1. To write a chapter.

2. To read orally.

3. To evaluate another student's writing.

Resources/Materials:

1. Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Latham

2. Pen/pencils

3. Paper

Time:

This option should take approximately 3-6 hours.

Procedure:

1. Have the students work on their writing.

2. When the students are done, they will have a peer review their work.

3. After revisions, the students will read their chapters aloud to the class.

Assessment:

1. Students will turn in their chapter. (Criteria for success: Students will have more yellow and red than blue - see rubric.)

2. Students will read their chapter orally. (Criteria for success: Students will read their writing in front of the class.)

3. Students will hand in their rough drafts and peer evaluations. (Criteria for success: Students will have made 5 comments, out of these, 3 are positive)

Curricular Strands and Major Concepts:

1. Language Arts - creative writing, proofreading, oral reading

2. Math - critical thinking

1. To act out a scene from the book.

2. The students will evaluate themselves and their peers.

3. To construct props.

Resources/Materials:

1. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Latham

2. Art supplies: markers, paper, scissors, etc.

3. Video camera

Time:

This option should take approximately 3-6 hours.

Procedure:

1. The students that want to do the role play will need to divide into groups depending on the number of students.

2. Each group will have to decide which scene that they want to act out.

3. Each group will have to decide characters, lines and props.

4. When they are finished, they will act the scene out in front of the class (Videotaping is optional).

5. Students will evaluate themselves and the members of their group (see self evaluation rubric and group evaluation rubric).

Assessment:

1. Groups will act out their scene. (Criteria for success: Students will memorized a majority of their lines, will portray their character accurately and have positive evaluations from themselves and their group members.)

2. Students will hand in group and self evaluations. (Criteria for success: Students will have a majority of ones.)

3. Students will use their props in their role play. (Criteria for success: Each group will have at least 1 prop.)

Curricular Strands and Major Concepts:

1. Language Arts - drama, speaking, memorization

2. Art - making props

Possible Extensions:

1. Write a play of the entire book and perform it as a class.

2. Have students do both options.

3. Write a chapter that would fit at the beginning of the book.

4. Write an alternative ending.

5. Students choose a character from the book and write a new story from the characters point of view.

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