LM_NET 08/05/00: No Subject

[Herb Wilburn <hwilburn@SHENTEL.NET>]

I'm planning ahead to the election and am thinking about sponsoring an
election between characters. I'm thinking that grade levels could read book
series with the same character in them to get to know them, then vote for
their favorite. Cross curricular applications would include; writing ( the
kids could write out position papers with what they know about the
character), math (graphing results, polls). and of course the social studies
study of government. I teach in K-5. I'd like to do two sets of elections,
one K-2, one 3-5. I'd like to have a strong girl character run against a
strong boy character at each level. For instance, Junie B. Jones for the
K-2, Amber Brown for 3-5. The books need to be short enough that a few can
be read in the 3 week time frame. My problem is, (believe it or not), what
boy characters should I use. Forget Harry P. too long. Maybe Encyclopedia
Brown, but I thought I'd ask for your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Herb Wilburn
hwilburn@shentel.net
Ashby Lee Elementary School
Quicksburg, VA

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