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8.3.1 Creative writing – short story
Indigenous Languages · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Features of a short story
- Differences between a short story and a novel
- Writing a short story featuring a hero or heroine
- Preserving indigenous knowledge through short story writing
What you will be able to do
- explain the features of a short story for information
- write a short story featuring a hero or heroine for creative expression
- recognise the place of short story writing in indigenous knowledge preservation
Key questions
“How can we differentiate a short story from a novel?”
“Why is it important for a community to honour its heroes and heroines?”
Lessons
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Features of a short story
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead a short story on community legends, name its features and tell a short story apart from a novel.
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Writing a story about a hero
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPlan an outline and write a short story featuring a community or national hero or heroine, then peer review and refine it.