Module 17, Session 3, Activity 1

Teaching Writing and Reading for Students with Challenges
Teaching Narrative Appreciation, Comprehension, and Composition

Angela Rickford, Ph.D.
Professor, Special Education
San Jose State University

~ Module 17, Session 3~
Activity 1

Directions: Working individually first, respond to the question below. Then share your responses with your small group. Look for areas of similarity and differences in your responses.

Read the story of "The Woman and the Tree-Children" included in the Handout. Construct your own "Conceptual Map" , "Character Weave", or "Episodic Analysis" based on your reading and analysis of the story. How does your structure differ from the one provided in the lecture notes? Be prepared to explain and justify your own interpretation and analysis of the story.

Conceptual Map

Character	Theme	Plot Development	Setting

Character Weave

Character Role	Qualities	Feelings About Self	Feelings About Others

Episodic Analysis

Challenge	Emotion	Action	Outcome