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__**A Very Important Day**__ **....... Maggie Rugg Herold**

**NETS addressed with this activity: NETS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6**




 * The fourth grade students will be reminded that the story they will be reading is about becoming a United States citizen. Students will listen to the CD __A Very Important Day__ and read along independently with the narrator. Emphasize to the students that the story tells about why a particular day is special to a group of families living in New York City.


 * Using www.eduplace.com students will access e.glossary and e.word game to become familiar with the vocabulary in the story. The students will utilize the E-Glossary to become familiar with the pronunciation of the vocabulary and correct usage of the words as well. Each student will be equipped with individual lap tops and head sets.


 * Through www.eduplace.com the students will send a E- postcard to a friend sharing their thoughts of the story __A Very__ __Important Day.__ Students will express their ideas of how families felt about coming to America as well as their excitement and anticipation of becoming an American citizen.


 * **Assessment**: Students will construct a paper slide video depicting their favorite scene from __A Very__ __Important Day.__ Also, each presentation will include a short explanation of five sentences describing the scene that is being illustrated. A rubric will be used for scoring the assessment.


 * Rubric: [[file:paper slide video rubric.docx]] [[file:paper slide video rubric.pdf]]
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