Teaching Harry Potter to Creative Writers: An Educator's Guide

Teach your students to write with Harry Potter as their text!
JK Rowling's Harry Potter series not only inspired a new generation to read, but to write as well. Many of these early fans are now creative writing teachers eager to introduce their students to the magic that inspired them. By drawing on a text most students will know and adore, Harry Potter for Creative Writers teaches creative fiction with examples and activities that even the most reluctant learners will find enchanting.

This guide's insightful analysis has been taught as a complementary resource at high school and college campuses and dozens of writers workshops and fan conferences for over a decade. Through guided lessons plans and reproducible handouts, plus more available online, the authors provide a proven method to engage students and to foster 21st century skills.

Pacing options are provided for three lengths of study, and many activities are adapted for a younger age group.

Topics Include:Characterization, World Building, Backstory, Hero's Journey, Myths and Archetypes, Fan Fiction, and so much more.

Activities Include:Peer Collaboration,Think-Pair-Share, Differentiation, Free Writing, Reflections, 21st Century Skills, and more!

Additional Lesson Plans, Activities, and Handouts will be provided and updated frequently via The Writer's Resource page on the publisher's website at DeepRiver.press. Future resources will include fun and engaging activities that draw on JK Rowling's newest releases, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.