H
is for Hoosier
By
Cynthia
Furlong Reynolds
Technology lesson created by
Katie Brandon, Katherine Keeling, and Celsie Myers
Anticipated for Fourth Grade
Readers
Welcome
to this fun and interactive site that will spark your interest about the great
state of
Follow
the basketballs through this fun site. By completing these activities in order
it will insure that you will learn about
About
the Author:
Cynthia
Furlong Reynolds is an award winning journalist whose alphabet books have
intrigued thousands of children for years. Cynthia is married and has three
children, who all enjoy Hoosier basketball.
Have a Hoosier Good Time!
Materials
Needed
ü
Copy of Cynthia Furlong
Reynolds H is for Hoosier
ü Computer with internet
access
ü Printer
ü Paper
ü Pencil
ü Crayons or Markers
ü Poster Board
ü Encyclopedias
ü Magazines
Pre-Reading Activities
Activity 1
In the story H is
for Hoosier, Cynthia Furlong Reynolds discusses many characteristics of
Directions for Brainstorming:
1. Print out
the Brainstorming web provided.
2.
Place the word
3.
Begin brainstorming
by placing what comes to your mind when you think about the state of
Brainstorming Web click here
Activity 2
Have you ever wanted to be a poet? This is your chance! You will be creating your very own
acrostic poem about
Directions for acrostic poem
1.
Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
to create your poem
2.
Follow the instructions
given. (Remember your topic is
3.
Print out completed
poem.
During Reading Activities
Activity 3
Before reading H is for Hoosier,
print out the crossword puzzle,
so you can fill in the answers, while you read. This worksheet is to help you
remember what you have read.
Click here
to print the crossword puzzle.
Activity 4
After reading the letters A-M, take time to think about the
words that
the author
used to describe
would
change to better describe
the words,
what would they be and why? If you
like the words that
the author
used to describe
and
why? You will answer these
questions in a brief journal entry.
After completing
the Journal entry, print it out and then draw a
picture to
go along with what you have written.
Journal Entry Click here
After Reading Activities
Activity 5
Click Here for a map of
http://home.att.net/~Local_History/IN_Towns-M-Z.htm
http://www.50states.com/indiana.htm
http://www.lifeinthemidwest.com/indianalakes.htm
http://www.in.gov/serv/sic_info
Activity 6
What do you
think makes
Pick a
topic about
1. Indiana Dunes http://indianadunes.areaparks.com/parkinfo.html?pid=4677
2. Basketball http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/sports/basketball/indiana_pacers/history.html
3. The
4. http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/IGA/wabash.htm
5. Famous People from
6. State Flag of
7. State Bird of
8. State Flower of
Guidelines for the
Poster click here
Rubric for the Poster click here
Beyond Reading Activities
Activity 7
It is your turn to create your own book of
the
sites that are listed, magazines, books, or encyclopedias to help
you
find words that help describe
word
for each letter, you will write one to two sentences explaining
the
word and you will draw a picture.
Once you have completed
your
book it will be laminated and bound and you will share it with
the
class. Before you start your book
you must use the planning sheet
provided. Click here to get the planning sheet and print it out
when
you
have it completed.
Activity 8
You are being put up to the challenge to create a flag for the state
of
is for Hoosier and have researched
a new flag for
explain why you put the items on it that you did. You will draw the
flag on the sheet provided, after you print it out. Have fun and be
CREATIVE! Click here to begin drawing your flag.
