Writing Project: Unreliable Narrator - Playing with Perspective

Can you trust the person telling the story? This immersive workshop introduces students to the unreliable narrator—through bias, deception, madness, or naivety—using mentor texts and the musical Chicago. Students become "Merry Criminals" in a contemporary prison, each writing their own version of a crime. The class builds a multi-perspective narrative together: criminals spin their tales, the Mouthpiece hints at the truth, the Journalist sensationalizes, and the Razzle Dazzler charms readers into sympathy. Includes character creation, dual-version writing tasks (factual vs. biased), peer review stations, revision checklists, assessment rubrics, and a final bound class anthology. Complete teacher's guides are available. Perfect for grades 9–12, creative writing, or narrative studies. No prep stress—just print and write.