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Write a one page book report answering the following questions:
• How does Daniel feel about his father at the beginning of the book?
• How does he feel when his father doesn’t come home?
• How does he feel by the end of the book?

4th Grade –
Required Classroom Project: Letter Mural Project
Create a mural with your students made out of any/all things to do with the handwritten letter.
Students can bring in letters written to and from family members, envelopes, writing utensils, pictures
that depict handwritten letters, etc. Work as a team to create and develop the mural discussing the
importance of each contribution as it is added to the project.
5th Grade -
Required Project:
Find and read a letter written by someone you consider famous. Write (1) page about how you felt
as you read the letter.

Some questions for students to consider while doing this assignment:
• What is the tone of the letter you chose? (How did the writer sound as he or she was writing it?)
• What do you think the writer was trying to express?
• Do you think the writer of the letter is more important than his or her words, or is it their words
which create their importance?

Select at least one of the following Classroom Projects

Reading/Writing/Group Dynamics
What Are Friends For?
Idea: Have students write a letter to their best friend describing their neighborhood and what they

would like to see changed, then exchange letters and read each other’s aloud.

• Ask students to express how they believe these changes will better their neighborhood and
consider. Are their proposed changes urgent, or can they be conducted over a designated time
period?

Purpose: To build confidence in student writing ability, promote group interaction, and foster
respect of their peers thoughts and feelings.

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