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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Two Readers Hear From Lois Lowry!

Have you read The Giver by Lois Lowry? Then you know that the ending can be the subject of some very interesting conversations. Did Jonas and Gabriel really sled down into a new city or did they die from hardship and was the new city a metaphor for heaven?

These two readers needed to know the author's perspective so they wrote her a letter.

Lois Lowry replied with a handwritten note. See her reply below:

Monday, March 10, 2014

Mythology Museum Exhibit

Mythology Museum Project due on Friday, March 22nd

Presentation date: Thursday, March 28th 11:00-12:00

Create a Museum Exhibit on a Greek or Roman god/goddess from your study of ancient mythology.

Your Mythology Museum Exhibit must include:

A family tree with the name of your god/goddess highlighted.
A graphic organizer comparing and contrasting the Greek and Roman version of your god/goddess.
The Greek and Roman name of your god/goddess on a poster size sign.
A list of what you god/goddess was in charge of.
A symbol your god/goddess is associated with (ex. Zeus- lightning bolts, Kronus(Chronus)-clock, Poseidon-dolphins)
A comic strip or short summary (¾ page) of one of the major stories about your god or goddess.
A list of people who thought of your god/goddess as their patron (ex. gamblers often prayed to Hermes for luck)
At least 6 pictures of your god/goddess from paintings, drawings, sculpture, etc.)
An activity that lets visitors apply the information they learned from exhibit. Be creative! Visitors can make something, solve a puzzle, play a game etc. related to your topic.
Dress up as the god or goddess.

Document your progress on the chart below:

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Good sites for additional information:

http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/

http://www.mrdonn.org/stories.html

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Mythology Scrapbook

Let's work together to create a Mythology Scrapbook!

Mythology has always been a favorite genre of mine. I'm hoping this unit of study leaves you feeling just as excited. First, we'll need to become familiar with greek mythology.

We will jigsaw D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths to create a scrapbook. I've shared the Mythology Scrapbook (Google Presentation) with you. After listening to our read aloud today, we'll divide up the slides and create a scrapbook page. You and your partner will need to read your section in the book; however, you may also search your God/Goddess using other books and/or the internet. You will then present your slide the following day.