z-Novels

Novel Activities Then create their own story: Have them write an outline for their new story, write the opening and closing chapters and pick one action sequence where they are trying to get away from the bad guys (mimicking the F-UF of the final chapter)
 * Review of the first story:
 * Unpack the various elements of Airborn. Have them choose their own version of each
 * Review the way the author used fortunately, unfortunately in the final chapter.

They then make either: •a Power Point presentation, •a booklet, •a scrapbook •a collection of 3D models or  •a video in which they:

They make either: •a diagram or model of their 'ship', • a map (either drawn or created) of one of the settings in their story, •a page of their characters (good and bad) either drawn or created or recorded on video •and of their 'discovery' (again, either drawn, created or video taped).