Coming to America

Eight grade Language Arts teachers teach a unit on immigration.  They have a list of novels that students may choose from on which the unit activities are based.  Below is that list of novels and links to help teach, introduce, or learn more about those novels.

Novels

Auch, Mary Jane. (2002). Ashes of Roses. Random House.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Ashes_of_Roses.html?id=_JszUdiZRIAC

http://www.auchbooks.com/ashes-of-roses/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeTuxPko6rU “Another Home” from Album Ashes & Roses

Budhos, Marina. (2006). Ask Me No Questions. Ginee Seo Books.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Ask_Me_No_Questions.html?id=j1MA6_7o4fwC

Buss, Fran Leeper. (1991). Journey of the Sparrows. Yearling.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Journey_of_the_Sparrows.html?id=QFnQin4cA2kC

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=journey--sparrows-test

http://quizlet.com/3070166/journey-of-the-sparrows-flash-cards/

Danticat, Edwidge. (2002). Behind the Mountains. Scholastic.

http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/h2_behindthemountains.pdf

http://books.google.com/books/about/Behind_the_Mountains.html?id=60yxawBzc64C

http://www.lindakreft.com/Americas/pdf/voices_behind.pdf

http://www.lindakreft.com/Americas/pdf/voices_behind.pdf

Fleischman, Paul. (1997). Seedfolks. HarperCollins.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Seedfolks.html?id=X44Vl8hGRpcC

http://www.shmoop.com/seedfolks/

http://quizlet.com/11105067/seedfolks-character-list-flash-cards/

https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/harpercollins/seedfolks_rg.pdf

http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21754

Giff, Patricia Reilly. (2005) Maggie’s Door. Yearling.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Maggie_s_Door.html?id=KTkwYDNdGB0C

http://www.questgarden.com/02/45/2/050922122022/index.htm

http://www.socstrpr.org/files/Vol%203/Issue%202%20-%20Summer,%202008/Notable%20Books/3.2.12.pdf

Hidier, Tanuja Desai. (2003). Born Confused. Scholastic.

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=9361&a=1

http://english.clas.asu.edu/wq-born-confused+

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/766319.Born_Confused

Jiménez, Francisco. (1997) The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child. Houghton

http://www.pcpa.org/circuitstudyguide.html

http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Circuit.html?id=znS_6z_lxUcC

http://www.learner.org/workshops/tml/workshop8/authors2b.html

Soto, Gary. (2005). Help Wanted. Harcourt.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Help_Wanted.html?id=OYQQGQF4_xIC

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?aid=652

http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=647&a=1

Testa, Maria. (2005). Something about America. Candlewick.

http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763634158.bdg.1.pdf

http://www.authorsupport.comoj.com/saa_sg_1.pdf

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?aid=255

Yep, Laurence. (1995). Thief of Hearts. HarperCollins.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Thief_of_Hearts.html?id=4tajQgAACAAJ

https://teachmulticulturallit.wikispaces.com/Thief+of+Hearts

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?aid=1178&a=1

Give 'Em The Giver

Language Arts teachers asked for some resources and ideas to add to their unit on The Giver.  Here is what I suggested.

1. SMART EXCHANGE - http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=the+giver
2. STORYBOARD THAT - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/the-giver-by-lowis-lowry
3. WEBQUEST - http://msdadmin.scican.net/mhs/mhs_area_imc/webquests/The%20Giver/giver_index.htm
4. CLASS ZONE NOVEL GUIDE - http://www.classzone.com/novelguides/litcons/giver/guide.cfm
5. 7 CREATIVE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES - http://www.walden.com/blog/the-giver-7-creative-classroom-activities/
6. ESSAY AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - http://www.enotes.com/topics/giver/teacher-resources#teacher-resources-enotes-lesson-plan-essay-discussion-questions
7. EDUCATOR’S RESOURCE GUIDE - http://www.walden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Giver_EdGuide_V4b.pdf
8. LOUISIANA UNIT PLAN - http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/teacher-toolbox-resources/unit-plan-english-language-arts-grade-7-sample-the-giver.pdf?sfvrsn=7
9. CLEVELAND LITERARY SYSTEM NOVEL STUDY - http://net.cmsdnet.net/schoolnet/documents/Grade%208%20-%20Novel%20Unit%20-The%20Giver.pdf
10. WASHINGTON PREP UNIT PLAN - http://www.washingtonprep.org/apps/download/NlP2NgVBJ5uE1g6SsqbH21uJBp6SZhPtcQ9Obu8G7aGyDU5m.pdf/las2gr9.pdf
11. INTERVIEW WITH LOIS LOWRY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYGGs2lxtjY
12. AUDIO BOOK AND TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vp0Ihb5mZA

12-5-2011 Tell Me a DIGITAL Story

Digital Storytelling is all a buzz right now in our LAL classes.  Here are 5 sites to help teachers and students compile digital components for any type of presentation.

a.   Museurm Box- http://museumbox.e2bn.org/ - This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person, or historical period by placing items in a virtual box.  Students can use various digital media and place story segments in consecutive boxes.
b.   Online portfolio for all things digital - http://www.whatfolio.com/ Under 18 must have parental permission.  Might be a great site for a class portfolio with student examples given with parent’s permission.

c.   Moglue e-book builder - http://www.moglue.com/  For students 13 or older.

d.    Podcasts of Aesop’s Fables: http://edition.englishclub.com/category/podcasts/aesops-fables/ May be a good way to begin student projects on fables or folk tales, ending with their own creation.

e.   Inanimate Alice Digital Novel - http://www.inanimatealice.com/ and education pack - http://www.inanimatealice.com/education/edupack.pdf

f.   Slime Kids - library media - http://www.slimekids.com/ - Have students view trailers then create their own for novels read.