The Summary:
In the box on the side of my blog is a video of “The Kiwi”. This short film shows the dedication and thought that one little kiwi puts towards his dream of flight. I think that this film would be a great teaching tool for any language arts class.
The Assignment:
After playing the film for the class the teacher should ask the class to first think of the obvious reasons for the plot:
1. Why does the kiwi have to find an alternate way to “fly”?
2. Why would the kiwi want to fly?
Then go on to expand the line of thinking:
1. What other animals cannot accomplish certain actions?
2. How could these animals follow the “path of the kiwi” in order to acheive their goals?
After discussing the reasons for the kiwi film and the other ways that the message can be used, the teacher should then assign the following assignment:
The Noble Flight of the Kiwi
In the film that we watched the Kiwi did not let the fact that he is a flightless bird stand in the way of his dreams. Though it was a little unorthodox, the Kiwi still found away to fly. After watching this film you should reflect on the ways that others overcome obstacles and excel.
In 3-4 pages write a short story about a charachter that must think outside the box to accomplish their dreams. When you have complete the short story make a visual project to accompany your store. This can be anything from a comic book to a short video. The more creative the better. Just make sure it is about a charachter overcoming hardships to achieve their goals. This could mean anything from a fish who wants to walk on the land to a deaf person who wants to experience an opera. The thing to keep in mind is that the dream cannot be something that the charachter can easily achieve.
This assignment will not only help mold your creative writing skills, but will also help you to think outside the box. It will enable you to think of creative ways to solve a problem. This will come in handy throughout you schooling as well as in your daliy life.
You will be graded on the follow:
-Is the short story well thoughout?
-Did you proofread and make corrections?
-Was your visual project well thoughtout?
-Does your visual project reflect the short story?
