Integrated Novel Unit



Integrated Novel Unit

Olive’s Ocean

By Jennifer Jones

October, 2004

RE 5730

Integrated Novel Unit

Olive’s Ocean

Part 1

I would use Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes with fifth graders. It is a good choice for this age group but a twelve because it is about a twelve year old girl finding herself. It is also appropriate for this age group because it deals with the issue of friendship, and at this age they are beginning to find out what qualities a true friend has, and who their true friends are. In the book Martha also has her first “boyfriend”, this is also something that many students at this age experience. The issue of aging grandparents is one that students may experience, and one that is handled well in the book. Finally, fifth graders study United States geography, and the book lends itself to studying the Midwest and the Atlantic Coast.

Some themes I would want to begin understanding include the following:

Theme 1: Geography/Setting

- Where is Wisconsin located? What is it like?

- Where is Massachusetts located? What is it like?

- What are the differences and similarities between the Middle West and the Atlantic Coast?

Theme 2: Grandparents

- Why is Godbee so special to Martha?

- Why are grandparents and older people to be valued?

- What special wisdom do grandparents and older people have to share?

- What is it like to get older?

Theme 3: Personal Identity/Feelings

- Olive had hopes, what are some of the student’s hopes?

- Martha had wishes, a best day of her life, sad feeling; and students will examine their wishes, the best day of their lives, and what they do when they are sad.

- Martha has a role within in her family, the students will identify her role by studying the characters of the book.

Theme 4: Careers

- Martha’s mom was a morning talk show host, the students will have the opportunity to pick a guest and write questions for that guest.

- Through an art activity student will get chance to become an illustrator like Wendell Minor and paint a landscape.

Theme 5: The Ocean/Seashells

- Students will look at the ocean and seashells through research and poetry.

|Theme |Activities |

|Geography/Setting |Building Background |

| |Venn Diagram |

| |Poetry Reading |

| |Landscape Activity |

|Grandparents |The Five Senses |

| |Language Chart |

| |Something About Yourself |

|Personal Identity/Feelings |Meet the Characters |

| |The Glittery Feeling |

| |Final Activity |

| |Hopes |

| |Something About Yourself |

| |Best Day of My Life |

| |Really, Really Sad |

| |Advice for Martha |

| |Reflections |

|Careers |Landscape Activity |

| |Interview |

|The Ocean/Seashells |Poetry Reading |

| |Seashells |

| |Landscape Activity |

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Name: ___________________ Date: ____________

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Activity #1: Building Background

Use this page to take notes from the videos, websites, and books about Wisconsin and Massachusetts. This information will help with the next activity.

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Activity #2: Venn Diagram

With a partner fill out the Venn diagram comparing Wisconsin and Massachusetts.

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Activity #3: Meet the Characters

At the beginning of the book we meet Martha, her family, and the other characters. As we read the book we will fill in what we find out about these characters:

|Martha Boyle |Olive Barlow |Dennis Boyle |Lucy Boyle |Holly |

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|Alice Hubbard |Vince Boyle |Dorothy Boyle |Jimmy Manning |Tate Manning |

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Activity #4: Vocabulary Meanings

The vocabulary you will study as you read Olive’s Ocean is listed below:

|Vocabulary |Explanation, meaning |

|tragedy | |

|insignificant | |

|exhilarating | |

|buoyant | |

|inquisition | |

|anticipation | |

|intrigue | |

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Activity #5: Vocabulary Activities

Work with your group to fill out the following charts. Use the dictionary and thesaurus to help you.

Word Forms

|Noun: word that names a person, place, |Verb: word that express actions or states |Adjective: word that describes or tells what|

|object, or idea |of being |something or someone is like |

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Synonyms and Antonyms

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Activity #6: The Glittery Feeling

Do this activity after reading page 30. Martha gets a glittery feeling. Draw a picture to illustrate how Martha must have felt.

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Activity #7: Poetry Reading

Pick a poem about the Ocean/Sea, the Heartland, or write one yourself to perform to the class. You may perform it with a group, partner, or by yourself. Please include the poem below.

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Activity #8: The Five Senses

Please complete this activity after Chapter 22. As Godbee gets older she is losing her senses of taste and smell. Use all of your senses to describe an object of your choice.

The Object:_______________________

|Sense |Description |

|Touch | |

|Taste | |

|Feel | |

|See | |

|Hear | |

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Activity #9: Seashells

Do this activity after Chapter 28. Martha two favorite shells were lady slippers and jingle shells. Draw and describe your favorite shell below.

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Final Activity

Martha is a different person at the end of the book then she was at the beginning. Describe how Martha has changed, what caused the change, and tell what Martha going to do next.

Rubric

|Activity/Criteria |Your points/Total |

| |possible points |

|Building Background | |

|Notes were included from the videos, websites, and books |/5 points |

|Venn Diagram | |

|The diagram includes information about the similarities and differences of Wisconsin and Massachusetts |/10 points |

|Meet the Characters | |

|Correct information about all characters is included |/5 points |

|Vocabulary Meanings | |

|Correct definitions for each word are included |/5 points |

|Vocabulary Activities | |

|The activities are complete and correct |/10 points |

|The Glittery Feeling | |

|The picture illustrates how Martha felt |/5 points |

|Poetry Reading | |

|- Poem was about the Ocean, Sea, or Heartland | |

|- Poem was well prepared and preformed |/10 points |

|The Five Senses | |

|- Object is well chosen | |

|- The object is described with all five senses |/10 points |

|Seashells | |

|- Includes drawing | |

|- Includes description |/5 points |

|Final Activity | |

|- Response shows understanding of Martha’s growth, why she grew, and what is ahead for Martha. |/10 points |

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Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Journal Activity #1: My Hopes

Do after reading Chapter 3.

Martha receives Olive’s journal page titled My Hopes. Write about three of your hopes.

Journal Activity #2: Interview

Do after reading Chapter 8

Martha’s mother, Alice, worked for Wisconsin Public Radio as a radio talk show host. If you could interview on radio, who would you interview? Why? Write five questions you would ask them.

Journal Activity #3: Something about Yourself

Do after reading Chapter 12.

Godbee and Martha each tell each other something about themselves that the other doesn’t know. Tell me something about yourself that I don’t know.

Journal Activity #4: Wish

Do after reading Chapter 31.

Martha wished people didn’t have to die. What do you wish? Why?

Journal Activity #5: Best Day of My Life

Do after reading Chapter 38.

Martha decides that her day was the best day of her life. Describe the best day of your life so far.

Journal Activity #6: Really, Really Sad

Do after reading Chapter 49

Martha asked Godbee, “What do you do when you’re really, really sad?” What would you tell Martha if she asked you this question?

Journal Activity #7: Advice for Martha

Do after reading Chapter 65.

What should Martha do with the tape? Why?

Journal Activity #8: Reflections

What did you learn from Martha? What did you learn from Godbee? What will you take away from this book?

Rubric

|Activity/Criteria |Your points/Total points possible|

|Hopes | |

|Response included three hopes |/5 points |

|Interview | |

|Reason for wanting to interview person is included | |

|Five questions for the interview are included | |

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|Something about Yourself | |

|The information is something I didn’t know | |

| |/5 points |

|Wish | |

|Response included both wish and reason | |

| |/5 points |

|Best Day of My Life | |

|Day was described with many details and descriptive word | |

| |/5 points |

|Really, Really Sad | |

|Thought was given to response |/5 points |

|Advice for Martha | |

|Advice is sensible and reason for advice is included | |

| |/5 points |

|Reflections | |

|Response shows thought and understanding of book | |

| |/10 points |

|Total | /50 points |

Language Chart: Older People with Wisdom

|Book Title/ |Main |How is the character |Older Person/People |How is the |What is the older |

|Author |Character |like Martha? | |person/people like |person’s/people’s wisdom? |

| | | | |Godbee? | |

|Grandpa & Bo/Kevin Henkes |Bo |He goes to visit his |Grandpa |He told stories of when|Shared with Bo his knowledge |

| | |grandpa for the | |he was younger |of nature |

| | |summer | | | |

|Because of Winn Dixie/Kate |Opal |She is lonely at |Gloria Dump |Gloria and Opal share |There’s a lot to be thankful |

|DiCamillo | |times like Martha | |stories like Godbee and|for |

| | | | |Martha | |

|Walk Two Moons/Sharon Creech |Sal |Shares stories with |Gram & Gramps |Gram is starting to |Don’t judge people before |

| | |her grandparents | |show her age |you’ve walked in their |

| | | | | |moccasins |

|Bud, Not Buddy/Christopher |Bud |Has his own secret |Miss Thomas |Knew when to talk, and |People sometimes do things |

|Paul Curtis | |things | |knew when to listen |they regret |

Unit Books for Olive’s Ocean

1. Until I Saw the Sea: A Collection of Seashore Poems

Selected and Illustrated by Alison Shaw

Holt, c1995

This is a book of 19 poems about things that have to do with the sea/ocean.

I would use this book with the poetry activity.

2. The Sea Is Calling Me

Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins; Illustrated by Walter Gaffney Kessell.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1986

This a collection of poems by a variety of authors about the ocean and things

associated with it.

I would use this book with the poetry activity.

3. Because of Winn-Dixie

By Kate DiCamillo

Candlewick Press, c2000

This book is about Opal and her dog Winn Dixie and the people they meet in Naomi,

FL.

I would use this book with my language chart activity.

4. Grandpa & Bo

By Kevin Henkes

Greenwillow Books, c1986

This book is about Bo and his summer with his grandfather.

I would use this book with my language chart activity.

5. Walk two moons

By Sharon Creech.

Pan Macmillan Children's Books, c1994

This book is about Sal and her journey to Idaho with her grandparents to bring home

her mother.

I would use this book with my language chart activity.

6. Bud, Not Buddy

By Christopher Paul Curtis.

Delacorte Press, 1999.

This book is about Bud, who goes searching for H.E. Calloway, because he thinks he is

his father.

I would use this book with my language chart activity.

7. Atlantic

By G. Brian Karas

Putnam's Sons, c2002

This book gives information about the ocean.

I would use this book to give background on the Atlantic Ocean.

8. The Atlantic Ocean

By Susan Henrichs

Childrens Press, c1986

This book is about the features of the Atlantic Oceans and the creatures that live

in it.

I would use this book to give background on the Atlantic Ocean.

9. Oceans

By Seymour Simon

Morrow Junior Books, c1990

This book is about physical characteristics and creatures of the ocean. It has great

pictures.

I would use this book to give background on Oceans.

10. The Seashore Book

By Charlotte Zolotow; Paintings by Wendell Minor

HarperCollins, c1992

This book is about a mother who describes the seashore to her son who has never see

it before.

I would use this book as introduction book, to talk about Olive wanting to go to the

ocean, and what the ocean is like. I would also use it for the landscape art activity.

11. The Kingfisher Young People's Book of the Oceans

By David Lambert

Kingfisher, 1997

This book gives information on the ocean.

I would use this book for the students to get background on the ocean.

12. Seashells in My Pocket: AMC Family Guide to Exploring Nature Along

the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Florida

By Judith Hansen; Illustrated by Donna Sabaka.

Appalachian Mountain Club Books, c2005

This book is a pocket guide of shells, shore birds, sea creatures, plants, and insects.

I would use this book with the seashell activity.

13. A First Look at Seashells

By Millicent E. Selsam and Joyce Hunt; Illustrated by Harriett Springer

Walker, c1983

This book helps readers identify and distinguish different kinds of shells.

I would use this book with the seashell activity.

14. Shell

By Alex Arthur; Special photography by Andreas von Einsiedel, Dave King, Colin

Keates

Knopf : Distributed by Random House, c1989.

This book is about different types of shells, including seashells.

I would use this book with the seashell activity.

15. Wisconsin

By Kathleen Thompson

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1996

This book gives information on the people, economy, and culture of Wisconsin.

I would use this book with the building background activity in the student packet.

16. Wisconsin

By Bettina Ling

Children's Press, c2002

This book gives information about the government, people, history, and places of

Wisconsin.

I would use this book with the building background activity in the student packet.

17. Wisconsin

By Jean F. Blashfield

Children's Press, c1998.

This book gives information about the history, natural resources, economy, culture,

and the geography of Wisconsin.

I would use this book with the building background activity in the student packet.

18. Massachusetts

By Sylvia McNair.

Children's Press, c1998

This book gives information about the history, geography, people, and places of

Massaschusetts.

I would use this book with the building background activity in the student packet.

19. Massachusetts

By Kathleen Thompson

Raintree Publishers, c1986

This book gives information about the history, economy, and culture of

Massachusetts.

I would use this book with the building background activity in the student pack.

20. Massachusetts

By Dennis Brindell Fradin

Childrens Press, c1991.

This book gives information about the history, geography, people, and sites of

Massachusetts.

I would use this book with the building background activity in the student pack.

21. America the beautiful

Poem by Katharine Lee Bates; Illustrated by Wendell Minor

G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2003.

This book is an illustrated look at the poem.

I would use this book for the landscape art activity.

22. Grassroots

By Carl Sandburg ; Paintings by Wendell Minor

Browndeer Press, 1998

. This is poetry book with mid-western themes.

I would use this book for the poetry and landscape art activity.

23. Heartland

By Diane Siebert; Paintings by Wendell Minor

HarperTrophy, c1989

This book has paintings and poetic text about the Middle West.

I would use this book for the poetry and landscape art activity.

Multimedia Resources for Olive’s Oceans

1. Wisconsin is Special

This is a 15 minute video about Wisconsin that I would use to build background.

2. Massachusetts coast and Cape Cod

This is a 30 minute video about the Massachusetts coast and Cape Cod. I would use

the part about Cape Cod.

3.

This is a website about Wendell Minor’s illustrations and paintings. I would use this

site with the landscape art activity.

4.

This is Wisconsin’s official travel website, which students can use to help them with

the building background activity.

5.

This is website that lists facts about Wisconsin, which students can use to help them

with the building background activity.

6.

This is Massachusetts’ official travel website, which students can use to help them with

the building background activity.

7.

This is website that lists facts about Massachusetts, which students can use to help

them with the building background activity.

8. The Very Best of the Beach Boys: Sounds of Summer

I would use this CD with the beach picnic.

9. Nature’s Creations: Ocean Waves

I would use this CD for background music throughout the unit.

10. Parcheesi

I would use this game for the Parcheesi activity.

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