Storytelling and Gamification
Lesson Overview: This lesson plan focuses on "The Narrative Challenge," a gamified arts-integrated unit for ELA students designed to develop their understanding of narrative storytelling. Students work in teams to create character profiles through writing and visual collage, develop storyboards that include setting, plot, conflict, and resolution, and articulate the themes of their stories while earning points in a competitive format. The two-week lesson incorporates Michigan state standards for narrative writing and employs multiple teaching strategies that acknowledge diverse learning styles and student backgrounds. Through creative arts integration, the plan aims to amplify student voices and foster engagement while teaching essential narrative writing skills in an interactive, collaborative environment.
