Activity Overview
In this activity, students will read several nonfiction texts around a similar topic. They will compare, analyze, and synthesize the ideas in the texts and may draw new conclusions about the topic. In this example, students will read My Librarian is a Camel, “Books Through Bars”, and “A Book Bike Brings the Library to Parks”.
- My Librarian is a Camel: Children in countries around the world receive books in a variety of ways: camel, elephant, boat, bicycle, wheelbarrow, and more!
- “Books Through Bars”: A Brooklyn group called “Books Through Bars”, collects donated books and sends them to inmates.
- “A Book Bike Brings the Library to Parks”: Evanston Public Library, in Illinois, has a new book bike: a yellow, motorized bicycle with a cart carrying fifty popular books that delivers to parks and community centers.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective:Create a storyboard comparing three nonfiction texts that focus on the same topic.
- Click “Start Assignment” and give your storyboard a name.
- Write the book titles in the title boxes.
- Give a brief outline of the books in the description boxes.
- Create illustrations for each using appropriate scenes, characters, items, and text.
- Save and exit when you are done.
Lesson Plan Reference
Activity Overview
In this activity, students will read several nonfiction texts around a similar topic. They will compare, analyze, and synthesize the ideas in the texts and may draw new conclusions about the topic. In this example, students will read My Librarian is a Camel, “Books Through Bars”, and “A Book Bike Brings the Library to Parks”.
- My Librarian is a Camel: Children in countries around the world receive books in a variety of ways: camel, elephant, boat, bicycle, wheelbarrow, and more!
- “Books Through Bars”: A Brooklyn group called “Books Through Bars”, collects donated books and sends them to inmates.
- “A Book Bike Brings the Library to Parks”: Evanston Public Library, in Illinois, has a new book bike: a yellow, motorized bicycle with a cart carrying fifty popular books that delivers to parks and community centers.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective:Create a storyboard comparing three nonfiction texts that focus on the same topic.
- Click “Start Assignment” and give your storyboard a name.
- Write the book titles in the title boxes.
- Give a brief outline of the books in the description boxes.
- Create illustrations for each using appropriate scenes, characters, items, and text.
- Save and exit when you are done.
Lesson Plan Reference
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