This week's challenge for the Teachers Pay Teachers Sellers Challenge (hosted by Amber at PreppyZestyTeacherista, Ashley at Teach Create Motivate, Emily at Third in Hollywood, and Jen at Sparkling in Second) is to create a new product. I had been meaning to get my "Surprise Endings" unit ready to sell basically since I taught it. I loved teaching it, and at the end of the year, several students told me it was their favorite thing we did all year.
Basically, I recap plot, characterization, and tone/mood by using Pixar shorts, and then we read three short stories with twist endings ("The Black Cat", "Lather and Nothing Else", and "The Open Window") to practice analyzing those skills. Finally, the kids get to write their own short stories (this was the part they loved) with their choice of four surprise endings. Then, they write a paragraph analyzing their stories and explaining how they used elements of plot and characterization and how they created the tone/mood.
The best part of this challenge is that they told us to find a partner to evaluate it and give us tips on how to make it better. It was awesome because that is something I have never done before. Based on that feedback, I reorganized some things, I made some things more noticeable and clearer, and I took out some things that were in my personal plan that aren't included in the product.
I'm so excited for this one, and I'm working on putting up the individual lesson plans as well.
If you think this unit sounds like something you'd enjoy, you can find it in my store here!
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