1. Creative Writing: Godzilla
Objectives:
To write in different styles for different audiences.
To demonstrate the conventions of creative writing.

2. Starter In your group, give yourselves a number from 1-6.
Now appoint a key spokesperson for the group.
Number 1 should write a the first sentence of a story at the top of the page before turning it over & passing it on.
The paper should be passed once around the group.
The spokesperson will now read the story out to the class.
10 minutes

3. Listen Listen to the following piece of music.
Now, using the music as a stimulus, write a short story describing a monster attacking your town.
10 minutes

4. Godzilla
"This is Bob Lane reporting for ITN with an important announcement. Over the past 24 hours, an enormous lizard has been attacking New York. The lizard, who has been named Godzilla, finished its rampage at around 7pm last night. It has now begun swimming across the Atlantic Ocean and it is heading for Great Britain. The Prime Minister will be making a statement at around 5 o'clock this evening. He is expected to advise everyone to gather together their belongings and leave the country as soon as possible. The army has been alerted and they are prepared to implement a full attack on the creature”.

5. Demonstrate
Now continue to write the next part of the story. You should try to use as many of the conventions of creative writing as we have already discussed.
15 minutes

6. Peer Marking
Now swap books with the person next to you and mark their story. You should list and label as many of the techniques that they have used as possible.
At the bottom of the pages, write one thing you liked about the story and one thing you think would improve it.
10 minutes

7. And Finally… Read out your stories to the class.
Which of today’s objectives have we fulfilled?
10 minutes
Objectives:
To write in different styles for different audiences..
To demonstrate the conventions of creative writing.