Week 1-2
In "The Day The Crayons Quit", what does the box of crayons stand for?
A community!
How does Mira transform her community in "Maybe Something Beautiful"?
Mira brings color through her paintbrushes into her community.
What was "City Mouse, Country Mouse" about?
When Tansy Mouse meets William Gray, she leads him into her country world of strawberry patches, singing birds, buzzing bees, and fresh air, “soft and sweet.” But when Will describes his city—the shops and restaurants and crowded sidewalks—and invites Tansy, “Come with me!…It’ll be an adventure,” Tansy sets off with him. But Tansy finds city life too crowded and noisy, and Will thinks the city too exciting to leave, so they part ways. However, they discover they were lonely without each other. So, as friends do, Tansy and Will find a compromise, set up housekeeping next to each other in a town between the country and the city, and live “mousily ever after.”
Summarize "Grandpa’s Corner Store" by Dyanne DiSalvo-Ryan.
When a giant new supermarket moves into the neighborhood, Lucy's grandpa plans to sell his store. But with the help of friends and neighbors, Lucy is determined to keep this from happening
Summarize "Look Where We Live!" by Scot Ritchie.
Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin --- spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that make up their community and what it means to be a part of one.
Provide a quick summary of "The Curious Garden"
While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world.
What were some of the homes described in "If You Lived Here"? List at least two.
1. Dogtrot log house, based on dogtrots built in the southern U.S.
2. Chalet, based on chalets built in the Austrian Alps.
Pueblo, Taos, New Mexico
3. Connected barn, based on connected barns common in northern New England.
4. Cave dwelling, Guadix, Andalucia, Spain
5. Palafitos (house on stilts), Chiloe Island, Chile
Palazzo Dario, Venice, Italy
6. Chateau La Brede, Bordeaux, France
7. Tulou, Hangkeng village, Yongding, China
8. Half-timbered houses, Miltenberg am Main, Germany
9. Greek island village houses, Astipalaia Island, Greece
10. Decorated houses of Ndebele, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
11. Yurt, based on yurts in Mongolia and other parts of central Asia.
12. Airstream trailer, USA
13. Floating house, Middleburg, the Netherlands
14. Tree house, USA
List one pro and one con of the city.
Pro: Busy, lots to do, exciting, convenient
Con: Loud, noisy, dirty, crowded.
What does 3-D stand for?
Three Dimensional
What are some things you'd like to improve about your community?
Up to you!
How did we create our Sprout Sponge House? What were some of the materials used?
We cut up sponges and used toothpicks and glue guns to piece together our houses. Then, we mixed chia seeds with water and applied them to the roofs in the hopes that these seeds would sprout!
Provide a summary of "If You Lived Here: Houses of the World".
Giles Laroche uncovers the reason why each home was constructed the way in which it was, then lets us imagine what it would be like to live in homes so different from our own.
List one pro and one con of the countryside.
Pro: Quiet, clean, lots of nature, beautiful, peaceful
Con: Boring, nothing to do, less people, inconvenient
How does Lucy prevent Grandpa's corner store from closing down?
She invites all of their neighbors and friends to help fix up the store so that Grandpa decides not to sell it.
List two places the friends visit during their journey in "Look Where We Live!".
gas station, retirement home, school, police station, soccer field, community garden and, of course, the library!
What does "brilliantly" mean?
A very bright or dazzling way.
What is a "diorama"?
A model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures
What does "compromise" mean?
An agreement or a settlement of an argument that is reached by each side making sacrifices.
What does "dimensional" mean?
W x H x L
width x height x length
What does a "proposal" mean?
A plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration or discussion by others.