Walk+Two+Moons+Novel+Unit

Learning Unit #2 Literature- //Walk Two Moons// by Sharon Creech Standards: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
 * 7th Grade Reading

In this unit, students will be reading the novel, //Walk Two Moons,// by Sharon Creech. This is a story about a girl, Sal, who is traveling across the country with her grandparents to be reunited with her mother. They get in many misadventures along the way as Sal shares stories with her grandparents about her friend Phoebe.

Students will complete the anticipation guide in __Google Docs__ before beginning the story. Upon finishing the book, students can resubmit the anticipation guide to see if their responses have changed after reading. Teachers can view the student responses in a spreadsheet.
 * BRAINSTORMING **

To view the anticipation guide, view this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wl35XD74f5r_mZNb2DYMGz8JTKUg5ZEnr44G4Woqk1k/edit#

To view the response spreadsheet for this anticipation guide, view this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As_7cjGUrFr4dGVfazNGZUNxUHp2VVhyNE92YzZ5c3c#gid=0


 * ACTIVITY #1 **

Students will use __Google Maps Engine__ ( @https://maps.google.com/) to map out some of the locations that Phoebe traveled on her journey across the United States. At least 8 different locations from the book should be marked on the map. (The beginning point and the ending point, as well as at least 6 places in between must be marked.) Each location should have a brief description of what happened there in the story.

To view a sample map, click this link: @http://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=z4LTQL1IFcJg.kjqkPq_WMRl4

**ACTIVITY #2**

Students will use __Tagxedo__ ( @http://www.tagxedo.com/) t o create two word clouds. One cloud will contain words used to describe Sal. The other word cloud will be used to describe Phoebe. Upon finishing this activity, students should be able to easily see some of the similarities and differences between the two characters. Some of these differences could lead to how the characters interpret situations differently. In this activity, students are to choose at least 10 words to describe each character. They may also alter the shape and color of their word cloud.

Below is an example of two Tagxedo word clouds. The first one represents the character Phoebe and the second one represents Sal. Clicking on the hyperlink above each cloud will take you to the animated word cloud. @http://www.tagxedo.com/artful/599111e3ce8c4c62

@http://www.tagxedo.com/artful/596b4d772d864359


 * ACTIVITY #3 **

Students will use __Pixton__ (http://www.pixton.com) to create a comic based on the plot of one or more chapters from the book. This book has many subplots that could be used to create this comic. The important elements of plot structure should be included. The setting, characters, order of events, and story problem need to be included in this comic.

The link below is a sample comic for chapters 8 and 9 of Walk Two Moons: @http://www.pixton.com/comic/zmiml9wh


 * PUBLISHING **

At least one of the three activities should be posted onto the class page on the Edmodo education social networking site ( @https://www.edmodo.com/) Each student should also comment on at least one posting made by another student on Edmodo.

@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B8vY9ikRocJ5iUWeum5BI-XBst6E1-rxmHjy4b-p_1U/edit ||
 * Projects will be graded using this rubric: **