Ms. Mable and Ms. Myers 6th Grade Reading at Eastern York Middle School
Monday, March 21, 2011
Harris and Me
The selected text for the 3rd marking period is Harris and Me by Garry Paulsen. Through out the text students will be working on: main idea events, summarizing, vocabulary development, comprehension and figurative language.
See the Internet sites listed below for awards, reviews and more about Gary Paulsen and his books. * Go to Yahoo at http://www.yahoo.com/and use keyword Gary Paulsen. * Also go to http://members.aol.com/goal1/paulsen.html to find the Gary Paulsen page. * Go to the individual author site at http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/paulsen.html
~ Apache Pass ~by Stig Holmas. An Apache by, Son-of-Thunder, describes what happens after a U.S. soldier insults Cochise.
~ Beyond the Divide ~by Kathryn Lasky. Maribah Simon joins her father onthe 1849 Gold Rush and is abducted by Native Americans who teach her survival skills.
~ A Little Bit Dead ~by Chap Reaver. After his dying father tells Reece to "Always do what's right," he saves a Native American from being hanged.
~ Caleb's Choice ~by C. Clifton Wisler. In 1858, fourteen-year-old Caleb Dulaney helps two runaway slaves escape to freedom.
~ Sing Down the Moon ~by Scott O'Dell. Bright Morning tells about her tribe's struggle when they are forced to relocate to Fort Sumner.
~ The Silver Desoto ~by Patty Lou Floyd. A young girl faces a conflict between her small-town life and the fantasy presented by Hollywood during the Great Depression.
~ My Side of the Mountain ~by Jean Craighead George. A young oy survives int he mountains of New England.
See the Internet sites listed below for awards, reviews and more about Gary Paulsen and his books.
ReplyDelete* Go to Yahoo at http://www.yahoo.com/and use keyword Gary Paulsen.
* Also go to http://members.aol.com/goal1/paulsen.html to find the Gary Paulsen page.
* Go to the individual author site at http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/paulsen.html
~ Sugguested Related Readings
ReplyDelete~ Apache Pass ~by Stig Holmas. An Apache by, Son-of-Thunder, describes what happens after a U.S. soldier insults Cochise.
~ Beyond the Divide ~by Kathryn Lasky. Maribah Simon joins her father onthe 1849 Gold Rush and is abducted by Native Americans who teach her survival skills.
~ A Little Bit Dead ~by Chap Reaver. After his dying father tells Reece to "Always do what's right," he saves a Native American from being hanged.
~ Caleb's Choice ~by C. Clifton Wisler. In 1858, fourteen-year-old Caleb Dulaney helps two runaway slaves escape to freedom.
~ Sing Down the Moon ~by Scott O'Dell. Bright Morning tells about her tribe's struggle when they are forced to relocate to Fort Sumner.
~ The Silver Desoto ~by Patty Lou Floyd. A young girl faces a conflict between her small-town life and the fantasy presented by Hollywood during the Great Depression.
~ My Side of the Mountain ~by Jean Craighead George. A young oy survives int he mountains of New England.