Literacy Update

For the next two weeks we will be focusing on the genre of biographies.  In our anthology we are reading The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin by Aliki.  To enhance this study each student has chosen a biography from the Who was... ? or Who is...? series to read independently.  The students will use class time next week to create a poster showcasing the person or people thay have read about.  In class, the students will write a brief report, sharing interesting facts from their book.  The poster will also include a time-line of the person's life, a decorated cut out of the person, a stamp or coin designed by the student honoring their person and a blue ribbon award commenting on this person's contribution to the world. The students have already shown a great deal of enthusiasm for the biography/person that they chose, sharing facts they have already learned. This poster will require a great deal of effort from the students but the finished product will be well worth it. I'm hoping to have student's share what they've learned with parents and family members after their Recorder Concert on May 25th.