Agenda for 11/5

1. 60 minutes - America's heroin epidemic  
2. Work on children's books - due next class!


Writing a Children's Book - Due Monday 11/9

1. After being assigned your topic, complete the children's book brainstorming handout - Writing a Children's Book - Topic Handout
2. Write an outline for your children's book. The outline should spell out the beginning, middle and end of your book and the overall story that you want to tell. Be sure to include when you will hit the "major points" about your topic in the story.
3. Use Adobe Voice to create your children's book (choose the "Tell What Happened" template).
4. Your book must be at least 11 pages (slides), including a cover page.
5. Each page must have text and images. No more than two sentences per page, and vocabulary must be age appropriate. At least one images per slide. Images must be age appropriate and relate to the text.
6. You should be prepared to "read" your book to the class on Monday 11/9.
Grading Rubric - 50 total points

• The book tells a clear story (beginning, middle, end) - 10 points
• The story holds "socialization value" for parents - it clearly teaches a child about your assigned topic - 20 points
• The book is age appropriate (writing and images) - 5 points
• Each page follows the requirements (see above) - 5 points
• The book is "read" to the class  - 5 points
• Mechanics - correct spelling, punctuation, appropriate images - 5 points
• 5 points per day deducted for late books (up to one week)