Children's Book Activities

Task One (Individual): Analyze your story/book, and include the following:

• Definition of your selected storytelling genre
• Background information about the story (origin, author, dates, country, appearance in other cultures, etc.)
  
• Clear outline/summary of the story
  
• Why your selected story is a PERFECT example of the genre.
  
• Explanation of why this format would be attractive to and useful for instructing children.
  
• Personal connection to the story.
  
• Theme (moral/message) of the story/book.
  
• Cite your sources, using MLA style (we’ll learn it along the way).
  
• We'll do mini-lessons and progress check tasks along the way, but no in-class writing time!
  
• Due Thursday, September 29 during 8th.  Essay form, typed; rubric and more directions to come.
  
• **If the story or book you initially selected doesn't lend itself to this project, you may change it, with Lowther's approval, up to Thursday, September 15, 2016.**
  

Task Two (Group): With your group, select ONE of children’s books/stories to dramatically present to the rest of the class.  You must include the following:

• Definition of your assigned storytelling genre (verbal & written)
• Why your selected story is a PERFECT example of the genre (verbal & written).
  
• Clear outline/summary of the story (presented & written).
• Theme (moral/message) of the story/book (presented & written)
• Music, dance, and dramatic interpretations of the children’s book.
• EVERYONE must participate fully in everything.
  
• 7-10 minutes long
  
• Due Tuesday, 09/27 during 8th period, in the Cardinal Theatre.