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December
2001 Vol.2 Issue 12
Suggested
lesson plan for "Start family
tradition; make holiday decorations"
Readability:
About sixth grade level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Soulard Outdoor Teacher Resource Center,
Rockwoods Reservation, Missouri Department of Conservation,
Barb Sandhagen, Liz Lyon, Powder Valley Conservation Nature
Center, Tom Meister
Other words: acreage, cautioned, imagination, interpretive,
wreath, suet
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read the words from the list above.
Provide help where needed. Since the article is short and
there does not seem to be many difficult words, have the young
reader read the entire article aloud to you. Indicate there
will be a discussion after the reading.
DURING READING:
Supply any words fairly quickly, if needed to keep the reading
fluent.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as these to check understanding and/or
stimulate discussion.
- What will
be the two types of decorations focused on at the Soulard
workshop?
- What is used
to hold the decorations together?
- What two functions
do the Christmas wreaths serve that are made at Rockwoods
Reservation?
- Why wouldn't
you be likely to hang one of these wreaths on your front
door?
- Have you ever
made decorations made from materials from nature? Would
you be interested in doing so? Why or why not?
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