What is Modern Fantasy?
Modern Fantasy is when authors create and or alter one or more characteristics of everyday reality; which are to be amoung the most valuable literature selections for children.
Design a unique activity for your book. Describe it.
"The Ghost of Fossil Glen" - The main character is being pursued by a ghost. Her friend calls her a liar and doesn't want to hear "stuff like that." But her old pal, listens eagerly as she tells him about the voice that guides her down a steep cliff side, the girl she imagines who begs, "Help me," and a terrible nightmare in which that girl falls to her death. Who is that girl? Is she the ghost? And what does the ghost want from her?
Book cover "The Petrified Shadow" with lots of color
Directions: I would provide the students with all the arts and crafts they would need to create their own river/cliff to mirror the story.
Step 1 - Read the story aloud to the students
Step 2 - Discuss the story and ask questions, did they like the ending, would it be scary during the day time, etc...
Step 3 - ask that they write their own story about the highest cliff with some drawings of the cliff and the river
Step 4 - have the students share their experience with the class
Step 5 - if permitted students can do some rock climbing at the "rock climbing" rental to experience the height of the cliff.
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I never heard of the story,but it sounds intersting. I like your activity you would use in your classroom. Great Job!
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