On My Honor

We are spending the week reading aloud On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer.

In the first 3 chapters we have learned the following:

On the way to the park, Joel’s best friend Tony challenges him to take a swim 

in the treacherous Vermillion River. Both boys have been warned never to go 

near the river, but Joel gives in. He doesn’t want Tony to think he’s scared. 

My questions for you 5th graders are: 

• What is peer pressure? 
• Have you ever been influenced to do something by a friend that you later regretted? 
• Why do friends have such influence over us? 

Please respond in a comment below.

OOMM Book Project

OOMM Book Project

Yay!  This book was so wonderful! Let's celebrate it with a book project! Please choose a project from the list below.

• Create a book trailer (FYI: we'll need to discuss ways you can do this)
• Create a poem from the perspective of a character
• Write a letter to Sharon Draper telling her your favorite parts of the book and why.
• Video tape yourself and a friend discussing the book using questions from the blog.
• Create a poster on poster board OR using a web 2.0 tool advertising the book.
• Recreate a scene using dialogue (in other words turn a chapter into a play and acti it out)
• Plan a fundraiser for cerebral palsy
• Create an informational presentation about cerebral palsy (research)

These will be due Friday, Dec. 6th

You will be given 20 minutes of class time to work on this.

Please comment with which project you've decided to complete :0)

Chapter 33 Out of My Mind by Sharon Drape

After listening to Chapter 33 of Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper, think about and respond to the the questions below using accountable talk with your partner.   Then post your answer to the questions in 3 separate paragraphs. 

• Why is the first page repeated at the end of the book?
• How has Melody changed, both personally and socially from the beginning of the book to the end?
•  Explain the title of the novel.  Give several possible interpretations.

                                                   I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Chapter 31 & 32 in Out of My Mind by Sharon Drapers

After listening to Chapter 31 & 32 of Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper, think about and respond to the the question below using accountable talk with your partner.    Be sure to include examples from the text.  Then post your answer to the questions in paragraph form..

• Discuss the scene in which Melody confronts the kids on the quiz team.  
• What is satisfying about how she handles the situation?  
• What else might Melody have done?

                                                I'm not there in person, but I am here in blog world :-)
                                                                         Bad humor, I know.

Chapters 29 and 30 of Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper

After listening to Chapters  29-30 of Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper, discuss and respond to the the question below using accountable talk with your partner.   Then post your answer to the question in paragraph form :0)

• Describe Melody's extreme range of emotions as she tries to tell her mother that Penny is behind the car.  
• How did the scene make you feel?

                                          I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Chapter 28 and 29 Out of My Mind by Sharon Drapers

After listening to Chapter 28-29 sof Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper, discuss and respond to the the question below using accountable talk with your partner.   Then post your answer to the question on your blog using paragraph form :0)

Describe Melody's feelings before the trip to the airport, while she is there, and after she gets home.  

How would you have coped with the same situation?

                                       I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Live Event with Sharon Draper, author of our GRA Book OOMM

Today we participated in the live interview with Sharon Draper, author of our Global Read Aloud book Out Of My Mind, with other kids around the world.  We tweeted questions using our class twitter account @MrsThierysClass.  Many of the kids' questions were answered.  We were so surprised to hear Pernille Ripp read our question and say our names.  The kids also participated in a backchannel using TodaysMeet with other classrooms around the world.   Below is a video of the interview of Sharon Draper.  



Here is a picture of our class participating in the live event.  Be sure to visit our class bloggers' pages to read more about their thoughts on this experience.

Chapter 26 Out Of My Mind by Sharon Drapers

After listening to Chapter 26 of Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper, think about and respond to the the questions below using accountable talk with your partner.   Then post your answer to the questions in paragraph form :0)

                                    What is ironic about the events 
                              at the restaurant after the competition?

                                              I am looking forward to reading your responses!

                                   

Live Visit with Sharon Draper

We are SO EXCITED!

     Today at 11:00 CST Sharon Draper will visit with the GRA audience live!  Yay!  We've submitted our questions on a google form in advance and are anxious to tweet #GRA13OOMM during the live event today.  We will also be backchanneling live on Today's Meet at:

http://todaysmeet.com/GRA13ChatSharonDraper 

Here's the link to learn more about it. 

 http://www.globalreadaloud.com/

Chapter 25 Out Of My Mind by Sharon Drapers

After listening to Chapter 25 of Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper, think about and respond to the the questions below using accountable talk with your partner.   Then post your answer to the questions in paragraph form :0)

• What does Melody learn about friendship and the relationships of children working together as she practices and competes with the quiz team?
• What does she learn about herself?

                                                   I am looking forward to reading your responses!

Book Tweets

Wishing it were the real thing but until then...

below is a picture of the interactive reading 

bulletin board in our classroom.

And... drum roll please... Here is our very first BOOK TWEET 

by Stella (Be sure to check out her fabulous blogs here)!

Love this and can't wait to read more :0)

and one week later....

Out Of My Mind by Sharon Drapers Chapters 21-24

After reading today, think about the story, the events that unfolded, and one evolving theme.  Write a summary based on today's reading.  Include the following:

• Who are the key characters?
• Where is the story set?
• What problem or goal or challenge does the main character face?  What does the character do about that?
• What do you think the character is going to learn from his or her experiences?
• Do you have an idea of what the theme or central message might be?

For extra credit draw a picture and include it in your post.

Note:  This will look like a paragraph.  Indent.  Use well written sentences.  Use punctuation and do a spell check.  Show what you know and do your best work.