In class, students have read a biography and have worked to write a report about that person. Next week, we will look at first versus third person point of view in writing, and will turn our written reports into an oral report in the first person point of view. Students will practice their oral reports in class, so they will be ready to present their information to the class. To be ready for their presentation, students are asked to make a puppet as their homework this next week. A paper was sent home today explaining the project information, but I'm including it here as well:
Biography Puppet Project
Students have been working hard to learn about an important person from history by reading a biography. In school they will be turning the information they’ve learned into an oral report.
For their oral presentation, students will need to have a puppet that represents their person. Making the puppet will be their homework for the week of March 3-7. Here are the requirements for the puppet project:
*The puppet should be homemade, using an assortment of craft materials. Be creative! There are many craft/construction materials that would work well for this project. I’ve encouraged the students to scrounge and dig, creatively looking for materials that might work, rather than purchasing a lot of craft supplies. Old socks, toilet paper tubes, wire, wood, and sticks are all great possibilities. Do not use store bought toys.
*The puppet could fit over a hand, sit atop a stick, or even be a marionette.
*The puppet should give the audience a sense of what the person looked like. Based on personality, characteristics, or events, show us how the person would have dressed.
*The puppet should hold something that represents that person. Again, be creative, and think about why this person is famous today.
Puppets are due by Friday, March 7th.
If you have any questions, or any concerns about completing this project at home, please see Mrs. Richardson.
Homework for next week:
Make a puppet! Students will still have a spelling test on Thursday, but spelling spiral work is not required. Students may practice any way they like.
Next week:
In reading and writing, we will continue to work on our biography projects.
During math, we will continue to look at fractions. In particular, we will continue to explore fraction equivalency, as well as how we add and multiply to create fractions.
In the afternoon, we will finish our look at the geography of the US regions. Students will have a quiz on Friday where they will need to locate the different regions, and identify the climate and natural resources found in the regions.