Module 4: Learning from multi-modal texts
Task: take a resource you really like and find multi-modes of text, forming a short collection.
Resource: "The day the Crayons Quit" written by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/
Theme: Persuasive Writing
Big Idea: Read the book with students and have them research a crayon colour not mentioned in the book. Then have students write a persuasive letter to Duncan about why that colour is quitting. Have students type up their letter in the form of an email or text message.
http://www.crayola.ca/explore-colours.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Crayola_crayon_colors
(Note: Students will only use a list of text abbreviations when using the format of text messaging.)
For example:
Other Ideas:
- Have students write from Duncan's point of view.
- Have students write a short response to some of the crayons.
- Read "The day the crayons came home" by Drew Daywalt
- Explore other books written by Drew Daywalt or Oliver Jeffers
- Explore the books website: http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/
- Have students ask classmates what colour they think the sun should be and then create a graph with the results using chartgo.com
- Have students ask classmates which crayon colour is their favourite to use and then create a graph with the results using chartgo.com
- Have students research how a crayon is made and the type of wax that is used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckY6-2D3ZLQ
- Have students research what the colour of the sun really is and why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB5kfAGPHtw
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