Character Analysis Using Surviving Antarctica

1. Character Analysis Using Surviving Antarctica By Andrea White “The Coolest Place on Earth”

2. Pre-activities • Introduce each teacher using character analysis web on Inspiration • Introduce Surviving Antarctica by Andrea White with pre-reading questions to get them hooked.

3. 1. Where is Antarctica and what is the climate like there? 2. Have you ever experienced a bitterly cold winter? Describe the weather and the experience, using adjectives. 3. Have you or your family ever needed money? Would you enter a contest to win cash? 4. Would you be able to work as a team with several other people your own age, in order to survive? 5. Have you ever had a real-life adventure? Describe it to your partner. http://www.survivingantarctica.com/index_aw.html

4. Go to: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0002/race_to_end/race3.html And do a guided reading lesson with the expository text

5. Begin reading the novel as a class • read aloud • Stop periodically to analyze characters as a group using sticky notes. • Collect data on chart tablet sheets using sticky notes.

6. Model • Demonstrate how to use data and create a web using Stephen, a character in the novel as an example • Discuss use of ibooks, bring in COW and use ibook on a projector screen

7. Assignment • Students will work together (group of two or three) to create an Inspiration web analyzing a character of their choice • Create rubric together for assessment at the end of the project • Present web to class

8. Evaluation/ Conclusion • Present web to class on the projector • Conclude by writing which character the student can most relate to • Students self evaluate using rubric

9. Andrea White comes to visit in September!!!!