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 The Mitten A WebQuest for 1st Grade (Language Arts)

__Introduction __
 * Have you ever read //The Mitten// by Jan Brett?
 *  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the snow?
 *  Would you like to learn about the animals that crawled into the mitten?
 *  Have you ever wanted to be an illustrator?

__The Task __ After reading Jan Brett's book, //The Mitten//, you will learn about the author, setting, and characters in the story. Then, you and your friends will work as a team to create and perform a reader's theater based on the story of The Mitten.

__The Process __ 
 * Step 1: ** Read //The Mitten// by Jan Brett
 * As a class, we will verbally retell the story, including the characters, setting, and sequence of events.
 * Step 2: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Learn more about Jan Brett
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Watch this video of Jan Brett

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Print the directions on how to draw Hedgie (click on Hedgie) - [[image:hedgehog.jpg width="90" height="55" link="@http://janbrett.com/how_to_draw_a_hedgehog.htm"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Step 3: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Learn about the setting of the story.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Click on the mittens to find out:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do snowflakes look like?[[image:mittens.jpg width="40" height="28" link="@http://www.its.caltech.edu/%7Eatomic/snowcrystals/class/class.htm"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do animals stay warm?[[image:mittens.jpg width="40" height="28" link="@http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html#ANIMALS"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on the link below and follow the directions to record what you learned about the setting of the story.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mittens_Setting.docx

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Step 4: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Let's learn about the characters in the story!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The main characters in the story are rabbit, hedgehog, owl, badger, mole, fox, bear, and mouse.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on the mittens to learn more about the characters in the story. [[image:mittens.jpg width="40" height="28" link="@http://www.janbrett.com/mitten_masks_main.htm"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Step 5: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Let's have some fun and make our own mitten.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Print the mitten pattern, color, and place your animals inside your own mitten!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on the mittens to get started. [[image:mittens.jpg width="40" height="28" link="@http://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm"]]


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Step 6: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Let's put on a show!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Work as a team to create a reader's theater using the characters in the story as well as narrators to tell the story. (I will assign the roles to the students)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If you have time, you can watch a 1st Grade class perform a reader's theater, by clicking on the mittens. [[image:mittens.jpg width="40" height="28" link="@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6C5LVBFgCA"]]

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Evaluation __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will be evaluated as an individual and by your teamwork based the rubric linked below.


 * [[file:The_Mitten_Evaluation.doc]]

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Conclusion __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hip-hip Hooray! You had the opportunity to participate in the creation and performance of a reader's theater based on the book, //The Mitten//, by Jan Brett. You learned about the author, the setting of the book, and the characters. Through teamwork and fun activities, you accomplished this task. Don't forget to print your certificate!
 * [[file:Certificate.docx]]

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Credits and References __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Jan Brett - @http://www.janbrett.com/ Science Made Simple - @http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals.html Mrs. Andreas' First Grade Class - @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6C5LVBFgCA Lee Hanson Graphics - @http://www.leehansen.com WebQuest Template - @http://webquest.sdsu.edu/templates/lesson-template1.htm