy Category: Fiction
1. Summary: This book is about a girl named Alanna who dresses as a boy and goes to the king’s castle so that she can train to be a knight.
2. Activities:
A. Research
I will have students research about the following topics:
a. What qualities should a man have to become part of the king’s army,
and become a knight?
b. Were women allow to become part of the king’s army member?
c. What kind of customs did a knight used to wear?
d. The Sport of Fencing.
e. The Sport of Fencing.
B. Writing Process
A. Creative Writing
a. I can ask students create their own fantasy story.
b. I can ask students create their own fantasy story.
c. Students will develop an essay based on the following questions:
Has women’s participation in the army changed today.
Do you think women’s participation in the different has
made a difference?
Should women really be part of the different government
agencies such as Air Force, Army, Marine etc.
d. Compare today’s women participation with those in the late 60’s.
3. Wrede,Patricia. Dealing with Dragons New York. Mass Market Paperback, 1992. 212pp.
1. Summary: Princess Cimorene is bored with being a princess, so she runs
away from home and ends up becoming a dragon’s princess.
2. Activities:
1. I will remind students that a cause is an event that brings another
event. The resultant event is called effect. I will ask student to read the story, and have them complete a cause –and –effect chain from the beginning until the end of the story.
2. Readers Response
a. Are you like any character in this story? How?
b. Does anyone in this story remind you of someone you know? why?
c. Do you like this story? Why or why not?
d. What do you feel was the most important word, phrase, or passage in this story? Why?
e. Were there any part of the story that confused you? Which parts? Why?
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