Week 1
Lesson 1
Story 1-Realistic Fiction
We will read and discuss the first story, an immigrant who feels lonely and makes a friend. We will look for what needs to be changed and/or added (descriptions, more dialogue, show-not-tell)
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Read and compare 
Read and discuss everyone's versions to see how each student has tackled the task of editing and rewriting the story.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Story 2- Fantasy
Read and discuss the second 500-word story, a fairy named Pine gets their wings (fantasy), to see what needs improvement. We will look for what needs to be changed and/or added (descriptions, more dialogue, show-not-tell)
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Read and compare 
Read and discuss everyone's versions to see how each student has tackled the task of editing and rewriting the story.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Story 3-Ghost Story 
Read and discuss the third 500-word story, a ghost story taking place in an old castle (ghost story), to see what needs improvement. We will look for what needs to be changed and/or added (descriptions, more dialogue, show-not-tell)
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Read and compare
Read and discuss everyone's versions to see how each student has tackled the task of editing and rewriting the story.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Story 4-Historical fiction/Realistic fiction
Read and discuss the fourth 500-word story; Elsa is cooking Sunday dinner for her granddaughter and her family, reflecting on her life (the civil rights movement, meeting Martin Luther King Jr.) and how the world has changed. (Historical Fiction/Realistic Fiction), to see what needs improvement. We will also discuss the importance of research for historical fiction. 
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Read and compare 
Read and discuss everyone's versions to see how each student has tackled the task of editing and rewriting the story.