Student Publisher Project

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ACS Doha students recently undertook and self-initiated project that included writing, illustrating and publishing their own books after an interactive class on short story writing. As part of ACS Doha’s focus on literacy programs, the story writing class encourages students to let their imaginations run free and create stories. The student project started in the classroom with a lesson on storytelling, using a story planner and familiar books to examine the editorial and writing process. The students were encouraged to then create their own stories using the same process which was then presented individually to their classmates. Debbie Nate, 5th grade teacher, takes us through their journey:

Transcript of Student Publisher Project

Finding

Happiness A Student Publishing Project

World Book Day 2013

YEEK the

EMU

Based on the stories of

Sheena Knowles and the

illustrations of Rod Clement

Student Authors

Ganna Julienne Aya Natalie

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

literary genre:

written to entertain

poetry genre:

rhyming verse

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

literary genre:

written to entertain

poetry genre:

rhyming verse

audience:

people of all ages

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

literary genre:

written to entertain

poetry genre:

rhyming verse

audience:

people of all ages

plot:

the events that make up a

story

Student Illustrators

Ben Ulises Ryan Gain

step

1

storyboard planning

step

2

sketches

step

3

colored pencil

step

4

detail

step

5

more detail

step

6

consistency

ex

pre

ssio

n

ex

pre

ssio

n

expression

humour

humour

So he crept out of bed

and said with a smile,

“I’m leaving this place.

I’ll be gone for a

while.”

But just as he stepped

his first foot in the city

he got kicked from

behind. Oh what a

pity!

step

7

editing and page layout

YEEK

the

EMU

By Ganna Omar

Illustrations by Ben

Hren

step

7

publish

collaboration