Dinner guest:
President Obama
Barbra Walters
Homer (Dad)
Damian (Son)
Joni
Dr. Harris
Me: Hello all, that's for making it to my Dinner Party. We have drinks and appetizers, the food will be ready shortly.
Obama: I just want to say thanks for having me over for dinner and I appreciate your vote.
Damian: I voted for John McCain.
Walters: Well Little boy I'm glad you took an interest in politics.
Homer: President Obama what are you gonna do for the weekend? Do you want to go fishing?
Joni: Wow, President Obama and Barbara Walters and Dr. Harris here having dinner with us I'm speechless.
Dr. Harris: Joni I would have dinner with you anytime.
Me: I came up with a great idea to have a dinner theme. So we could have great conversation.
Homer: Miha I told you that was not a good idea we can talk about what ever President Obama wants to talk about.
Damian: I want to talk about they white house, your new dog, the new playground you bought for Mia and Sasha and...
Obama: Damian you can come over anytime you want.
Joni: Can I come too?
Dr. Harris: Me too?
Walters: The white house is just another house. All those places start looking the same after a while.
Walters: I just want to say I hope we are not having meat for dinner I'm a vegetarian.
Me: I better go check the menu.
Damian: I love meat it's the best.
Homer: Mrs. Walters if you don't like the food then you can just leave it there on the plate and we will give it to the dog.
Obama: That's a great idea...I'm glad your not just throwing the food away, there are starving people all over the world
Joni: Yeah...so don't be picky
Dr. Harris: All she said was she was a vegetarian.
Damian: President Obama can you come visit my school?
Walters: Damian that would be a great idea. I could do a whole show on the View about that.
Obama: Let me check my schedule.
Joni: My schedule is open
Dr. Harris: Is the food ready yet? I hope there is chocolate for dessert.
Homer: I'm really serious about the Fishing trip President Obama.
Me: Dinner is served.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Historical Fiction- is linked to a short discussion of events in the time period that they reflect in the hope that this chronological framework will give you a better understanding of the sweep of history. (per text book)
I would use Historical Fiction in the class room. This is very important because it's always good to know the past. But the fun part about this is you get to put your own twist to the story. History can sometimes be boring for us as adults so you can relate to how the students must fell about it. To be able to create a story and catch there interest and they get to learn is good.
I would use Historical Fiction in the class room. This is very important because it's always good to know the past. But the fun part about this is you get to put your own twist to the story. History can sometimes be boring for us as adults so you can relate to how the students must fell about it. To be able to create a story and catch there interest and they get to learn is good.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Contemporary Realistic Fiction- Everything in a realistic story including plot, characters, and setting is consistent with the lives of real people in our contemporary world. (per the book)
The contemporary realistic fiction is great in the classroom for young and middle children even young and older adults. They are able to identify with the characters their own age who have similar interests and problems. The children will understand that they are are not alone with their problems and desires and the emotions they are feeling are OK. Realistic fiction will also broaden their interests, allowing them to experience new adventures, and showing them different ways to view and deal with conflicts in their own lives.
The contemporary realistic fiction is great in the classroom for young and middle children even young and older adults. They are able to identify with the characters their own age who have similar interests and problems. The children will understand that they are are not alone with their problems and desires and the emotions they are feeling are OK. Realistic fiction will also broaden their interests, allowing them to experience new adventures, and showing them different ways to view and deal with conflicts in their own lives.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Modern Fantasy Literature
Modern Fantasy refers to literature, written by an identifiable author, set in imaginative worlds and make-believe. These stories contain places, people and creatures that could not exist or events that could not happen such as animals talking. Science Fiction is considered Modern Fantasy since it is impossible at this time but could happen in the future.
I would defiantly use Modern Fantasy in my classroom. Learning and writing about fantasy help children expand their curiosity, become observers of life, learn to be sensitive to rules and open their minds to new possibilities.
I would defiantly use Modern Fantasy in my classroom. Learning and writing about fantasy help children expand their curiosity, become observers of life, learn to be sensitive to rules and open their minds to new possibilities.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Traditional Literature-have no identifiable author, they are child base story's that have been passed down from storyteller to storyteller.
In the classroom traditional literature can be used to help children understand the world, Identify with universal human struggles, and can be read for pleasure. They can use these books to understand other children in there classroom. Maybe you have a student who is of a different culture, you can find a book about there culture and present it to the class. This will give them a better understanding of things.
Yes I would use traditional Literature in my class. Its a way for children to escape into a different world. These kinds of books give children great understanding of how to image new things and different ways of seeing one story. I remember growing up with traditional literature and I loved it so much, and I still love it. To teach children to have the love for this is a great thing.
In the classroom traditional literature can be used to help children understand the world, Identify with universal human struggles, and can be read for pleasure. They can use these books to understand other children in there classroom. Maybe you have a student who is of a different culture, you can find a book about there culture and present it to the class. This will give them a better understanding of things.
Yes I would use traditional Literature in my class. Its a way for children to escape into a different world. These kinds of books give children great understanding of how to image new things and different ways of seeing one story. I remember growing up with traditional literature and I loved it so much, and I still love it. To teach children to have the love for this is a great thing.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Per definition: Picture books "communicate information or tell stories through a series of many pictures combined with relatively slight texts or no texts at all".
You can use picture books anytime. They are fun to read to the kids during reading time or fun for them just to look through. You can use them to teach a lesson or to inform your students on a certain topic you are teaching. They would also be good for quite reading so there imagination can go wild and they would think of there own stories. I don't think there is any kind of limitation on picture books. Pretty much anything goes as long as it is appropriate.
To chose a picture book you must make sure it is age appropriate for your students. Make sure the pictures and text match. If you are teaching a certain topic you want to make sure you have the correct one. Make sure to read the book before you allow your students to read it so there is nothing in there you will have to be alarmed about later.
I personally like picture books. Of course they are always fun to look at no matter what your age is. Kids like looking and books and making up there own story. The best part about that is hearing the stories they come up with. I would defiantly use them because there is limitless activities to do with picture books.
You can use picture books anytime. They are fun to read to the kids during reading time or fun for them just to look through. You can use them to teach a lesson or to inform your students on a certain topic you are teaching. They would also be good for quite reading so there imagination can go wild and they would think of there own stories. I don't think there is any kind of limitation on picture books. Pretty much anything goes as long as it is appropriate.
To chose a picture book you must make sure it is age appropriate for your students. Make sure the pictures and text match. If you are teaching a certain topic you want to make sure you have the correct one. Make sure to read the book before you allow your students to read it so there is nothing in there you will have to be alarmed about later.
I personally like picture books. Of course they are always fun to look at no matter what your age is. Kids like looking and books and making up there own story. The best part about that is hearing the stories they come up with. I would defiantly use them because there is limitless activities to do with picture books.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Multicultural and International Literature
What is International Literature?
By definition: it is the body of books originally published in a country other than the United States in a language of that country and later published in this country.
How is it different from multicultural Literature?
Multicultural is writing about different cultures that we have. Writes go into the different ethnicity's and share this in literature for others to read. International literature on the other hand is actually the author being from or living in a different country and writing their book in that language and later getting it translated into English language and share it with people in the United States.
Why is it important to have in the classroom?
Multicultural and International literature is very important to have in the class room. For some students this is the closes thing they will get to either one. Its good that the students are aware of the different kins of cultural we have so they can understand that not everyone is the same because we all have different upbringings and that some people come from different parts of the country.
Activity in Multicultural:
By definition: it is the body of books originally published in a country other than the United States in a language of that country and later published in this country.
How is it different from multicultural Literature?
Multicultural is writing about different cultures that we have. Writes go into the different ethnicity's and share this in literature for others to read. International literature on the other hand is actually the author being from or living in a different country and writing their book in that language and later getting it translated into English language and share it with people in the United States.
Why is it important to have in the classroom?
Multicultural and International literature is very important to have in the class room. For some students this is the closes thing they will get to either one. Its good that the students are aware of the different kins of cultural we have so they can understand that not everyone is the same because we all have different upbringings and that some people come from different parts of the country.
Activity in Multicultural:
- Food is always popular to do when learning about multicultural. This grabs the students attention and it is always fun.
- You could have the students mail a paper person to family member that live in different city's or even states and have them dress up the paper person with something related to that town and they can see how different each place is.
Activity in International:
- You could again do the mail out of a paper person (maybe a student has a family member living out of the country or if you know somebody) you can ask that person to dress it in something related to the International area.
- Doing a compare and contrast with the students would be good and then having the students share with the class or in groups.
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