I am compiling a list of websites for 7th graders to look up about fantasy.
I need them to be collected into the following categories: A is for students recently exposed to Fantasy; B is for students with a little familiarity; C is for students who already know a lot about fantasy
The sites should be easy to navigate and be free from sexual themes/innuendoes, offensive language, and gore. But I'd like to expose the kids to the good writers in the genre and get them excited about reading their works. A few gaming and fan sites are ok, too.
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I haven't seen a lot of fantasy sites per se, but Pyramid is chock-full of articles about fantasy, ranging from the philosophical questions of what the genre is good for to suggestions about innovative ways of writing it. I dunno if that'd be exactly what you're looking for, though, and you have to subscribe to read much.
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That's the catch Jenny - I can't think of any websites that really serve as an introduction to the concepts of fantasy for an audience of that particular age group.
Mostly because I don't know if they can really comprehend the nuance of fantasy from another type of fiction or even literature in general.
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TMedina, that's a different lesson! This is just supposed to be an exposure to what's out there. Any fantasy author's websites or fansites are probably going to be great.
The "worksheet" goes something like this:
Internet Quest
Students, you are about to embark upon a quest to the fantasy worlds dwelling within the land of Internet. As you journey, be sure to record your experiences here.
This being the journal of ______________________, on this ______ day of
______________in the year __________. Today I travel to the site called
I learned ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On the reverse are more of my ruminations. Some of the fantasy works I know are (list books, films, games, etc.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Some people who write or create fantasy are (list authors, film producers, artists, etc.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Consider the following questions. You may use the remaining space to jot down your thoughts, or you may wish to use your journal.
· Why do many people enjoy fantasy literature? · What makes a person a “fan”? Why do some people become fans of a particular fantasy world? · Why are some people opposed to fantasy literature?
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Advise them never, never, ever search the word fantasy on a search engine. They will not find books. In the far distant mists of time, I did this.
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I don't recommend the Goodkind site for teens...the site is clean, but the books ae horible and graphic, and you don't want to introduce them to his books through a school project, adn have pissed parents because of it....
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as I said in my post...I don't think the books themselves are good for kids...but I thought the information mixing fantasy with philosophy might be interesting.
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Thanks everyone! I'm a little nervous about LOTR sites, just because of the risk some kid will stumble on a link to slash fiction!
To avoid the inevitable "surprise" search, I'm making a list of websites. The students will ONLY be able to click on approved websites.
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Ok, my two cents worth. I am suggesting Terry Pratchett. www.terrypratchettbooks.com My kids love the Disc World books and they've even won awards. There is nothing inappropriate (at least in my view) and his books give a tongue-in-cheek view of fantasy writing.
In otherwords, they will laugh their tales off!
It sounds like you're having fun, Jenny. More power to you!
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Yeah, Terry Prachett is Great for this stuff....and fun as an adult too, although I have to pace him out a bit...I get bored if i try to read several of his books back to back.... Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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I'm afraid I can't think of any good fantasy writers or sites free of offensive language and sexual themes. Posts: 2443 | Registered: Apr 2002
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