The Giver Activity #2: Create Your Own Utopia Blog
Objectives:
Students will:
Activity #2 Lesson Description:
In this activity, students will:
Students will:
- create student Edublog account and join Mrs. Hughes's class blog account
- post "Create Your Own Utopia" blog entry
- comment on two other student-created utopias
Activity #2 Lesson Description:
In this activity, students will:
- Create a student blog account on Edublog {following Edublog student help guide}
- Join Mrs. Hughes's class blog
- Create a new post titled "My Utopia: Name"
- Write a narrative-style blog post that describes a new student-created utopia that includes the following:
- Community title
- Community mission statement
- Community slogan or motto {explained}
- Community emblem or seal with animal symbolism
- Community laws or rules
- Community holidays {unique to community}
- Proofread and edit post for grammar, syntax, and other improvements (use Grammarly extension when possible)
- Submit post
- Comment on two other student-created utopia posts {following student commenting guidelines below}
Student Commenting Guidelines:
- Students will reply to 2 other student blogs directly after the post.
- Student replies will include a minimum of 5 complete sentences.
- Student replies will include thoughtful, reflective comments about what you notice, like, or find interesting.
- Student replies will include one connection comment between you (or your blog post) and another blog post.
- Student replies can include improvement suggestions (i.e. grammar, syntax, or post content).