This is a fun class that is designed to help students tap into their innate creative nature and write a well structured short story. We will meet 3 times in one week. We'll start by discussing what student's favorite stories are and they will generate some story ideas of their own. From there they'll begin to create their story's characters, setting, problem and ending. Finally, we'll discuss the 5 main parts of a story, and students will write their own short story.

The following will be available 24 hours before the first class starts and should be printed out on paper so the student has them before this class begins:
1. Story Plot worksheet
2. Mapping 5 Elements of a Plot worksheet

Additional Materials Needed:
4. Paper and pencil
5. Access to a printer to print out the worksheets.
6. (optional) Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or other application students can use to write their story. Please note that it is totally fine for them to write it with pencil and paper, but if they do this, they will need to be able to scan it and attach it in Outschool.

Prerequisites:
Prior to taking this course, students should have the ability to read and write at a 4th grade level.

Grading:
Students will receive a certificate of completion and feedback after turning in either their original story (electronic or scanned hand-written version)  that contains the 5 elements of a plot.