News Article
Write a news article based on the outcome of the story. Remember that news articles…
- strive for factual, objective writing;
- use denotation instead of connotation;
- are organized in an inverted pyramid structure;
- each have a lead paragraph that contains the most important details;
- have headlines;
- must be newsworthy (proximity, timeliness, novelty); and
- incorporate quotations.
Post your news articles to your blog and share your articles with your group. Comment on others’ posts.
Poem
Choose ten words, phrases, or images from a favourite section of the story. Create your own free verse poem (no rhymes). (Your poem need not be specifically about the story.) Share your poem.
Debate
Formally debate the following resolution: BIRT no one is to blame for what happens at the end of the story.
Fatal Inquiry Report
Imagine you are an Alberta Judge (and the events in the story occur in Alberta) write a Fatal Inquiry Report into John’s death.
After an inquiry is complete, the presiding judge provides the Minister with a written report that:
- identifies the deceased
- outlines the date, time, place and circumstances of death
- may recommend how to prevent similar incidents, but
- cannot make any findings of legal responsibility