Getting ready for Hogwarts

[goodnightmoon]

I'm planning my lessons for teaching History of Magic, and I've decided my angle is going to be recognizing diversity and fostering acceptance through creative writing. So, if all you guys in HP fandom and all you guys in education would share your links on diversity and tolerance in the HP universe and teaching creative writing to kids K-8, especially interactive or group games/projects, I would be greatly appreciative.

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[twisting-path.livejournal.com]

You, sir, are the coolest.

How fun is this going to be!!! Heck, I'd take this class! :)

C

[humming-along.livejournal.com]

You could come volunteer! LOL. We need lots of assistants and house elfs and it would be so lovely to meet you in person...

[twisting-path.livejournal.com]

Logan, if I lived anywhere near you I would love to help you. I really would. I'd love to be a house elf. LOL!

C

[roseyniswitrin.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a class I would love to take as well! I hope it goes well for you.

As an activity, maybe you could have the kids create their own character to insert into the universe. I've done this with drama students: come up with all kinds of questions for them to answer, have them create a name for the character, the character's strengths and weaknesses, favorite things (subject in school, color), etc. In this exercise, you could have them assign their character to a House and explain why they would be in there (Gryffindor-bravery, Ravenclaw--cleverness, etc). Then, if you want to extend the assignment further, have them write a short story in which their character interacts with some of JK's characters, or, for something a bit different, have them step into the character in a skit sort of environment, introduce themselves to everyone else, and see how they interact.

Have fun! It sounds like a great time!

[humming-along.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a very cool game. I've got four age groups: First Years are K-2, OWLS I are 3-4th grade, OWLS II (we had so many 5th graders they had to be their own class!) is the 5th graders, then NEWTS are 6-8th grade.

Of course I'm going to make the OWL 2s and the NEWTS write fanfic, LOL. They have to keep a journal as if they were a real hogwarts and student, and I'm going to break them up into teams of three to write a "how will it end" story.

[roseyniswitrin.livejournal.com]

It all just sounds so cool! Have a marvelous time!! Or, as they would say at Hogwarts, BRILLIANT!