Week 6 Assignments

Be sure to look at the art blog as there is a supply the children need to bring this week.

Last week the kids learned about the Iroquois Indians. If you and your child would like to learn more, I found this great website that will teach them more.

http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm

You're child may wish to come to class with a drawing, projects or information to share with the class. I like to start each class giving the kids a chance to show more of what they learned at home.

We learned about the homes the people lived in called longhouses. Here is a short documentary (12 minutes) that teaches a lot about their homes and lifestyles. Please preview it as it does contain information about their belief system.

Assignment: This week have your child start thinking about how they will share the book they have read. They will be presenting the projects so they will need to be prepared to speak in front of the class. Here are some ideas to get them started. 

• Book in a Box  Decorate a box to represent the book and fill it with objects that sybolize different aspects of the story. 
• Book Timeline  Use words and pictures to make a timeline of important events  from the book. 
• Write a diary that one of the story's main characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary.
• Construct puppets and present a show of one or more interesting parts of the book.
• Dress as one of the characters and act out a characterization.
• Design costumes for dolls and dress them as characters from the book. Explain who these characters are and how they fit in the story.
• Write and perform an original song that tells the story of the book.
• Design a book jacket for the book. I STRONGLY suggest that you look at an actual book jacket before you attempt this.
• Create a newspaper for your book. Summarize the plot in one article, cover the weather in another, do a feature story on one of the more interesting characters in another. Include an editorial and a collection of ads that would be pertinent to the story.
• Book Mobile  Create a mobile using the four story elements (setting, character, plot, theme).
• Shoebox Diorama  An oldie, but a goodie, create a diorama of an important scene from the book.
• Book Collage  Create a collage using pictures that represent different parts of the book.
• Movie Poster  Pretend the book is going to be made into a movie and create a poster to promote the movie.
• Main Character  Make a 3-D model of the main character and write an interview with that character.
• Setting  Make and label a detailed map of an important setting from your book.
• Scrapbook  Make a scrapbok with items and pictures athat are important to the life of the main character and to the story.
• Interview a character from your book. Write at least ten questions that will give the character the opportunity to discuss his/her thoughts and feelings about his/her role in the story. However you choose to present your interview is up to you.