YA Challenge #3

The Fault in Our Stars

Written by John Green

Published by Dutton Books in 2012

Grades 8-12

ISBN: 978-0525478812

Awards: 2013 Odyssey Award, 2013 Children's Choice Book Award, and 2014 International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honor List - as well as many other state and regional awards

Book review: After meeting Gus at a cancer support group, Hazel realizes she wants more from her life than just existing until she dies.  Hazel, Gus, and their friend Isaac support one another through their health crisis' and learn at a young age what life is really about.  Hazel and Gus form a strong relationship in their short time together and learn how to cope with their situations.

John Green portrays today's teenagers perfectly with their actions and sayings.  Students will relate to the characters in the book and become emotionally invested in their lives.  Teachers will be able to tie this book into many curriculum areas such as health, family life, English, and computer technology. 

Professional Reviews

Kirkus

Publishers Weekly 

Teaching Ideas

Health: (9.2g) The student will explain the impact of health risks and identify strategies and resources to limit risk. g) Identify common types of cancer, risk factors, and prevention strategies.

1) Students will choose one of the types of cancer discussed in the book.  They will research the topic and write a report explaining the type of cancer, risk factors, and prevention strategies.  Students will report their findings in oral presentations to the class.

Health: (9.2i) The student will explain the impact of health risks and identify strategies and resources to limit risk. i) Evaluate the effects of alcohol and other drug use on human body systems, brain function, and behavior, and describe health benefits associated with abstaining from the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

2) In the story, Peter Van Houten, the author of An Imperial Affliction is an alcoholic and his behavior is unacceptable.  Students will discuss the effects of alcohol on the brain and how behavior is affected by the use of alcohol.  Students will research their topic and share out in small discussion groups.

Family Life: (10.16) The student will compile a list of community agencies and resources available to assist individuals and families.

Computer Technology 9-12.2: Identify and use available technologies to help complete specific tasks.

3) Students will create a brochure for individuals or families dealing with cancer.  The brochure will include local agencies and resources in our area that cancer patients.

English: (11.4) The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture.

4) Students will read the book, The Fault in Our Stars, then watch the film version.  Students will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two versions of the story.

Computer Technology 9-12.3: B) Explore career opportunities in technology-related careers and consider the roles technology will play in future career choices.  Explain how various careers incorporate technology.  Investigate careers that focus on inventing or developing technology.

5) In the story, Isaac looses his eyesight due to his particular type of cancer.  Isaac and Gus play a "video" game that is played through audio (there is no visual component).  According to author John Green, this video game is not real but there are some video games out there for blind people (although John Green says they are not as cool as the one in the book). Students will research careers in gaming technology to determine what advances have been made in gaming for the blind.  They will also determine what types of technology are incorporated into these types of games.

Paired Titles

Me and Earl and The Dying Girl: A Novel is about Greg who's mother makes him hang out with Rachel (the dying girl) when he would much rather be hanging out with his friend Earl.  Greg is the narrator of this story and he tells of how his relationship with Rachel grows through their time together.  This novel is on multiple Best Books lists including Booklist, Kirkus, and YALSA. It is current and is thematically relevant.  It could be paired with the health, family life, and English curriculum.  

The Probability of Miracles is about a girl who learns about herself and how to enjoy life through her newest cancer prognosis.  This book was chosen for it's thematic relevance as well as its appeal to readers of the same age as The Fault in Our Stars.  It has been included on Kirkus and School Library Journal Best Books lists.  This book will be of high interest to students who have been or know someone who has been diagnosed with a serious illness.  

Before I Die is the story of 16 year-old Tessa, who has leukemia.  Tessa creates a bucket list of things she wants to do before she dies.  This story relates to The Fault in Our Stars with similar themes.  It has received many awards and has been listed on Best Books lists for Booklist, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and YALSA.  It is current and of interest to the same audience.  This book could be paired with The Fault in Our Stars lessons in the health and English curriculum.

Please Ignore Vera Dietz is the story of Vera Dietz, who is in love with her best friend but he doesn't know.  When he dies unexpectedly, she tries to clear his name.  This story was chosen because it also deals with teenage love and dying.  It is current and of interest to the same age group.  It was a 2011 Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee and a 2011 Printz Award Honor Book.

In this story, All the Bright Places, two teens come together after meeting while both contemplating suicide.  After being paired up for a geography project, the two grow to be friends and eventually have a romantic relationship.  This story was chosen because of the theme of teenage love and grief.  It is current and of interest to the same age group.  It is a 2015 nominee for the Kirkus Prize.  This book could be used as a guidance, health, or family life resource to incorporate the increasing trend of teenage suicide and how teens can get help and alternate solutions.



Further Explorations

The Fault in Our Stars book trailer allows readers to learn a little about the story prior to reading the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PEepfswJWs

A fan created book talk about The Fault in Our Stars can be used to build anticipation about the book prior to reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nWI4FnP72Y

Would you like to know more about Author John Green?  Check out this VOYA Magazine interview: http://www.voyamagazine.com/2012/10/19/wouldnt-you-like-to-know-john-green/

Do you have questions about The Fault in Our Stars?  Check out this page on the author's website that has questions about the book: http://johngreenbooks.com/questions-about-the-fault-in-our-stars-spoilers/#isaac  **Be advised some of the questions/answers contain SPOILERS**

Have questions about cancer?  Find more information about cancer: http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer

In the book, Isaac, plays audio-only "video" games.  Check out this website for games of this nature and be sure to go to the link on the side for past issues of a audio gaming magazine called Audyssey.
http://www.audiogames.net/

Isaac looses his eyesight due to cancer, readers who would like to learn more about blindness through the American Foundation for the Blind website: http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/for-job-seekers/for-employers/visual-impairment-and-your-current-workforce/learning-about-blindness/12345


References

American Foundation for the Blind. (2015). Learning about blindness. Retrieved from http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/for-job-seekers/for-employers/visual-impairment-and-your-current-workforce/learning-about-blindness/12345

AudioGames. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.audiogames.net/

Brittany Nicole. (2014, March 25). Booktalk: The fault in our stars [video file]. Retrieved                     from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nWI4FnP72Y

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). All the bright places. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/HjpojmOJkMGmImjL/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Before I die. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/qgRlHhoPlqkNHnkJ/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). The fault in our stars. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/SFnmGkNmJokjjolj/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Me and Earl and the dying girl: A novel. Retrieved from             http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/nePmnLnqmoiMkNkl/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Please ignore Vera Dietz. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/oknnlJoNMrLmmoLn/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). The probability of miracles. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/QiNQKLoOLqhlknLM/bdrtop

Green, J. (n.d.). Questions about the fault in our stars(spoilers!). Retrieved from                             http://johngreenbooks.com/questions-about-the-fault-in-our-stars-spoilers/#isaac

Hayman, S. (2012, October 19). Wouldn’t you like to know…John Green. Retrieved from             http://www.voyamagazine.com/2012/10/19/wouldnt-you-like-to-know-john-green/

Kirkus. (2012, January 10). The fault in our stars.  Retrieved                                                               from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-green/fault-in-our-stars/

National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). About cancer. Retrieved from                                                             http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer

Novelist. (2015). Read-alikes for the fault in our stars. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/novelist/detail?sid=651bc612-20e1-4fe1-b882-53a03fc04262%40sessionmgr4002&UI=UI+10030050&hid=4204&vid=5

Publishers Weekly. (n.d.). The fault in our stars. Retrieved from                                                           http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-525-47881-2

Thedaybeforeyou. (2012, February 20). The fault in our stars book trailer [video file].                         Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PEepfswJWs

Virginia Department of Education. (2008). Health education standards of learning for Virginia public schools: Grade nine. Retrieved from    http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/health/9-10/stds_health9.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2010). English standards of learning for Virginia public schools: Grade eleven. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/stds_english11.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2013). Computer technology standards of learning for Virginia’s public schools grades 9-12. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/computer_technology/2012/stds_comptech_9-12.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2014). Family life education: Board of education guidelines and standards of learning for Virginia public schools. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/family_life/familylife_guidelines_standards.pdf

YA Challenge #2

And We Stay

Written by Jenny Hubbard
Published in 2014 by Delacorte Press
Ages 14 - 18


ISBN: 978-0375899430


Award: 2015 Printz Honor Award


Book review: After Emily's boyfriend, Paul, kills himself in the school library, Emily goes away to an all-girl boarding school.  At the boarding school, Emily spends a lot of time thinking and writing poetry.  During her time there, she learns more about her relationship with Paul, friendships past and present, and herself and who she wants to be. 

Poetry is spread throughout this novel, some written by Emily Dickenson and a lot of it is "written" by the main character, Emily Beam.  Poetry lovers will enjoy the lyrical type of writting and learning more about the character through her poems.

Readers have many different ideas to connect with while reading this story; there is the idea of finding oneself through tragedy, suicide, teenage pregnancy, poetry, and more. 


Professional Reviews
Kirkus Review
Publishers Weekly


Teaching Ideas

English: (11.4f) The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. f) Explain how the sound of a poem (rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia, repetition, alliteration, assonance, and parallelism) supports the subject, mood, and theme.
1. Students will examine the poems throughout the text, both the Dickinson poems and the ones written by Emily in the story, to discuss how the author uses the specific poems throughout the book to reflect the characters feelings, how she is relating her life to the life of Emily Dickinson, and the overall themes of the story.

English: (12.4g) The student will read, comprehend, and analyze the development of British literature and literature of other cultures. g) Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary poems from many cultures.
2. Students will compare and contrast selected pairs of peoms from the book.  They will complete a Venn diagram compairing one of Dickinson's poems to one of Emily Beams poems from the book.

Family Life: (10.16) The student will compile a list of community agencies and resources available to assist individuals and families.
3. Students will put together a list of local agencies and resources, including hours of operation, phone numbers, and the main focus of each resource, that would be able to help Emily and Paul if they lived in our local area.  These agencies and resources could include, but are not limited to, parenting resources, mental health facilities, suicide provention, etc.

Family Life: (10.14) The student will analyze the skills and attitudes needed to become a competent parent.
Writing: (10.6) The student will develop a variety of writing to persuade, interpret, analyze, and evaluate with an emphasis on exposition and analysis.
4. Students will analyze what they know about Paul and Emily to determine if they had developed the skills and attitudes necessary to become competent parents.  Each student will write to compare what they know about competent parents and what they know about Paul and Emily to make an arguement for or against whether they would have made good parents.

World Geography: (WG.1 a,b) The student will use maps, globes, satellite images, photographs, or diagrams to a) obtain geographical information about the world's countries, cities, or environments;
b)apply the concepts of location, scale, map projection, and orientation.
Economics: (EPF.11) The student will demonstrate knowledge of planning for living and leisure expenses by f) evaluating discretionary spending decisions.
5. In the story, Emily's french teacher assigns a project where the girls have to plan a trip to somewhere they haven't been and present it to the class. For this project, students would have a budget of $1,000 and they would have to plan a trip for 2 to somewhere they have never been. Students will plot out the course and create a budget for their trip. They will talk about what types of maps they would use while on the trip and include information about the cities and environments they would be visiting.


 Paired Titles

The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson contains the 1,775 poems written by Emily Dickinson.  This book was chosen because it contains the poems referenced in the book as well as other poems written by Emily Dickinson. This book contains the poems as Dickinson wrote them, so it was chosen based on accuracy and relevance to the English curriculum.

Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia is about the life of an Orlando teen who has an obsession with death, when her high school crush commits suicide, she turns to Dickinson's poems to help her through. This book was chosen because it is current and fits with the theme of And We Stay.  It would be of interest to students who like books about high school relationships and poetry.

My Wars are Laid Away in Books: The Life of Emily Dickinson by Alfred Habegger.  This book was chosen because of its accuracy, relevance to the English curriculum, and its appropriateness.  A KLIATT review states, "Anyone with a desire to learn about Dickinson needs this definitive study of her life and letters" (CLCD, n.d.).  This was listed as one of the books that the author used while writing the story And We Stay.

faking normal is the story of two teens that learn how to cope with tragic situations.  The main character in this story turns to music to help her heal, which will be relatable to many teens.  This story was chosen because it is current and appropriate for the age range as well.

The Tragedy Paper is the story of two boarding school boys who deal with tragedy and learn to cope with their life afterwards.  This story was chosen because its theme matches that of And We Stay, it is currency, and appropriate for students of the same age range.






Further Explorations

A book trailer for the book And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNBJjDUnhc4

An interview with author, Jenny Hubbard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSSVBbzO5Bg

Check out Jenny Hubbard's twitter feed: https://twitter.com/hubbardwrites

A link to the Emily Dickinson Museum's website:  https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/

For students who are interested in writing poetry, they can type it into ImageChef and turn their poems into a picture.  http://www.imagechef.com/ic/poem/

Information about suicide in America:  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-faq/index.shtml

Information about teen pregnancy in the United States: http://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm


References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, May 19). About teen pregnancy.                      Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/index.htm

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). And we stay. Retrieved from             http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/KeroIkrnlrknjikm/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). The complete poems of Emily Dickinson. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/QkonNmPNLolMMnKn/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Death, Dickinson, and the demented life of Frenchie Garcia. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/QkONhmnoNpKLlmLN/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Faking normal. Retrieved from             http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/OjnpjLOPmOKnllnl/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). My wars are laid away in books: The life of Emily Dickinson. Retrieved from     http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/PJOMNplomOLMJOlJ/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). The tragedy paper. Retrieved from             http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/OfOmJnPoIQjrjNmo/bdrtop

Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and the Evergreens. (2009). Retrieved on July                13, 2015 from https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/

Goodreads. (n.d.) The complete poems. Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112204.The_Complete_Poems?from_search=true&search_version=service_impr

Hubbard, J. (2014). And we stay. New York : Delacorte Press. 

Imagechef. (2015). Make visual poetry. Retrieved on July 13, 2015 from                                            http://www.imagechef.com/ic/poem/

Kirkus. (2013, October 23). And we stay. Retrieved from                                                                    https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jenny-hubbard/and-we-stay/

Lili Gaspar. (2015, April 16). And we stay trailer [video file]. Retrieved from                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNBJjDUnhc4

National Institute of Mental Health. (2015). Suicide in america: Frequently asked questions (2015). Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-faq/index.shtml

NoveList. (2015). Read-alikes for and we stay. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/novelist/detail?sid=4c7a58c7-cd87-4896-b93a-9e2fd2e693cb%40sessionmgr114&UI=UI+10275873&hid=116&vid=3

Publishers Weekly. (2013, October 21). And we stay. Retrieved from                                                http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-74057-9

Rachel Reads. (2014, June 15). Jenny Hubbard interview [video file]. Retrieved from                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSSVBbzO5Bg

Twitter. (n.d.) Jenny Hubbard @HubbardWrites. Retrieved from                                                         https://twitter.com/hubbardwrites

Virginia Department of Education. (2008). History and social science standards of learning for Virginia public schools. Retrieved from http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/history_socialscience/next_version/stds_worldgeo.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2009). Economics and personal finance standards of learning. Retrieved from http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/economics_personal_finance/economics_personal_finance_sol.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2010). English standards of learning for Virginia public schools: Grade ten. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/stds_english10.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2010). English standards of learning for Virginia public schools: Grade eleven. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/stds_english11.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2010). English standards of learning for Virginia public schools: Grade twelve. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/stds_english12.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2014). Family life education: Board of education guidelines and standards of learning for Virginia public schools. Retrieved from             http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/family_life/familylife_guidelines_standards.pdf 

YA Challenge #1

This One Summer                                    
Written by Mariko Tamaki
Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Published in 2014 by First Second
Ages 12-18
                                             
ISBN: 978-596437746                                                          

Awards: 2015 Caldecott Honor and 2015 Printz Honor


Book Review: Rose Wallace and her parents rent a cottage at Awago Beach every summer.  She spends most of her days with her summer friend Windy, whose mom and grandma also rent a cottage at Awago.  This summer, things are different.  Rose's parents are arguing constantly.  Rose and Windy seem to be noticing some changes within their friendship as well.  While they try to keep themselves entertained, they get mixed up in the drama of some local teenagers.  This is definitely a summer of change for Rose as she embarks on her teenage years and the changes that will occur with her family and friendships.

The illustrations in this graphic novel are drawn in different shade of blue and white.  A lot of feeling can be inferred based on the characters facial expressions during their interactions with others.

Young adults will connect to the topics of this book because it is a coming of age story that deals with changes in relationships as children mature.  Some of the topics include family conflict, first crush, teenage pregnancy, and more! 


Professional Reviews
Kirkus Review
School Library Journal Review


Teaching Ideas

Art: (AI.14) The students will describe how the design process is used in various careers.
1. Students will research the way comics/graphic novels are designed.  Students will create their own comic strip and explain the process they used to design their comic.

Family Life: (12.9) The student will analyze stress and crisis situations which affect family life.
2. In this story, Rose's mom is dealing with stress and depression from the miscarriage of a baby the previous summer.  Students will identify and discuss the affects that the stress and depression caused to Mrs. Wallace as well as Rose and her father.

Family Life: (12.3) The student will describe types of adjustments and sources of conflict in interpersonal relationships.
3. Students will identify the different sources of conflict within the story and discuss healthy ways that the characters could have solved the conflict.

World Geography: (WG.6) The student will analyze past and present trends in human migration and cultural interaction as they are influenced by social, economic, political, and environmental factors.
4. In the story, the girls visit the Historical Huron Village.  Students will research the Huron village and culture and reflect on how their culture was affected by social, economic, political, and environmental factors.

Health: (10.5g) The student will evaluate how different types of behaviors impact the family and community.  Key concepts/skills include: g) the negative influence of teenage drug and alcohol use on younger members of the community.
5. Rose and Windy are witness to the poor choices of the local teens while they are on vacation, students will reflect on the smoking and alcohol use of the teens in the book.  Students will research how these behaviors impact the community, specifically younger members like brothers and sisters.


Paired Titles

All of these titles deal with the theme of coming of age, some are within the same age range and some lower to accommodate struggling readers.  These stories deal with some of the same issues but each one has a different twist to hopefully connect with the different things students are dealing with.

Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks is another story of teenage girls learning about the world through small town adventures and family change.  This story was chosen because it too is a coming of age tale where the characters learn to adjust to life's challenges.  It is current and won the Cybils award in 2012.   It is also a graphic novel which will attract reluctant readers.

Chiggers by Hope Larson is the story of Abby who goes to the same camp every summer.  This summer things are different.  Her friends seemed to have moved on to bigger and better things and she becomes friends with the new girl, Shasta.  This story was chosen because it is current and has the same coming of age theme but it is written for a younger audience which will be attractive to struggling readers.  It was a Cybil Award finalist in 2008.

The Zabime Sisters by Aristophane is a graphic novel about three teenage sisters growing up in the Caribbean.  It follows them through a summer of change where they explore their new found freedom of summer and get caught up in the drama of growing up.  This story was chosen because it is current and has a multi-cultural aspect.  It was listed on the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in 2011.

Superman: Earth One by Michael J. Straczynski is a graphic novel that  shows the trials and challenges that Clark Kent faced when he was first becoming "The Man of Steel".  This book was chosen because it gives a fresh look at an old tale, it will be attractive to comic book lovers, and will gain the attention of most boys. It was on the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in 2011.

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia is the story of three sisters from New York, who are sent to spend the summer with their estranged mother in California.  The girls spend most of their days trying to "keep busy" and end up learning a lot about themselves and the world in the process.  This book was chosen because it maintains the theme of coming of age and also deals with family stress and conflict.  It is geared for a lower age range but some of the situations will have curricular connections in the upper grades.  This title has won multiple awards and is on many "best of" book lists.


Further Explorations

The author and illustrator, during the 2015 L.A. Times Festival of Books, discuss creating this book together.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODS7znhendE

A book talk of This One Summer.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq1CENzgW6Q

The book takes place in Canada and the girls visit a Huron Village.  This site allows you to learn more about a Traditional Huron site from Quebec, Canada,
http://www.huron-wendat.qc.ca/en/huron-site.html

A teacher's guide to the book, You Can Do a Graphic Novel, could be used by students or teachers for ideas on how to create their own graphic novel. http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/you_can_do_a_graphic_novel_TG.pdf

A link to the illustrator's website.  http://jilliantamaki.com/illustration/

A link the the author's blog.  http://marikotamaki.blogspot.com/

A major conflict in the story is the way Rose's mom is behaving this summer, students may want to look further into depression and see the effects it can have on people and their families. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml


References

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Chiggers. Retrieved from  http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/pDOrlhmplOiPjomm/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Friends with boys. Retrieved from   http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/MhOJKoOpmoLqLnnn/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). One crazy summer. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/qHMOklpNlpjPmmnm/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). Superman: Earth one. Retrieved   from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/qlPKJKjklOlokNOl/bdrtop

Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database. (n.d.). The zabime sisters. Retrieved from http://www.clcd.com.proxy.lib.odu.edu/#/bookdetail/1/0/NfPNLKOkgninKOmm/bdrtop

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LIBS 602 Portfolio Presentation

Oh, the Places You’ll Go with Web 2.0!

Come explore and learn about six free online tools that you can use to increase your student engagement and motivation.  Students will love these Web 2.0 tools and so will you because they are easy to use and best of all, FREE!

http://www.slideshare.net/mhendrix80/hendrix-portfolio-presentation

LIBS 602 Reflection

Wow!  It seems like we just started on this journey and as I look back at all of the new tools I have learned about I feel like I wish there were more time to delve into the possibilities.  I'm sure that in the coming classes there will be more opportunities to put these exciting tools to use as well as in our schools and classrooms.  I have always felt comfortable with technology and I tend to catch on pretty quickly just playing around with the tools.  I was talking to a colleague of mine the other day and told her I have so many ideas for the higher grade levels but need to figure out a way to make a lot of these tools work for my first graders.  I have already contacted the librarian at my school about collaborating with her this year with some of the new tools I have learned about.

I had heard of podcasting before and have even listened to a couple in some of my other classes when I was taking classes for my licensure.  I hadn't really explored the web to see what was out there in terms of educational podcasts for ideas to use when teaching.  I thought the list we were given to explore had a lot of great ideas and I hope to have some time to be able to listen to more.  The ones I found most valuable were the TedTalks and the ones I found at: http://www.shelleducation.com/podcasts/.

I have definitely become a fan of PowToon.  When we were given the assignment to explore those sites I didn't really see all of the possibilities with that program.  I really enjoyed seeing more ideas come to life with the on-site group presentations that were created when one of the groups used PowToon's to create their presentation.

I am really interested in using combinations of QR codes and audio messages together in the classroom library.  I think this is a great way to help those struggling readers with books that they can't necessarily read on their own.  I haven't fully grasped the concept of Augmented Reality but got some great ideas and hope to have some time to develop the ideas and learn more about the programs.

Staying Current

Websites...

Wow!  I could spend hours going through all of these websites watching the videos on how to use them it took me a while to narrow it down to my top 4 choices.  I mainly focused on the ones that are usable with elementary age students since I teach in elementary and hope to be a librarian in an elementary school.

Meograph - http://www.meograph.com/ - is a digital storytelling tool that can be used for presentations or telling stories.  Meograph uses pictures and videos together with narration and music to create a presentation.  I am going to talk with my librarian this year about a collaboration between the classroom and library when we are working on our Holidays Around the World unit.  I would like to have the librarian work with the students on researching certain holidays and in class we will learn about them and have activities dealing with each holiday.  We can take pictures while we are creating crafts, eating foods, etc and put the things they learned in the library together with the things we have done in class to create a Meograph about their experience. Grades K-12

eduCanon - http://www.educanon.com/ -  is a tool where teachers can add multiple choice questions throughout a video they are showing to the class.  The students can select their choice and then it will tell them whether their choice is correct or not and give a justification (if the teacher provides that).  Questions can be added throughout the video and videos can be shortened to just show portions of the video (if the whole video doesn't need to be shown).  This would be a great tool to use as an introduction to the Library at the beginning of the year.  The librarian can video herself giving a tour of the library and the video could stop at certain points to ask questions about what they have learned so far.

Kahoot! - https://getkahoot.com/ - is a game-based classroom response system.  This tool is different than many classroom response systems because the students do not need special equipment.  Any device that can access the internet will work.  Students do not need an account, they will just join the "room" the teacher has created using their personal (or school provided) device.  I really like this because a lot of times there is not a full set of electronic devices so you could gather a couple of iPads, some laptops, desktops, etc. and all students could participate or if your district participates in bring your own technology the students can use their own device.  I would use this in the classroom for creating games/quizes to use as review or as an assessment of student's prior knowledge.

Stoodle - http://stoodle.ck12.org/ - lets you collaborate online with a white board page where you can draw, type, add pictures, videos, etc.  It also has a microphone so participants can talk to one another.  It offers the capability of video conferencing as well.  I think this would actually be a great tool to set up a "homework helper" club with students.  Students in 4th or 5th grade could sign up to be "homework helpers" and they could stay after school to be available online at a certain time for others to ask questions or get help with their homework.  

Blogs and Such...

This week gave me an opportunity to reflect on all we have learned in this course and how I plan to stay current.

We have used this blog a couple times throughout this course and prior to being tasked to think about how I would stay current I was already planning to continue following this blog - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ - this site is a great resource for compiling free technology resources for teachers/librarians.  I plan to share this website with my coworkers when school starts back.

Another blog that I enjoyed reading was "The Library Voice" by Shannon Miller.  She offers lots of information and online copies of presentations she has done in the past.  A collection of library and technology resources and she is big on helping children have a "global voice" via blogging.

I'm so glad the folder on Keeping Track was included in this weeks assignment because I hadn't thought about how I would keep track of the amazing resources we have learned about this semester.  I will probably use Pinterest to keep track of all of the sites we have explored since I already have a Pinterest account and I am familiar with using it.  The other tool that I am considering is Symbaloo because I like how it just shows a small symbol for that website and it is a quick reference to gather all of the sites we have learned about.

Layered Reality

I am so excited about the possibilities with using these tools we have explored this week.  I have a million different ideas running through my mind and I can't wait to write up a Donor's Choose project to get some iPad's in my classroom to use with these tools.  I created 3 different QR codes: one with each of the programs and it was SUPER EASY!  I couldn't believe how easy it was.  I have never worked with QR codes before and thought it would be a lot of work...boy was I wrong!  The first QR code I made using QR Code Monkey - I linked a Youtube video (an interview with an author) to this code and I have two ideas of ways to use it.  It could be put in/on books written by this author so that the students/teachers/parents could learn more about this author before or after reading the book or there could be an "Author's Corner" which could be a bulletin board or even just a poster board with featured authors of the month and you could have a picture of the author or their books with the QR code beside it.

The next QR code I made using QR Voice - since I did this on the Fourth of July, I just put a "Happy 4th of July" message on it.  Again, very simple to use and I think this option would be best for short/simple instructions as you are limited to 100 characters.

The third program I worked with was I-Nigma.  Very simple to use, it only took me a few seconds to link the website and with this one I linked my "Library" website.  The idea I had for the library website was to put the QR code on a beginning of the year welcome back letter to students and parents and they can scan the code to take them to the library website.  Hopefully, this would draw more students and parents into using the resources on the library website right from the beginning of the year.