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The Land of Imagination

Students will imagine a land like no other, then write about and illustrate this wondrous place.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Paper
  • Textured Materials

Steps

  • Step 1

    Reading or watching fantasy stories can have many benefits. Imaginary worlds can provide an escape from the stresses of reality and open minds to new and different experiences. Have students think of fantastical stories they enjoy, such as Harry Potter, Peter Pan, The Chronicles of Narnia, or any others. Discuss how these stories entertain as well as educate us. 

  • Step 2

    Ask students to illustrate an imaginary place and write a short story about it. To create the illustration they can experiment with techniques such as placing paper on top of a textured item (perhaps sandpaper, bubble wrap, corrugated cardboard, etc.) and rubbing the side of an unwrapped crayon over it.

  • Step 3

    Have student present their story and describe the imaginary place they drew.

Standards

LA: Add drawings or other visual displays to written text to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

LA: Develop real and imagined narratives. 

Adaptations

Have students form groups that collaborate to write a short play that takes place in an imaginary world. Have each group perform it for the class and perhaps for other classes as well.

Research shows that having imaginary friends is a healthy form of play and can provide many benefits. Read a book such as "The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend" (a Caldecott Medal winner) by Dan Santat or "Imaginary Fred" by Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers. Discuss how imaginary friends helped and inspired the characters in the story.