Year 4 Term 2
Fiction: Collaborative writing I
Objective 12
 
Resource Title
  Guardroom: collaborative stories
 
 
Type of Resource
  Link to Kids' Castle
Online Resource
 
 
Project
  Kids' Castle    
 
Summary
  In the Guardroom is information on the day-to-day work that was done in the castle guardroom, and some detail on attacking and defending castles.  
 
URL of project
 

http://www.kidsonthenet.com/castle/castl_fm.html
http://www.kidsonthenet.com/castle/guard.html

 

 
In the Classroom
 

Collaborate on the planning of a story about a siege at the castle. Write a chapter each.

 
 
Online activities, instructions or forms
  These can be submitted by e-mail or on disc via the web based form  
 
URL of online activities
  http://www.kidsonthenet.com/create/write.htm  
 
Linked activities
  Daisy and the Intergalactic Travelling Salesmen  
 
Keywords for extensions: Adaptations for different age groups and abilities, special needs
  Become involved in a project with same aged children at other schools through e-mail. Write a chapter of a story and pass it on. When the story is completed, send it to all involved.  

 
NLS framework objective (Year)
   4  
 
NLS framework objective (Term)
   2  
 
NLS framework objective (Number)
   12  
 
NLS framework objective (Name)
  To collaborate with others to write stories in chapters, using plans with particular audiences in mind  
 
Year group(s) UK - Starting Year group range
   4  
 
Ending year group range
   12  

 
Curriculum Links
  English, Literacy, History  
 
ICT Skills
 

Web browsing
Word Processing
Web forms

 
 
Teacher experience level
  Basic  
 
Length of time required
  Several Days (longer for extended project)   
 
Resources required
  Further information about castles   

 

 

 


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