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Stage 1: What is a Flat Classroom?
//W.A.L.T. (We are Learning Today - our Learning Objective) To understand that a flat classroom is when we work on shared projects with pupils in another school.//

Discussing how and why we're going to collaborate with pupils on the other side of the world using a shared wiki.

Share success criteria for the project:
 * To work in collaboration with pupils from another culture
 * To collaborate on creative writing using the internet;
 * To be able to give and receive constructive criticism;
 * How to write stories that reflect our shared ideas about fiction

Stage 1: Reading Crogan's Vengeance
//W.A.L.T. To understand the format of the Crogan adventures, e.g. frame story; story about an ancestor//

We're going to enjoy reading extracts from [|Crogan's Vengeance] and discuss Chris Schweizer's story structure.

Stage 2: Studying the Crogan Family Tree
//W.A.L.T. To brainstorm story ideas based on a prompt//

We're going to brainstorm some ideas based on the Crogan Family Tree. What adventures will the various members of the family tree get up to?

Stage 3: Sharing ideas with our International Partner
//W.A.L.T. To discuss ideas constructively with a partner from another culture.//

We're going to use the discussion tab to share our brainstormed ideas with our international partners!

Stage 4: Writing a Plan
//W.A.L.T. To discuss ideas constructively with a partner from another culture.//

One partner is going to plan a story for one member of the Crogan family tree, based on brainstormed ideas!

Stage 5: Teacher Modelling
//W.A.L.T. To structure a story based on the style of the Crogan adventures//

Teacher models how to write a Crogan story, using suggestions from the class.

Stage 5: Writing a First Draft
//W.A.L.T. To revise the use of dialogue and description in a short story.//

Their partner is going to write a first draft, using a range of fiction techniques.

Falcons Girls will have an opportunity to revise our work in the Autumn term, e.g.
 * Use of direct speech (dialogue)
 * Use of a full range of descriptive techniques

Stage 6: Redrafting
//W.A.L.T. To understand the writer's commandment that 'writing is rewriting'//

The first partner redrafts the Crogan story.

Stage 7: Final Discussion
//W.A.L.T. To discuss ideas constructively with a partner from another culture.//

We're going to use the discussion tab to share our brainstormed ideas with our international partners! Teacher models constructive criticsm of a piece of writing for which one provided the plan.

Constructive criticism of another pair's story. What can be added to make it even better?

Stage 8: The Final Draft
The partners add final changes to the story.

Stage 9: Assessment
We're going to assess our friend's work against the agreed success criteria.

Stage 10: Publishing and Celebration
Pupils share their stories with their peer and celebrate the progress. What have we learnt from our international collaboration? What have we learnt about fiction?