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Lesson Plan:

Mississippi Writers

Summary of Unit:

Fiction vs. Nonfiction Writing.
Discuss famous authors from Mississippi and publish student stories.

Lesson Objectives:

  • Discuss famous authors from Mississippi
  • Discuss Pulitzer Prize
  • Explain the difference in fiction and nonfiction
  • Write a short story that is either fiction or nonfiction

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