Week 1
Lesson 1
Plan Your World
Week 1: Watch the video for week one and follow along with the handout that will be linked.
We will start with planning our worlds and a lesson about the background knowledge needed for this project. I will share a Google slide presentation in PDF form to inspire and help students plan their island. In the first week, students will start brainstorming and sketching our new worlds on the provided sheets. I will share some anonymous samples from past students and a drawn map.
Lesson 2
Self Posting Message
Self Posting Message
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Drawing Landforms
Week 2: This week, we will look at some mapping skills and practice drawing landforms. I will attach a video that I have made I will show samples of famous maps related to novels. (Wings of Fire, Eragon, The Hobbit, and Lord of The Rings) There will also be a presentation on drawing maps and laying things out on a map. Students will lay out the design of their map and begin working on maps. This will be explained in the video.
 Week 3
Lesson 4
Adaptations and Story Outlines
Week 3: This week, think about the maps we have started, discuss character traits, draw dragons, and outline our stories. I will show my map and share some drawings of characters and talk about the characters in the novel series in a video lesson. I will also offer ideas for stories and demonstrate how to get started.
 Week 4
Lesson 5
Character Creation, Writing, and Story Sharing
Week 4: This week, students will finish maps and dragon drawings. Students can share their maps through a narrated video, read their stories to the group, or post photos of their finished work and dragon drawings.