January 7, 2014
Dear Parents,
It is book report time again! This month the children will be given a social studies topic as it relates to
the period between 1919 and 1939. They can check out a book on this topic from either the school library or
the public library. Their book must be approved by me. Please circle your topic:
The Jazz Age
The Harlem Renaissance
The automobile
The airplane
The New Deal
The Stock Market Crash
Soup kitchens
The New Deal
Corps
The Works Progress Administration
The Tennessee Valley Authority
Langston Hughes
Babe Ruth
Charles Lindbergh
Herbert Hoover
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Baseball
The Great Depression
The Dust Bowl
Civilian Conservation
Louis Armstrong
Henry Ford
Franklin Roosevelt
Jesse Owen
The book report will have two parts. For the first part, the student will complete the attached information sheet
on the book. This will be due on Friday, January 17th. The second part will be to complete a project on the
book. Please circle your project:
An accordion fact book
a fact poster
an ABC book
50 % of the grade will be based on completion of the information sheet and the other 50% will be based on
completion of the chosen project. Once the children have made their choices I will give them a copy of the
grading rubric and show them a sample of what I expect. In order for your child to successfully complete this
assignment they MUST FOLLOW THE GRADING RUBRIC! If they do not, their grade will be greatly
affected. All book reports must be completed by January 30. Late assignments will not be accepted and your
child will be given a 0%. If you have any questions about this please feel free to contact me by phone at school
or at barbara.grimm@sccpss.com
PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND CUT OFF. YOU WILL NEED THE REST OF THIS FORM IN ORDER TO
COMPLETE THE PROJECT. PLEASE RETURN BY FRIDAY , JANUARY 10.
Child’s Name: __________________________________
Book Report Topic: _______________________________Book report
Project______________________________
I understand that my child has a book report. The first part is due on Friday, January 17th and the 2nd part is due
on Thursday, January 30th. The student will be given a 0% if it is turned in late or not at all.
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Fact Poster
The student will use a large piece of construction paper or poster board to create their poster. The project may
be any color and must contain the following items:
1. Write the title and author of the book on the front.
2. Choose 10 fascinating facts from your book.
3. On the poster, draw and color an illustration that relates to the subject of your book.
4. Write the 10 fascinating facts around the illustration. Be sure to use capital letters and appropriate
punctuation.
5. On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph telling why you chose these 10 facts.
6. Glue this to the back of your poster.
ABC Fact Book
The student will take 7 sheets of paper and fold them in half. Staple the booklet together.
1. On the cover page, write the title and author’s name.
2. Starting with the letter A, write one letter on each page.
3. Using that letter to start your first word, write an interesting fact from your non-fiction book.
Accordion Book
The students will take a 9x18 sheet of paper and fold it “hot dog” style. Cut on the folded line and tape the two
ends together. Fold the sheets in half, then in half again, then in half again, making 8 squares. Using the folded
lines, fold the paper back and forth to make an accordion.
1.
2.
3.
4.
On the cover page, write the title and author of the book.
Choose 10 fascinating facts from your book.
In the 3 of the squares, draw and color an illustration that relates to the subject of your book.
Write the 10 fascinating facts on each of the squares. Be sure to use capital letters and appropriate
punctuation.
Grading Criteria_____________
Ten or more facts
10 points
One or more illustrations
10 points
Written Explanation
10 points
Followed directions
10 points
Conventions
10 points
50 points