- Background: You will soon read many tales. Before Christmas break, you will write one! We ought to love what is beautiful, good, and true, yet the world is so often full dark challenges to what is noble and right. The legends of old often explored this in song and story, perhaps as a kind of imaginative practice for the young. In this assignment, we will seek to bless a young girl or boy (or an adult who is game to read your story) with a nicely woven tale paired with a related gift.
- Prompt: Write a mighty tale of nobility, courage, and grace. Your story must
- be full of adventure,
- teach something noble,
- and include references to the physical gift (such as a ball or sword) that you will give to the reader.
- In general, your work will be descriptive. Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on descriptive writing. If you are poetic, feel free to write an epic poem to tell your adventure instead.
- Outcome
- Choose a child (or person) to bless.
- Think of a fitting gift (purchased or made by you).
- Write your adventure. Make it look creative...not like a school essay.
- Make a map. Make it look old or graphic in some way.
- Hide the gift during Christmas break.
- Present the legend, gift and possibly map to the recipient.
- When you return from break, tell us all about it! (Extra credit if you document the event)
- Examples
- Holly Minarik
- Sierra Myer
- Beautiful Pencil Work
Format for turning it in
- Typed in MLA (12 point, Times New Roman, proper margins, etc.)
- MLA reminder: If you choose to write an epic poem, it should be single spaced; regular stories (prose) remains double spaced.
- Submit your work to Turnitin.com and hard copy please.
- Click here for the rubric
- 2-5 pages (double spaced, limit 850-2,100 words) If you illustrate it, I will go by the words of course. Poetry, though single spaced, should still take at least two pages.
- Your story must include all the steps of Plot and feature at least one literary device (such as symbolism, allegory, flashback, flash forward, en medias res, unreliable narrator, anagnorisis, etc...)
- Example Contest Winner from Bookshop Santa Cruz: "Among the Trees" by Breanna Eddy
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