Leagues of Literacy

All Ages

Gaming

Reading and Writing

Technology

Getting students to write a descriptive and interesting fantasy story can be difficult. Welcome to Leagues of Literacy!

Submitted By: Benjamin Kelly

September 26, 2019

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Skills

Communication
Creativity
Critical Thinking

External References

Leagues of Literacy .MCWORLD Map

World file download

Supporting Files

Project Title Card

Title Card

Screenshot 1

SS1

Screen Shot Spawn

Spawn Screen shot

Spawn point Cathedral

Cathedral ( /tp 35 64 191)

Town shot

fantasy town shot

Learning Objectives

Students will explore a huge fantasy map and create a written piece of science fiction based on their Minecraft adventures.
Students will name characters, locations and any other strange encountered things creatively for their writing piece.
Students will read and offer improvements for other students

Guiding Ideas

Can immersive literacy prompts generate quality science fiction from students?

Does experiencing virtual events lead to better story telling and understanding?

When each student has a voice using the same writing prompt can a number of storylines be created?

Will students take more pride in their science fiction writing after having virtually lived the experience?

Student Activities

Spawn in an impressive cathedral ( /tp 35 64 191) and the story experience starts the moment the students leaves the cathedral to start their adventure.... or right away! There may be mobs in the church!

Students experience an immersive adventure and translate that into a written science fiction piece of writing.

Students should explain in great detail the fantasy world so that someone who hasn't seen it can imagine the world the author explored.

Students write of locations, feelings, other player interactions, inspiring and frightening sights and the fantasy aspects of the world.

Students tell one or a series of short fantasy tales based on the happenings on their adventures.

Students trade and offer improvements on other students' writing using the same .MCWORLD file prompt.

Students publish their writing to a public forum when finished.