Writing their own descriptions of imaginary people and aspects of their lives is a sure-fire way to get children’s heads spinning.
In the second century AD, the Syrian satirist Lucian of Samosata wrote True Story, the earliest known science fiction travel tale that described going to outer space, alien lifeforms and interplanetary warfare.
Moon People by John Dabell does just that by picking up where Lucian left off, expanding ideas and describing in further rich detail more and more about the surreal citizens of the moon and their lifestyles, culture, and society.
For this lesson, children will draw on Moon People to inspire their own writing and create their own descriptions of moon people and moon life. They will write in the voice and style of a text, write independently for purpose, pleasure and learning and make stylistic choices, including vocabulary, literary features and viewpoints/voice.
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