Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Literature Projects

Only two literature projects are left this year. Historical fiction is the genre due on March 26. Do not choose a book we have read together (i.e., Pink and Say.)
The historical fiction you choose should:
*present a well-told story that doesn't conflict with historical records,
*portray characters realistically,
*present authentic settings,
*artfully fold in historical facts,
*provide accurate information through illustrations, and
*avoid stereotypes and myths.
List of historical fiction books

More ideas for historical fiction
The final literature project for this year is the student's choice, but it MUST be a chapter book.

This week we are learning about clouds. Ohio fourth graders need to know how to identify cirrus, cumulonimbus, cumulus and stratus clouds. We will be observing the sky and recording our observations in our cloud journal.

Cloud Finder

Our reading selection this week is Seeker of Knowledge.