Subject: 6th-7th Language Arts, Library and Art teachers
Entry Point Game: Projector puppets: Students read “Red Pyramid” over the summer. They will bring favorite sections to life by enacting them via translucent puppets on the overhead projector. Through brainstorming, the whole group of students will identify different parts of the book that appeal to them. Once brainstorming has concluded students will sign up to the group of their choice. Working in groups of 3 or 5 they will create characters and props to tell their stories. Students will rehearse and present to the groups.
Extension: Story boarding could be very helpful. Also transforming the puppet show into cartoons might be valuable. Another game that might be incorporated is for kids to name their section or scene and give students a 1-2 sentence introduction to the scene before they present it. It might save time to give more boundaries and direction to the group as they work on project. This activity will serve as a great review for the book and give dimension and richness to interpretation. In terms of presentation kids can decide whether to present scenes randomly or sequentially. Viewing parts of the Redmoon’s Galway's Shadow will give kids context on how stories may be told through this medium.
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