"Ghosts" Mentor Text mini-unit • Ekphrastics

Ghosts Mentor Text mini-unit • Ekphrastics

Ekphrastics is a rich teaching resource offering a unique combination of literature, art and writing skills for grades 4 - 9. This tool opens up the intriguing world of ekphrastic writing that revolves around describing another form of art like a painting, sculpture or in this case - graphic novels. The popular Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier serves as the main inspiration prompting students to observe and create their own words.

Anatomy of This Resource

• Excerpts from Ghosts graphic novel that are ready to ignite insightful discussions among students.
• Prompts intended to engender analytical reading skills in students.
• Well-structured graphic organizers facilitating systematic knowledge assimilation.

This learning material also includes:

1. An intuitive '3 Keys to Strong Writing' infographic designed to guide students through the key elements that fortify their written work.
2. The Word Banks feature which further enriches learners’ vocabulary by providing readily available lists at their disposal. Links leading to student sample writings displaying techniques prevalent among mentor authors, essential for understanding how varied approaches can be embraced.
   

Beyond just being instructive, what sets Ghosts Mentor Text mini-unit • Ekphrastics apart is its flexible structure – it provides you with an editable two-page PDF linked with entirely adaptable Google Docs allowing maximum flexibility on its use. As an educator, you have control over modifying or skipping steps according to your teaching requirements and various learning styles within your classroom without losing its intended essence.

Possible Implementation Methods:

You can use it during whole group instruction sparking lively debates; Splitting students into smaller groups for more focused discussions; Assigning tasks as individual homework extending learning beyond the classroom ambit.

In providing an all-in-one platform combining aspects of reading comprehension and creative writing with the central theme being ‘ekphrasis’, learners can have an immersive experience where they understand the correlation between seemingly separate disciplines making education holistic and intriguing.

2-page PDF with links to FULLY EDITABLE Google docs