Sticks and Stones

Abstract

Thesis Abstract

This Thesis Project is in two parts. Part one is a short fictional story about a high school student named Brandon Davis. Brandon gets picked on constantly by the athletic "cool kids" of the school. His main antagonist is Logan Davidson, a five-star athlete who makes Brandon's life miserable. Logan finds himself in a lot of trouble with his football coach and there is nobody who can help him out except the one person he would least expect, Brandon.

The second part is a lesson unit on fiction writing to be taught to elementary school students. In the lessons, the students learn about the important elements that make up a well-written fiction story, such as, character development, plot summary, and theme. They apply this knowledge to creating their own stories.