Name: __________________________ Class: ____ Brainstorming for Social Action Picture Books
| Possible topics (specific problems or issues that you have confronted or have some knowledge of that could be presented in picture books for elementary school students) and why they are interesting to me: Ex. 1. Gender inequality – parents giving boys more freedom than girls; this is important to me because my parents gave my brother much more freedom 2. Prejudice and stereotypes of Asians – I have been called names like chink and egg roll
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· Choose 1 of the above to be your definite topic.
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| Message:
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· For your message, list possible story ideas for each category
| Realistic Fiction -like Freedom Summer | Allegory/Fantasy -like Terrible Things and The Lorax | Non-Fiction -like The Librarian of Basra |
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· Which story idea do you like best? Circle or highlight it.
· Choose a mentor text to use to help you write your story: Terrible Things, The Lorax, Freedom Summer, or The Librarian of Basra. Print off of blog. Read and annotate. Due:
· List questions and information you need to know and research for your story.
· Research your topic. Collect at least 2 definite sources that help you better understand and write about your topic. Read and annotate sources. Complete Picture Book Research worksheet. Due:
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