This is not my worksheet, I found it on-line. However, I listen to my nieces and nephews complain about hating to do book reports and writing the least amount possible. This is from kids who love reading. How can the teacher get the same information in a way that is more interesting to represent the knowledge learned. I think using glogster could be very effective.
The worksheet asks for information on "early years" and influences from this time on the adult, information about the person's main accomplishments, the person's goals, whether or not he/she was successful and influences on the community, and finally, the student is asked for his/her opinion of the subject and whether or not to recommend the book.
I believe a glog, with the subject in the middle and links to audio and visual information about the subject can give deeper understanding. The student can video him/herself talking about the early years and the influences and add that clip to the glog. Or, there could be a link to a website that lists the accomplishments of the subject. They might find a song, or artwork that gives the same message. I think this would take more time for the students to produce, however, they could have a better understanding of their subjects in the process. This maybe one way to demonstrating understanding of their reading. For some students, being able to show visually or tell orally will better showcase what they do know. This isn't a writing assignment, but an assignment to demonstrate their understanding of the subject of their reading.
Book Report Biography
The worksheet asks for information on "early years" and influences from this time on the adult, information about the person's main accomplishments, the person's goals, whether or not he/she was successful and influences on the community, and finally, the student is asked for his/her opinion of the subject and whether or not to recommend the book.
I believe a glog, with the subject in the middle and links to audio and visual information about the subject can give deeper understanding. The student can video him/herself talking about the early years and the influences and add that clip to the glog. Or, there could be a link to a website that lists the accomplishments of the subject. They might find a song, or artwork that gives the same message. I think this would take more time for the students to produce, however, they could have a better understanding of their subjects in the process. This maybe one way to demonstrating understanding of their reading. For some students, being able to show visually or tell orally will better showcase what they do know. This isn't a writing assignment, but an assignment to demonstrate their understanding of the subject of their reading.
Book Report Biography
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