Writing on Non-Fiction
Seymour Simon's books
MS 1
Literature
Reading and Writing on Non-fiction
Title of Course: "The Big, Bad, Wolf" . . . Wait! Is This a Fact?
Instructor: Ms. Munson (404-395-6060)
Length of Unit: 2 weeks
Objectives:
1. Be introduced to new and challenging vocabulary.
2. To increase comprehension skills
3. To gain knowledge of wolves
4. To us online reference resources to gain and confirm information.
5. Plan and create presentations using the computer.
6. Obtain a positive attitude towards reading
Materials:
1. Wolves by Seymour Simon (one copy for each student)
2. Other Books by Seymour Simon (for Book Presentations). We have a book basket in our classroom library for you to choose for SSR (Silent Sustained Reading)
Websites:
1. Seymour Simon
2. Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature: Seymour Simon
I will assign a grade for each of the five areas, weigh them according to the scale, and average them for a final grade.
Grades Assigned for this course.
A = 100-90
B+ = 89-85
B = 84-80
C+ = 79-75
C = 74-70
D = 69-60
F = 59-0
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