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THE POWER OF WORDS
The following curriculum materials are designed to be used with the Achievement Television program The Power of Words. VHS tapes of the program can be ordered through the Gift Shop of the Academy of Achievement web site.
Program Overview
The third module focuses on how writers find their own voice. Panelists discuss their own journeys from writing from the outside to writing from the inside. The confidence to write about what personally matters in a voice that is original is presented as one of the most important things a writer can develop. Students ask panelists further questions about when you are old enough and with enough experience to really become a writer that is taken seriously. Panelists offer helpful suggestions about the process of coming to believe in yourself.
Viewing/Facilitation Strategies
Introduce the Pre-Viewing Activity to the entire class. After students complete the web activity, allow time for them to share their ideas.
Review the profiles of the guest panelists and discuss each person's training and achievements. Discuss terms.
View Module III and if time allows, immediately break into groups for the group activity.
During a following class period, have the telecast available for review. Ask students to select a Curriculum Connections Activity to complete independently or with a partner.
Assign the research project as a class requirement or as an optional independent project.
Student Academic Standards
- Understands the effects of author's style and literary devices and techniques on the overall quality of a work
- Uses language and perspectives of literary criticism to evaluate literary works
- Uses precise and descriptive language that clarifies and enhances ideas and supports different purposes
Previewing Activity
After a class discussion about the power of words, students individually complete a web activity that challenges them to reflect on elements contributing to a writer's voice.
Group Activity:
In small groups, students categorized their own experiences, knowledge, and feelings about the topic of "missed opportunities."
Curriculum Connections Activities
Multicultural Studies: Amy Tan — Finding Originality
Research Project
Students conduct research about courageous writers who took risks to write about what mattered to them. They then reflect on subjects that matter to them personally.
Terms to Discuss
- Voice
- Originality
- Muse
- Derivative
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