Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Character's Decalogue Using "Because of Winn Dixie"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils read the book Because of Winn Dixie and then create a personal decalogue, which is a list of 10 personal beliefs. In this decalogue lesson plan, students then write a decalogue of a fictional character and write a story based on it.
Activity
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto provides the full text of 14 of Ambrose Bierce poems. Also included are brief notes on his life and works.
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Character's Decalogue [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students will write a personal decalogue for themselves, create a decalogue for an imaginary character and then, in the spirit of Because of Winn Dixie By Kate DiCamillo, they will write a short story where two...
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: An Original & Personal Decalogue

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson students create a list of ten personal thoughts about one topic. First, create your list's title; it should have the word I or my somewhere in the title to show that it's a personal list. Then create ten items that fit...