King of the Bingo Game

Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

“Creative Writing: Protagonist in Defiance of Social Norms”

In this activity, students will write a creative piece in which their protagonist openly defies a set of social norms.

In Ellison’s story, the protagonist uses his brief victory to defy social norms and have control over his life. In this Activity, you will create a short story in which the protagonist defies a set of norms that they are expected to follow in their society. In your brainstorming process, consider the questions below:

• Who is your protagonist? What is this person’s background?
• What is the setting of the story? How does the setting relate and/or perpetuate a specific standard of social norms?
• Why does your protagonist want to defy this set of social norms?
• How does your protagonist attempt to defy these norms? What are the obstacles (if any)?
• What is the conclusion of this defiance? For example, is your protagonist successful in the quest? Why or why not?

After drafting your creative piece, share it with a classmate for a peer-review process. Finally, present your work to the class, reading your story out loud.