Surprise!!! 

When you arrived at school today, all of the books were missing pieces.  Your class has been assigned to rewrite all of the Gingerbread  stories. 

Your teacher has a note which says the new stories must be different from the old stories.  Your job will be to write the new story.  How will you do that?  It is up to you to decide. 

There are guidelines you will need to follow, but the how is all up to you. 

Enjoy and have fun.

Each of you will explore all the different things your Gingerbread Person can do and what he will wear.

You and your leader, (the adult), will complete the multi-flow map as you complete your search.  This will help you organize and sequence your own story.

You may print the pages you find that have the information for the story if you like. 

Or, you may draw your own pictures.  Your leader will help you write the text. (This can be word processed or in your own handwriting.)

Once you get all the information for your story and decide how it will unfold decide how you plan on telling it to the class. 
   

Here are the site you can use for research.  These will give you the necessary information to continue on with the Quest.

The Characters

Interesting Places

Seasons and the weather

Instructions:

1.  As you read, remember to stay focused on the story you are writing.

2.  You may either print out the pages, highlight the information that you want to
     use later on in your story.

3.  Think about how you plan on telling your story.  If you want to hold up and
     share pictures remember to print the pages or write down the location so you   
     can go back later once you decide your ending.

Describe the season:

1.  What is the temperature?  Is it hot, cold, cool, warm?
2.  What kind of storms occur during the season you picked?
3.  Did you discover any "weather events" that take place during this season?

Who is your Gingerbread Person?

1.  Is your Gingerbread Person a man, woman, boy, or girl?
2.  Who is your Gingerbread Person and what is his/her climate?
3.  What kind of clothes does your Gingerbread Person wear in his climate?

What kind of animals did you find living your search?

1.  What kind of animals did you find living in your search?
2.  What climate does the  animal like?
3.  Describe the climate of choice for these animals.
4.  Where does it live, (in water, trees, cave)?
5.  How does the animal move, does it run, fly, swim?
6.  What best describes the animals you discovered?

Story lines you need to decide:

1.    Is your Gingerbread Person caught by any animal?  If not why not?
2.   If your Gingerbread Person is not caught what happens to him/her and what   
      does he/she do in the end?
3.   If your Gingerbread Person was caught was he eaten or did something else
      happen to him/her.  If not, explain what happens. Remember to support your
      explanation with facts and details.

This is the time where you will present your story to the class.  When you stand before the class remember to speak clearly and slowly. 

If you have printed out any of the pages from the computer with pictures to share this is the time to put them in order and decide how you will show them to the group.

Now is the time for the reviews to come in and be asked about the things you learned. 

You will first describe the Quest and tell them what you learned in  your internet research.

Your classmates will ask questions about your story and about the place you picked.

WOW, Super job. 

You have learned so much in this quest.  You now know about the four seasons, animals, and places around the country. 

As we continue to read think about how you might re-write the story and what types of research you might do.  I think you have learned that with an idea, some research you too can write a story.

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