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Saturday, March 28, 2009
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
This book is one of my multicultural and international literature books.
This graphic novel is a lot like the original version of the Wizard of Oz. When Dorthy lands in munchkin land, her house lands on the Wicked Witch of the East and kills her. In this story, the shoes that Dorthy gets are not red, but they are a grey color. As Dorthy makes her way to Emerald City, she meets the scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, and the lion. All three ask to join her on her journey to the wizard, for they each would like to ask the wizard for something themselves. On their way to Emerald city, they encounter many different obstacles, yet by working together they are able to them. When they go and see the wizard, he tells them that they all have to work together and kill the Wicked Witch of the West, and then he will grant them their wishes. On their way to kill the witch, the witch sends flying monkeys to destroy them. The monkeys take Dorthy and the lion back to the Witch. The witch locks up the lion and puts Dorthy to work. The Witch wants to get the grey shoes from her. The Witch trips Dorthy one day and gains one of the shoes, for it flew off her foot. When she would not return it to Dorthy, Dorthy got enraged and through the bucket of water on the witch. The water caused the witch to melt and Dorthy killed the witch. With the help of the other members of the land, they got the scarecrow and Tin Woodsman back together with the lion and Dorthy. After getting back together, they ventured back to the Wizard so he could grant them their wishes. When returning to the Wizard, they discovered that he was nothing but a humbug of a man and was not even a wizard. He tried his hardest to grant all the wishes. When he was trying to get Dorthy home, he built a hot air balloon, but before she could get in, the balloon was floating away with the wizard. With the help of others, she traveled to see Glenda the good witch. Along the way each of her friends encountered a place that needed them, so they agreed that once they returned Dorthy to Kansas, that they would return and be each places ruler. As they travelled to see Glenda, they encounter many more obstacles, but together they overcame them. Glenda used the power of the Flying monkeys to return the scarecrow, tin woodsman, and the lion back to the lands where they are to rule. Glenda told Dorthy to return home all she had to do was use the silver slippers. Dorthy said goodbye to everyone and used the slippers to return home to her aunt and uncle. I would use this to teach students about diversity. I would teach students that just because you do not think you are great, your actions will show differently, such as the lion having courage even before he was given it, and the scarecrow and his brain, and the tin woodsman and his heart. Each person did not think that they had each of those aspects, but as you read the store you could see that they did have those characteristics, they just did not realize it because they believed the did not have them.
This graphic novel is a lot like the original version of the Wizard of Oz. When Dorthy lands in munchkin land, her house lands on the Wicked Witch of the East and kills her. In this story, the shoes that Dorthy gets are not red, but they are a grey color. As Dorthy makes her way to Emerald City, she meets the scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, and the lion. All three ask to join her on her journey to the wizard, for they each would like to ask the wizard for something themselves. On their way to Emerald city, they encounter many different obstacles, yet by working together they are able to them. When they go and see the wizard, he tells them that they all have to work together and kill the Wicked Witch of the West, and then he will grant them their wishes. On their way to kill the witch, the witch sends flying monkeys to destroy them. The monkeys take Dorthy and the lion back to the Witch. The witch locks up the lion and puts Dorthy to work. The Witch wants to get the grey shoes from her. The Witch trips Dorthy one day and gains one of the shoes, for it flew off her foot. When she would not return it to Dorthy, Dorthy got enraged and through the bucket of water on the witch. The water caused the witch to melt and Dorthy killed the witch. With the help of the other members of the land, they got the scarecrow and Tin Woodsman back together with the lion and Dorthy. After getting back together, they ventured back to the Wizard so he could grant them their wishes. When returning to the Wizard, they discovered that he was nothing but a humbug of a man and was not even a wizard. He tried his hardest to grant all the wishes. When he was trying to get Dorthy home, he built a hot air balloon, but before she could get in, the balloon was floating away with the wizard. With the help of others, she traveled to see Glenda the good witch. Along the way each of her friends encountered a place that needed them, so they agreed that once they returned Dorthy to Kansas, that they would return and be each places ruler. As they travelled to see Glenda, they encounter many more obstacles, but together they overcame them. Glenda used the power of the Flying monkeys to return the scarecrow, tin woodsman, and the lion back to the lands where they are to rule. Glenda told Dorthy to return home all she had to do was use the silver slippers. Dorthy said goodbye to everyone and used the slippers to return home to her aunt and uncle. I would use this to teach students about diversity. I would teach students that just because you do not think you are great, your actions will show differently, such as the lion having courage even before he was given it, and the scarecrow and his brain, and the tin woodsman and his heart. Each person did not think that they had each of those aspects, but as you read the store you could see that they did have those characteristics, they just did not realize it because they believed the did not have them.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Cinderella Translated by Marcia Brown
This book is one of my Traditional or Folk Literature books.
This book is a version of the original Cinderella. This book tells of how Cinderella's step mother makes her do all the horrible chores and does not allow her to go to the ball when the sisters go to the ball. Cinderella cries and her godmother, who is a fairy, appears and turns her into the beautiful person she is with or with out her rags. She goes to the ball the first night and returns promptly before midnight, then on the second night she forgets about the warning and runs out at the stick of midnight, leaving her glass slipper behind. When a man comes around fitting the shoe on all the ladies of the land, Cinderella sees her slipper and laughingly says let me see if it will fit. The sister laugh and make fun, then when they see that it fits and she has the matching one, they fall to their knees and beg for forgiveness of their horrible ways. Cinderella forgives her sisters and when she moves into the palace she marries the Prince and marries both her sisters off to courts men. I would use this story to tell about folk literature and about how no matter what you look like or how you are treated, there is someone out there for you. I would teach students about how there are different versions of the same story.
This book is a version of the original Cinderella. This book tells of how Cinderella's step mother makes her do all the horrible chores and does not allow her to go to the ball when the sisters go to the ball. Cinderella cries and her godmother, who is a fairy, appears and turns her into the beautiful person she is with or with out her rags. She goes to the ball the first night and returns promptly before midnight, then on the second night she forgets about the warning and runs out at the stick of midnight, leaving her glass slipper behind. When a man comes around fitting the shoe on all the ladies of the land, Cinderella sees her slipper and laughingly says let me see if it will fit. The sister laugh and make fun, then when they see that it fits and she has the matching one, they fall to their knees and beg for forgiveness of their horrible ways. Cinderella forgives her sisters and when she moves into the palace she marries the Prince and marries both her sisters off to courts men. I would use this story to tell about folk literature and about how no matter what you look like or how you are treated, there is someone out there for you. I would teach students about how there are different versions of the same story.
Siberian Huskies by Gillia M. Olson
This book is one of my nonfiction books.
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Valentine's Day by Miriam Nerlove
This book is one of my Realistic or historical fiction books.
This books talks about where valentine's day comes from and what happens on valentine's day. This book is a continues poem from start to finish and talks about the way we celebrate valentine's day at home and at school. I would use this book to teach students about poems and about Valentine's day.
This books talks about where valentine's day comes from and what happens on valentine's day. This book is a continues poem from start to finish and talks about the way we celebrate valentine's day at home and at school. I would use this book to teach students about poems and about Valentine's day.
World of Insects: Moths by Martha E. H. Rustad
This book is one of my nonfiction books.
This book talks about what a moth is and what it comes from. This book talks about what moths eat and how males use their antennas to find females. It also talks about how females will lay lots of eggs at once on a leaf. I would use this book when teaching students about insects and showing them the differences in butterflies and moths.
This book talks about what a moth is and what it comes from. This book talks about what moths eat and how males use their antennas to find females. It also talks about how females will lay lots of eggs at once on a leaf. I would use this book when teaching students about insects and showing them the differences in butterflies and moths.
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