12th, High School Grades  Project 5 weeks

Adventures in Adverica: World Builder's Journal

Kordell L
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3
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Purpose

Dive into the creative process of designing Adverica, a richly detailed fictional world, and transform your narrative into a compelling book or book-adjacent project. Hone your world-building skills, focusing on fluidity and engagement, while actively participating with peer reviews and reflections to enhance your writing. Collaborate with community partners, including teachers and peers, to ensure your work is easily digestible for audiences beyond your immediate circle. Share your journey through exhibitions and weekly blog reflections, facilitating growth and optimizing your approach to deepen both personal and collective learning experiences.

Learning goals

Your learning goals include developing skills in fluid-world building by creating rich and immersive environments that align with narrative storytelling. You'll focus on articulating ideas clearly through writing, ensuring readers can easily engage with and understand the fictional world of Adverica. You'll strengthen your writing through critique and revision processes, incorporating feedback from peers and teachers to refine your work. Finally, you'll learn how to convey complex concepts in a digestible manner, culminating in a project that you’ll present through a public exhibition, showcasing your deep understanding and creative expertise.

Standards
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.5 - Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.5 - Analyze in detail how an author's ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text (e.g., a section or chapter).
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3 - Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
Competencies
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.

Products

Develop a comprehensive world-building guidebook for the realm of "Adverica" as your primary product. Start by designing detailed maps, character backstories, and cultural studies of the fictional world, ensuring every element is engaging and accessible. Throughout the project, generate weekly blog posts reflecting on your learning journey, identifying what you've achieved and areas to enhance. Compile all project elements into a publishable study that portrays "Adverica" clearly to audiences outside the classroom. Conclude by exhibiting your work to peers using visual art, written excerpts, and oral presentations to showcase the immersive experience of "Adverica".

Launch

Begin the project with a creative brainstorming session where you collectively map out the foundational aspects of "Adverica," including its geography, culture, and societal norms. Use collaborative tools such as a virtual whiteboard to visualize ideas, ensuring a hands-on start. Dive into discussions around the essential question, actively sharing your imaginative concepts to inspire and inform each other's world-building process. This collaborative environment encourages diverse perspectives while establishing a strong community of creators focused on crafting an engaging fictional world.

Exhibition

Host a multimedia showcase event where you present your study of Adverica, including readings from your book. Use interactive displays to depict the world, creatures, and people you've created, allowing attendees to immerse themselves in the fictional universe. Facilitate a gallery walk where peers, teachers, and family can provide feedback and engage with your work. Incorporate storytelling sessions or live performances to bring the world of Adverica to life.