Language+Arts+Topic+Ideas-+Gr.+3-5

[] http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/oxford/lamb/Mystery_Month.htm http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/what-mystery-exploring-identifying-865.html [] http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/thundering-tall-tales-using-327.html http://sitemaker.umich.edu/lizbellus/unit_lesson_plans_worksheets http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/fairytales.html Debate/Persuasion http://www.proteacher.org/c/650_Persuasive_Writing.html Create a diary and write to a character you relate to from a previous book
 *  Mysteries (who done it mystery theater, mystery book, ‘become a PI’ research project, re-writing ending) **
 *  Tall tales **

Creating newspapers. Publishing Heroes and role models –presentation to class-autobiographies []__ http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/biographies-creating-timelines-life-26.html  http://www.proteacher.org/c/698_School_Newspaper.html Aesop’s Fables/Values Travels/Journeys Science fiction unit or Compare/Contrast changes in history, time capsule, pretend to be in a time travel machine. Memories- scrapbook Around the World in 180 Days-Suitcase. Read about a different area then research and create a ‘brochure’ for that place and a ‘journal’ of your visit there. Reunions-thinking about your future (job application-covers persuasion) Updating an old story to incorporate their generation (creative writing)-act it out Comparing books to movies 