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Day 5: Page 24: Louis is a Star

Question Creator: 

Your job will be to write down three questions that you will ask group members. At least one of the questions must be a “fat” question.  The “fat” question should be about the main idea of the section.  * Remember pick important questions, because these questions will guide the groups’ discussion.  

Word Wizard:

            Today’s vocabulary word is Timeline      page 24

1. Please answer the following questions:

            What is a Timeline?

            What is the purpose (reason for) a Timeline

            Is there another word for Timeline?

2. Please create a Timeline of your own life.  You must include at least 5 memorable events

Some of the things you could include are:

                        Happy times

                        Sad times

                        Birthdays

                        First day of school

                        Broken bones

                        Operations

Artistic Adventurer:

            Your job is to pick a part of the story in this section and draw a picture of what happened.  Make sure at the top or bottom of the paper you write down a description of your picture.  You may also draw something that did not happen in the book as long as you write about what your picture has to do with what we just read.

Character Sketcher:

            Your job will be to draw a picture of Louis Armstrong. Inside his head or somewhere else on the page, you will write some things you learned about him in this section.

Think about:

• What he likes
• What he dislikes
• What he is good at
• What he does not do so well
• His personality
• Who his friends are
• Who his family is

Internet Investigator:

Go to the following site: http://www.pbs.org/jazz/kids/

                        This is a great site with lots of fun things to go, please do the following:

• Click on Repeat the beet and have a go at this fun musical game! Or click here http://www.pbs.org/jazz/kids/repeat_beat/
• Click on now and then and learn more about Louis Armstrong or click here: http://www.pbs.org/jazz/kids/nowthen/index.html
• Click on Time Line and travel throughout time learning about the history of jazz

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/kids/time/