The Libel of Ponce de Leon |
| Did you know that the Ponce de Leon story - you know - the one that has him spending his life looking for the Fountain of Youth, is a case of libel? It was most likely written in history by a "haters" to discredit him. In the spirit of what happened to Ponce de Leon, this prompt challenges students to discuss a siutation they have read about in a book or seen in a movie in which a character is libeled. or slandered).
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Use this Activity: |
| Discussion- Explain to students the difference between slander and libel: Slander is verbal and libel is written. In this case, students can write about an instance of libel or slander (libel might be a difficult topic for students to think of an example of). This subject can branch into a discussion of bullying or being falsely accused. You might find that students love having the opportunity to explain situations in which their siblings falsely accuse them. |
| Morning Work - This writing activity takes students about 15-20 minutes. Encourage students to choose from literature they've read or movies they've watched. |
| Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts. |
| Share - This is a great writing prompt for students to share with their classmates. |