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__Team 7__ - (Cheryl) can be reached at cshipman (at) nbschools.org (Deb) can be reached at dlyons (at) nbschools.org (Donna) can be reached at dpaolucci (at) nbschools.org

Author Study Project for Gary Paulsen

**//Reading Standards for Informational Text PreK-5//**
====__Craft and Structure #6__ - Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differeneces in the point of view they represent. ==== ====__Integration of Knowledge and Ideas#8__ - Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). ====

=__//**Unit on Gary Paulsen**//__= //**__Focused Lesson Ideas:__ **// media type="custom" key="10048371" 1. Students will be asked to read about Gary Paulsen. Students will research key information about Paulsen. Students will work in groups to research and take notes. While doing this, other students will use the //FlipCam// to video their work. The videos will be uploaded to YouTube so that all students in grade 5 can share what they have learned.

2. Students will use the wiki pageto contribute responses to the posted questions. They will also be able to comment on other students' comments.

3. Students will use Youtube to view a video that was recorded through Scholastic.com between a student and Gary Paulsen.

4. Students will use Youtube to view an interview that was created to see how libraries saved Gary's life.

5. Students will read two books by Gary Paulsen and participate in literature circles. Each group will be responsible for posting journal responses to Wallwisher.

6. Students will be using xtranormal to create a discussion between two main characters, complete an author interview or create dialogue between the main character and student. Students will follow the criteria on the Rubric for Xtranormal project:

7. Students will also be able to use VoiceThread to comment about what they have learned about Gary Paulsen or his textbooks. media type="custom" key="10048747" width="60" height="60"

8. Students will create a virtual poster using Glogster for a final project. Click this Glogster link for an example.