The Secret Garden Lesson Plan

Creating your own Secret Garden

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

To practice describing a setting and think more about what makes a Secret Garden special and important

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7

Structure:

Ask students: If you had a Secret Garden of your own, what would you want it to look like? Use the library and the Internet to research types of gardens, different kinds of plants, and possible decoration choices. Use at least three different sources. Then write 1-2 pages describing your garden. What would the different kinds of plants look like? How would they smell? How would they be arranged? Would your garden...