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Paul Goble Paul Goble Author/Illustrator StudyAuthor/Illustrator Study

Grade 4Grade 4

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Session 1and 2Session 1and 2

The Media Specialist will:The Media Specialist will:Arrange an area in the media center to display books by Arrange an area in the media center to display books by Paul Goble. Also, decorate a bulletin board that has Paul Goble. Also, decorate a bulletin board that has paintings, book illustrations, book covers, and facts about paintings, book illustrations, book covers, and facts about Paul Goble.Paul Goble.

Divide the class into 4 groups of 5 students.Divide the class into 4 groups of 5 students. Provide 2 Paul Goble books to each group. (The books that Provide 2 Paul Goble books to each group. (The books that

will be used are listed on the slides).will be used are listed on the slides). Students will look at books, read them, and discuss their Students will look at books, read them, and discuss their

impressions of this author/illustrator.impressions of this author/illustrator. Students will exchange books among groups until each group Students will exchange books among groups until each group

has an opportunity to review the selected titles.has an opportunity to review the selected titles. The LMS will lead a discussion on the author and record The LMS will lead a discussion on the author and record

students’ impressions on chart paper.students’ impressions on chart paper.Questions to guide discussion include:Questions to guide discussion include:

What do you think this author’s interests are? What makes you What do you think this author’s interests are? What makes you think this?think this?

Where do you think he gets his ideas and inspiration? What makes Where do you think he gets his ideas and inspiration? What makes you think this?you think this?

Does his work remind you of anything else you have seen or read?Does his work remind you of anything else you have seen or read?Where do you think this author comes from? Why?Where do you think this author comes from? Why?

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Session 3 and 4Session 3 and 4The LMS will :The LMS will : Review the chart paper from lesson 1 and 2. Review the chart paper from lesson 1 and 2. Discuss what kinds of information you can discover just by reading Mr. Discuss what kinds of information you can discover just by reading Mr.

Goble’s books and observing his illustrationsGoble’s books and observing his illustrations . . Explain that authors tell stories that interest them and illustrators try to create Explain that authors tell stories that interest them and illustrators try to create

a mood or feeling with the types of pictures they use.a mood or feeling with the types of pictures they use. Discuss Discuss Making InferencesMaking Inferences to students. to students. Discuss that drawing inferences is one way to get information but research is Discuss that drawing inferences is one way to get information but research is

very important also.very important also.Detective Work Activity:Detective Work Activity: Distribute a piece of paper with a short biography on Paul Goble. Distribute a piece of paper with a short biography on Paul Goble.

(resource page)(resource page) Explain that this biography includes 10 errors.Explain that this biography includes 10 errors. Students work in groups of 2 and try to find the 10 errors using their Students work in groups of 2 and try to find the 10 errors using their

inferences from reading Paul Goble’s books and looking at his inferences from reading Paul Goble’s books and looking at his illustrations.illustrations.

Students will be directed to Paul Goble’s website to find out the Students will be directed to Paul Goble’s website to find out the errors that were made. errors that were made.

The LMS will lead a discussion about the errors that were found. The LMS will lead a discussion about the errors that were found. For example, “Are any of the facts in the biography surprising?”. For example, “Are any of the facts in the biography surprising?”. Students may be surprised to find out that Mr. Goble is not from Students may be surprised to find out that Mr. Goble is not from North America.North America.

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Session 5 and 6Session 5 and 6

The LMS will:The LMS will: Review with students previous lessons as a whole group.Review with students previous lessons as a whole group. Divide students into small groups of 4 and rotate each group Divide students into small groups of 4 and rotate each group

through 5 center activities. through 5 center activities.

Center Activities Include:Center Activities Include: Artwork by Paul GobleArtwork by Paul Goble (books with paintings and illustrations ) (books with paintings and illustrations ) Other literatureOther literature by Paul Goble by Paul Goble Computer TimeComputer Time (websites on Paul Goble) (websites on Paul Goble) Letter to the authorLetter to the author (students write a letter to Mr. Goble telling him (students write a letter to Mr. Goble telling him

reasons for liking a particular story, comments about the story, reasons for liking a particular story, comments about the story, choice of characters, setting, and illustrations)choice of characters, setting, and illustrations)

Illustrating TimeIllustrating Time (create an illustration that depicts your feelings (create an illustration that depicts your feelings toward Native Americans)toward Native Americans)

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Resources Resources

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lhttp://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson906/goble-bio.pdfesson906/goble-bio.pdf (Paul Goble Biography page) (Paul Goble Biography page)

www.harpercollinschildrens.comwww.harpercollinschildrens.com (authors & (authors & illustrators)illustrators)

www.southdakotaartmuseum.comwww.southdakotaartmuseum.com http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birthttp://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birt

hbios/brthpage/09sep/9-27goble.htmlhbios/brthpage/09sep/9-27goble.html