Guidelines Challenge 2:
Write an Original Story About Coral Reefs or a Sea Creature(s) or Write a Story for LumiVoce’s Wildlife Story Illustrations
General Overview
Duration
Challenge Objectives
Learning
Resources
Duration
Approximate length of time challenge should take: 30 mins to 1 hour per session (3 to 4 days)
Challenge Objectives
- Learn about coral reefs, their habitats, and the issues they face
- Learn how to do research
- Practice how to structure a story using a story map
- Practice how to include the features of a good story
- Show how to choose vocabulary that describes your character and the setting well
- Practice how to use words to create emotion
- Show your understanding of how human activity impacts your animal and its habitat
Learning
- Reading Comprehension,
- Art and Design,
- Geography,
- Cultures and Customs
- Attention to detail
Resources
- Pen,
- Paper,
- Access to art resources and research materials
Write
Write
Write an original story about coral reefs or a sea creature(s) or write a story for LumiVoce's Wildlife Story illustrations
2022 winners
Outline of task
Step 1. Create your own story about coral reefs OR an endangered sea creature(s), OR choose LumiVoce’s illustrations that you would like to write the story for from the titles below.
Step 2. Research some facts about coral reefs or sea creature(s) and its habitat to include in your story. Don’t forget to find out what you can do to help protect the coral reefs or sea creature(s)!
You may use this template to help you do your research
Step 3. Next, plan your story!
- Introduce your characters
- Describe the setting – where does your story take place?
- Think of a conflict that your character will face?
- Think of how the conflict will be resolved?
- Think about the message you want your readers to take away with them by the end of your story?
- Think of the pictures you can draw to illustrate your story
***And remember! You want your readers to feel their emotions! If they feel their emotions when they read your story and see your drawings, then it means you have succeeded!
Step 4. Write your story!
Points to remember!
- Remember to bring your character to life through their expressions, personality, and descriptions! You want your readers to LOVE your character!
- Describe the setting of your story so that it closely fits the habitat the character lives in real life (this helps the reader believe in it even more!)
- Give your story a structure so the reader can follow it from start to finish – and don’t forget the conflict or problem that your character has to overcome!
- Use interesting and descriptive vocabulary so you capture your reader’s attention
- Make the reader feel emotional! Then they will protect what they love.
References
An Ancient Whisper
LumiVoce Ensoul music video directed/sung by founder Dr. Ying Ying Liu
- What are coral reefs and why are they at risk?
- Let's explore our amazing underwater life in Hong Kong!
- Chasing Coral | a beautiful Netflix documentary on YouTube
- 15 Amazing Facts About Coral Reefs
- Here's What A Healthy Coral Reef Sounds Like
- About Coral reefs and the different types of corals
- 12 Gorgeous Animals of the Coral Reef