Children's Author
William Joyce is the author of several well-known children's books. Read the interviews with him at the two Web sites listed below. Pay close attention to the types of questions asked by the interviewers and notice how the author replies.
Read several books written by William Joyce. Then, write 5 questions you would ask William Joyce if you were able to interview him.
Finally, compose a persuasive letter to the author detailing a story idea that you believe this author should write. Include why you think this idea would be fitting for William Joyce to write and why you think children would like it. Also included in your letter should be the 5 questions you would like to ask Joyce.
| Lesson Name: Children's Author | |
| Objective: Students will read interviews with the children's author, William Joyce, and study the types of questions asked by the interviewers. They will then read examples of books written by the author. They will write down 5 questions they would ask the author if they were able to interview him. Finally, students will compose a persuasive letter to the author for a story idea that they would like him to write. Included in the letter will be why they believe this would be a fitting idea for this author, why they think children would like the story and the 5 questions they'd like to ask him. | |
| Grade: (6-8) | Lesson Login: childrens_author |
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Additional disciplines: Computer Skills |
Materials: Computer with Internet access Paper and pen Word Processing software Several examples of books written by William Joyce |
| Interactive Whiteboard Tip: Once completed, students can share their letters with the class on the interactive whiteboard. The class can discuss whether they felt each letter was persuasive or not and why. Editing and proofreading can also be done at this time using the whiteboard's pen/markers. | |
