{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"51903908","dateCreated":"1332208233","smartDate":"Mar 19, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"molly.picardi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/molly.picardi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/integratingculture-at-nyu.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/51903908"},"dateDigested":1532760675,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Judy Moody Discussion","description":"THIS BOOK WAS SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
\nI would totally absolutely do this as a read aloud with my third graders (or second or even first). I was thinking it might be tough for some boys to get into the female protagonist but I think Stink gives them a little something to help them get into the story. It also could be a cool way to get kids thinking about how they could be a part of a social action project like the one in the story, which you could then incorporate into the curriculum for the Green Unit.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"52133580","body":"I agree, I thought this book was absolutely adorable and so perfect for our unit. The book has a lot of information about how students can make a difference in their community. In the beginning of the book, Judy and her brother enter a band-aid art competition, and Judy draws a band-aid to try and raise awareness for "going green". This would be a great class project or homework assignment. Students would be encouraged to use vocabulary we have learned to create a fun catch phrase to put on the band aid. The class project to begin a recycling project to raise money to plant trees in The Children's Rain Forest could be replicated in any classroom. Overall, I think this is a great book for kids and will bring a lot to our unit.","dateCreated":"1332724825","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"RobbieCa","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/RobbieCa","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"51394634","dateCreated":"1331119790","smartDate":"Mar 7, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"emilynaumann1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/emilynaumann1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/integratingculture-at-nyu.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/51394634"},"dateDigested":1532760675,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"discussion 1","description":"I agree that "Recycle!" is a good book to use to intorduce students to reclying. I like how the book follows differnt types of recyclable materials (glass, metal, styrophoam, etc.) through the recycle process. I agree that it provides a basis for students to do their own research. I also think that it might be interesting for students to then think about\/research where their own, the school's, Brooklyn's garbage\/ recycled materials end up and what processes they go through.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"51262648","dateCreated":"1330891021","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"RobbieCa","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/RobbieCa","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/integratingculture-at-nyu.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/51262648"},"dateDigested":1532760675,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Lit Circle Discussion 1 (Recycle) ","description":"Recycle by Gail Gibbons: non-fiction text
\n
\nThis is a great text to introduce what it means to recycle. The book provides definitions for terms important to a study on \u201cgoing green\u201d such as biodegrade, recycle, and landfill. The text begins by asking the reader where does trash go. The text then shows how trash goes to a landfill and introduces the problem of trash pilling up too quickly as the world\u2019s population grows. The text then goes on to explain what products can be recycled, what those products are made of, how you recycle each of these products, what is done with the recycled products after you recycle it and finally how recycling this item will help the environment. The four types of recyclables it discusses are glass, cans, plastic, and polystyrene (styrofoam). The text ends with a page of \u201ccan you believe\u2026\u201d facts and then a \u201cwhat can you do\u201d section. There is even a fun fact about NYC that NYC alone throws out enough garbage each day to fill the Empire State Building.
\n
\nI think this will be a good book to introduce the unit and discuss why it is important to study \u201cgoing green\u201d. This book also introduces students to valuable vocabulary words that will be used throughout the unit. One suggestion of how to use this in our unit is to read it as a class read aloud with activities during and after the reading. Students could break into groups and do further research on the recycling of each of the specific types of recyclables and present their findings to the class to build on the information provided by Gail Gibbons.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"51381692","body":"I agree that this is a great introductory text and it could also be used to find areas that students want to explore in independent research because it provides a strong overview.
\n
\nI was also thinking that it might be cool to use this information (and other info from other sources) for students to develop and make their own PSAs (maybe for youtube or a class website or something). That would be a great way for students to share what they are learning, learn about activism, and we could integrate learning about technology (making a short movie and the process\/ roles) and art (script-writing, set design, etc...)","dateCreated":"1331083328","smartDate":"Mar 6, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"molly.picardi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/molly.picardi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"51394648","body":"I agree that "Recycle!" is a good book to use to intorduce students to reclying. I like how the book follows differnt types of recyclable materials (glass, metal, styrophoam, etc.) through the recycle process. I agree that it provides a basis for students to do their own research. I also think that it might be interesting for students to then think about\/research where their own, the school's, Brooklyn's garbage\/ recycled materials end up and what processes they go through.","dateCreated":"1331119852","smartDate":"Mar 7, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"emilynaumann1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/emilynaumann1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}