Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Book Report Alternative: Character and Author Business Cards. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Gardner, Traci, MarcoPolo Education Foundation., National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL., International Reading Association, Newark, DE. |
| Availability: |
ReadWriteThink, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139. E-mail: comments@readwritethink.org. For full text: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
11 |
| Publication Date: |
2003 |
| Intended Audience: |
Practitioners; Teachers |
| Document Type: |
Guides - Classroom - Teacher |
| Descriptors: |
Audience Awareness, Authors, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Lesson Plans, Middle Schools, Symbols (Literary) |
| Abstract: |
Extending the idea of business cards to the literature classroom, this lesson plan discusses having students make business cards for characters and authors. During two 50-minute lessons, students will: identify appropriate symbols that relate to their authors or characters; interact with classmates to give and receive feedback; and explore how audience and purpose shape their writing. When students make business cards they are invited to think symbolically to create a short, simple text that represents the target appropriately--providing a title, relevant images, and other pertinent information. The instructional plan, a list of web resources, student assessment/reflection activities, and a list of National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association (NCTE/IRA) Standards addressed in the project are included. Three sample business cards, a planning sheet and rubric for business card book reports are attached. (RS) |
| Entry Date: |
2003 |
| Accession Number: |
ED476409 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
