Examines student responses to four versions of the Noah's Ark tale. Finds that the second- and fourth-grade children were interested in talking about the visuals in picture books. Notes a wide range in the amount of writing children did in response to the art, and that the written products were far less skilled and spirited than the discussion.…

Based on characters in the Arthurian legend, this lesson plan presents activities designed to help students understand that many writers have told the tale of King Arthur and the people around him, including Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and Mordred. The main activity of the lesson involves students writing a dramatic monologue supposedly composed…

A sixth-grade student teacher developed and implemented a unit on creative writing, and one lesson in the unit on writing legends was particularly successful. A discussion of Davy Crockett and the legends surrounding his life, began the lesson. The student teacher then introduced trade books from the library station for the pupils to read.…