Literacy Moves On Ch. 5-10

I thought that the Beanie Baby activity was really interesting. Normally you don't think about how kids are affected by marketing, but they are on a daily basis, and this activity brings that to light. I like how in the next chapter, the students have to critically evaluate their own neighborhoods. Most of the time you don't think about the things that go on around your house. But when you actually take the time to notice, you will find some things that you never thought about before.

In the chapter about Heroes and Villains, I found it really interesting to see the different ways boys and girls viewed castles, and how the colored them, and drew what was inside them. I also think that doing a project like this would be fun for the kids, since it is relevant to their interests (most likely).