If we created our own perfect community, what would it be like? by chaselibrary

Standards

hudsont — 2013-04-26 21:06:28 UTC

ELACC3L3a Choose words and phrases for effect.

ELACC3SL1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

hudsont — 2013-04-26 21:11:12 UTC

Questions to think about...

hudsont — 2013-04-29 00:28:31 UTC

Who would be in your perfect community?

What rules would you have? What rules would you not have?

What would the consequences be for breaking the rules?

What businesses and buildings would you have?

Write about it here!

hudsont — 2014-03-07 16:25:38 UTC

Instructions

hudsont — 2014-03-07 16:26:25 UTC

1. Discuss: What does the word "community" mean?

2. Read the book.

3. Discuss the questions about building a perfect community.

4. Click the link to write a descriptive poem. Each student can share one detail about what the community would be like, and the class can work together to choose a name for their perfect community. Each class has their own slide in the Google Presentation.