Week 9: Winterdance Research

It's time! As you did for The Glass Castle, list some ideas related to Winterdance that you could use for a research project.

Week 7: Interactive Survey

Now that you have the Iditarod survey based on http://www.iditarod.com/, see if you can help each other fill it out. You may not copy and paste the information from the website in big chunks. Instead, see if you can communicate how to divvy up the questions, decide who will answer what, and determine how to find what is needed. Help each other navigate the site. If someone is stuck, s/he should ask for help.

Since I expect this to be more interactive with perhaps more frequent entries, you should aim for FIVE entries this week!

Weeks 5-6: Research for Glass Castle

Generate ideas for possible research topics related to The Glass Castle.

Weeks 5-6: Intro to Winterdance

Weeks 5-6: Intro to Winterdance

Share what you know or can find out (including websites) about the Iditarod, Gary Paulsen, and/or dog sled mushing.

Week 3: Family

Think about the family in The Glass Castle. Then offer your ideas about how families work. What makes a family successful and healthy, or dysfunctional? What are the roles of parents and children? What works and does not work about the Walls family?

Week 2: "Everyone Has A Story"

During this course, I would like you to complete at least two projects that show something about yourself. Many people don't think they have a story, but everyone has something interesting to share (even if you don't think so!). Remember, we like learning about others.

This week, generate possible ideas for what people could share about themselves. It might be small or life-changing, humorous or soul-searching. Ask each other questions, share tidbits, and help each other develop ideas to develop into a personal nonfiction story!