http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/24/using-the-other-bad-cases-to-write-about-lessons/ Teachers Sharing Writing Lessons. Teachers Adapting Writing Lessons. Teachers Sharing Adaptations. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/24/using-the-other-bad-cases-to-write-about-lessons/#comment-14 Barb Farber Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:53:33 +0000 http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/24/using-the-other-bad-cases-to-write-about-lessons/#comment-14 A Bad Case Of Strips is a book my students have always loved. When the dicussion of what veggies they like but are afraid to tell people comes up they are so talkative I really hate to stop them. Colors and patterns are something they know, so writing a parody for this book is easy but energetic. I begin by reading the book, then we discuss the possibilities. We talk about what might happen next if the old lady did not come. We add to the story- it appeears it is non stop. I ask them to close their minds and usually will work on a small project then come back. When I come back to this project I ask my students to open their journals and pick one fruit or vegetable. Next, I ask them to pick flamboyant colors and designs or patterns. They are to write this down in their journals. Finally, write a topic sentence and a solution sentence. Now they are given "free write" time to complete their own parody of A Bad Case Of Stripes. Some times I have a group of four or more students work together to genereate the story. A Bad Case Of Strips is a book my students have always loved. When the dicussion of what veggies they like but are afraid to tell people comes up they are so talkative I really hate to stop them. Colors and patterns are something they know, so writing a parody for this book is easy but energetic. I begin by reading the book, then we discuss the possibilities. We talk about what might happen next if the old lady did not come. We add to the story- it appeears it is non stop. I ask them to close their minds and usually will work on a small project then come back. When I come back to this project I ask my students to open their journals and pick one fruit or vegetable. Next, I ask them to pick flamboyant colors and designs or patterns. They are to write this down in their journals. Finally, write a topic sentence and a solution sentence. Now they are given “free write” time to complete their own parody of A Bad Case Of Stripes. Some times I have a group of four or more students work together to genereate the story.

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