Eric CarleWebQuest

Illinois State Learning Standards CC.2.RL.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when,

why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CC.2.RL.2.4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats,

alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

CC.2.RL.2.5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

CC.2. RL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

CC.2.W.2.1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

CC.2.W.2.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Resources to look at:

http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/eric-carle-author-study

http://ericcarleblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/carle/

http://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/Eric_Carle_Biography

http://www.rasmussencollege.edu/student-life/online- community/eric-carle/

Attention! Attention! Read all about it!

Do you watch the news? If you have, what do you see? Today we’re going to place our feet into the newscast world! We will do this by developing a story and presenting it to the class like a news reporter would.

Questions• What does Eric Carle pick as his

characters in his books? Why?• Find words that are repeated.

Why does the author use the word many times?

• Pick one of the four stories. How does the beginning of the story effect the end of the story.

• Why did Eric Carle chose to write children’s book?

• What do all four book have in common?

• Out of the four books. What is your favorite and why?

Process Roles in Each Group Description: Students will be split up into groups of three and will

be given a specific role. One will be Eric Carle himself, one will be an Interviewer from a major magazine or newspaper, and the illustrator will draw pictures for the article. This project will be presented as a interview for the news.

Roles: Eric Carle: If you are given the role of this writer/illustrator, you will

need to answer the questions as he would. This can be done by looking at different videos and websites given to you.

Interviewer: You will be an interviewer from a major magazine or newspaper. It is your job to research Eric Carle before interviewing him. You will have to ask him a total of ten questions, six of which are given to you. The three questions that you will make up will be inspired by the research you found.

Illustrator: The illustrator will be the one drawing the pictures for the magazine/newspaper. Look through Eric Carle’s drawings and come up with something of your own. You could make a portrait of the author himself or you can make an illustration inspired by his books. You may choose to do two or more.

**All groups will need to brainstorm and be creative in their project.

Conclusion

“We have eyes, and we’re looking at stuff all the time, all day long. And I just think that whatever our eyes

touch should be beautiful, tasteful, appealing, and important.”

- Eric Carle

6 Teacher Extension Students can write and illustrate their own short

story. Students can find an Eric Carle book and add

different twist to the story. Make your own caterpillar using egg cartons,

paint, pipe cleaners, and more. Book report on their favorite Eric Carle book. Make a class similarities and differences chart

between the classes two favorite Eric Carle books read.

Create your own page from one of his books using paint, paper, scissors, etc.

Evaluation

Your end result will be presented to the class as mock interview for a news channel. The class will be the audience as you perform your interview. The questions you will be using are going to be the three that you as a group came up with. These projects should be creative, fun for you and the class. Remember teamwork is important and each one of you has an important job to fulfill.

References

The Hungry Caterpillar Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You

See? Do You Want to Be my Friend? The Grouchy Ladybug The Tiny Seed Rooster’s Off to See the World www.eric-carle.com http://ericcarleblog.blogspot.com/ http://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/Eric_C

arle_Biography