Where the Red Fern Grows - Novel Study Project Craft - 100% Editable

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Total size: 23 pages
Grade Level: 4th - 8th

This resource is 100% Editable using Microsoft Word. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!

Engage your students in project-based learning!

Since 1961, readers from around the world have been captivated by the children’s novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, written by Wilson Rawls. Whether it is the intriguing plot, the dynamic character development, or the unforgettable resolution, there is so much to love about this novel.

For this project, students will complete 12 activities related to Where the Red Fern Grows and construct a 12-sided polyhedron called a dodecahedron to showcase their learning. These can be hung from the ceiling and are beautiful on display.

For each pentagon, students are asked to answer the guiding questions and complete the challenges through conducting research. To communicate their learning, students write and draw pictures within each pentagon. After completing the 12 pentagons, students follow step-by-step instructions to construct their dodecahedrons.

This Project Package Includes:

- Title Page

- Thank you / Copyright Page

- Project Rationale

- Step by Step Instructions

- How To Conduct Research Page

- Research Notes Page

- Pentagon #1 - Title Page

- Pentagon #2 - About the Author

- Pentagon #3 - Billy

- Pentagon #4 - Old Dan

- Pentagon #5 - Little Ann

- Pentagon #6 - Grandpa

- Pentagon #7 - Character Web

- Pentagon #8 - Symbolism: The Red Fern

- Pentagon #9 - Symbolism: The Windmill

- Pentagon #10 - Theme: Loyalty

- Pentagon #11 - Story Arc

- Pentagon #12 - My Review

- Dodecahedron Construction Page (w/ Photos)

- How To Avoid Plagiarism

- Reference List Instructions

- Project Example Photos

- Student Self-Assessment Write-Up (2-pages)

- Project Rubric

- Additional lined pentagon templates are included (x8)

- PDF Version also included

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students are challenged to actively learn about a subject for an extended period of time. It is a form of active learning or inquiry-based learning. Project-Based Learning is in contrast to paper-based, rote memorization, or teacher-led instruction that presents established facts. Please be aware of what you are purchasing.

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