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2. Sept 22 (or
earlier if you've already picked your part) - Sept 26:
Send a
12-word description of your monster part using those creepy adjectives we
all love! Also during this time, -- Read aloud There's Something in my Attic and
There's A Monster in My Closet by Mercer
Mayer, or
other suitable books about friendly monsters appropriate for your grade level to
get your class in the mood for the project. Or have inspirational fun with
Maurice Sendak's story or the movie version of the book which comes out October
15, 2009!
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[Please use adjectives that can be represented with paper, other materials, and colors - for example, slimy is hard to do.]
3. Oct 1 - Oct 20 (actual deadline is Oct 31):
Build a
classroom monster
using
only the descriptions as described in the chart. Send a photos as soon as you
can – or wait until Step 5. Imaginations
are required to run wild: all 3D and 2D monsters are accepted.
4. Oct 1 - Oct 22 (or earlier): Create Literature as a class or individually, about your monster. It could be a life story, a tall tale, poetry, haiku, or whatever your class creativity produces. You can email them to be posted them on Monster Stories link, or post on your own web or blog and send the link. Poetry? Haiku? Monster Want Ads? Monster Recipes? How far can you stretch your imagination?
5. Oct 27 - 31:
Brainstorm a
name for your monster and
email a photo to tsmith@hannibal.k12.mo.us. Later, we'll have a vote among all classes
and post the winning name, and make a graph of the
results. All of our pictures will be posted on the project site
so kids can compare the monsters for descriptive accuracy.
FrankenFool *** Spika Wika *** Midnight Chickadee *** Mr. Creature *** Mrs. Scary
6. EXTRA: Activities: During the project, feel free to have kids e-mail each other with reactions, questions, or suggestions. If you have an interesting lesson plan, please send it and I'll post it on the site for others to share. Video Monster Dramas? Podcasts? Send your links!!
I’ll have the Monster Wiki again this year for sharing and comments about how you manage to do this project in your classroom. If you have an interesting lesson plan, post a link, put it on the wiki, or send it in and to be posted on the site for others to share.
