Social Issue Book Clubs Presentations

During Reader's Workshop each group read a book and was asked to identify the social issues (themes) and author's message.  In addition to the themes and author's message, each group focused on making inferences about the main characters in their books.  While reading they meet frequently for book talks to discuss inferences, predictions, themes, and opinions about the story.
As a culminating activity, they were asked to create a Keynote presentation using the i-pads to present their books to the whole class.  Ask your child what book group they were in and click on the book below to view a copy of their Keynote project.

                  

In addition to creating Keynote presentations, each student was asked to make a comment to the Social Issue Book Club Post for their book.  If you scroll down and view older posts, you can find the title of the book along with two questions they were asked to answer.  You can click on comments and view the postings of the students and their virtual discussion about the books.  They made many insightful and thoughtful comments, I was impressed by their efforts as I am sure you will be.

Social Issue Book Clubs

Mick Harte was Here by: Barbara Park

Question #1 What are the main social issues dealt with in your book? Give at least two examples from the story that illustrates this social issue.

Question #2 Compare the social issue in your book to another book you've read or we've read as a class. Describe the book and explain how the social issues are similiar. 

Social Issue Book Clubs

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

Question #1 What are the main social issues dealt with in your book? Give at least two examples from the story that illustrates this social issue.

Question #2 Compare the social issue in your book to another book you've read or we've read as a class. Describe the book and explain how the social issues are similiar. 

Social Issue Book Clubs

Dreamsleeves by Coleen Paratore

Question #1 What are the main social issues dealt with in your book? Give at least two examples from the story that illustrates this social issue.

Question #2 Compare the social issue in your book to another book you've read or we've read as a class. Describe the book and explain how the social issues are similiar. 

Social Issue Book Clubs

Bystander by James Preller

Question #1 What are the main social issues dealt with in your book? Give at least two examples from the story that illustrates this social issue.

Question #2 Compare the social issue in your book to another book you've read or we've read as a class. Describe the book and explain how the social issues are similiar. 

Social Issue Book Clubs

Taste of Blackberries by Doris Buchanan Smith

Question #1 What are the main social issues dealt with in your book? Give at least two examples from the story that illustrates this social issue.

Question #2 Compare the social issue in your book to another book you've read or we've read as a class. Describe the book and explain how the social issues are similiar. 

Social Issue Book Clubs

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Question #1 What are the main social issues dealt with in your book? Give at least two examples from the story that illustrates this social issue.

Question #2 Compare the social issue in your book to another book you've read or we've read as a class. Describe the book and explain how the social issues are similiar. 

I love to read!

I love to read!  I reread The Giver by Lois Lowry and the rest of the books in the series: Gathering Blue and Messenger so that I could read her new book, Son the final book in the series.  So far, I can't put the book down, it is so wonderful.  I really like how Lois Lowry has made a connection to the original book, The Giver and the story has come full circle after it was first published in 1993 almost 20 years ago.  

 We are reading an amazing book during read aloud called, Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea and it touched me deeply.  I connected with Mr. Terupt because he is an amazing teacher and loves working with children.  It was one of those books that you can't put down because you are so excited to see what will happen next.

I also just finished reading Call Me, Hope Gretchen Olson and LOVED it so much.  I could not put it down and read it in little over a week.  It made me think a lot about how our words affect people.  

Please make a post of your TOP 3 BOOKS of all time!  Make a list of the 3 books that you loved so much you wanted to read them again.  List a book you wished there was more to the story so you could spend more time with the characters.  In your post be sure to list the title and author of each book.

Book Orders!

Scholastic book order forms were sent home yesterday.  All orders are due by Wednesday February 13th, please place your order on-line by clicking the link below.  Or, place your order on the paper order form and send in with your child along with a check made out to Westmere Elementary.  

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