The 14th Goldfish Cross Curricular

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Look at the cover of the book 

The 14th Goldfish

What do you think the story could be about?

Look at the cover of this book.
What do you think it could be about?

Self discovering journey

Middle school can be hard.

 In addition to finding your way around a new school, students are beginning a journey of self-discovery. Ellie takes this journey throughout the story. You may identify with her feelings and experiences; happiness, sadness, confusion, hunger, and complete exhaustion are all thrown together into the blender of life. The results can be alarming or exhilarating. You are going to go on a journey of self-discovery to prepare for reading The Fourteenth Goldfish. 

Middle school is 11-14 years old - group 8 to 3rd year in Holland roughly

Choose 1!

• Poster collage: Cut out pictures, words, phrases, and quotes from magazines to create a collage that represents you.

• Alphabet book: Write a word that describes you for each letter of the alphabet (A: artistic, B: beautiful, C: craves chocolate, D: dancer, E: enthusiastic reader, and so on).

• Poetry: Write a poem about yourself.

• Music: Write an original song or find a song that represents you, and write about why it is an appropriate choice.

• Autobiography: Write your life story or choose one moment to explore.

• Self-portrait: Draw a picture of yourself; include details that tell who you are. 

Must be finished by: 9th September

• Poster collage: Cut out pictures, words, phrases, and quotes from magazines to create a collage that represents you.

• Acrostic poem: Write each letter of your first and last name vertically on paper. Then write a word that begins with each letter to describe yourself.

• Alphabet book: Write a word that describes you for each letter of the alphabet (A: artistic, B: beautiful, C: craves chocolate, D: dancer, E: enthusiastic reader, and so on).

• Poetry: Write a poem about yourself.

• Music: Write an original song or find a song that represents you, and write about why it is an appropriate choice.

• Autobiography: Write your life story or choose one moment to explore.

• Self-portrait: Draw a picture of yourself; include details that tell who you are. 

Making connections – Text to...

• Text-to-self connections: How does this story relate to your life? Do the characters remind you of yourself or anyone you know? Does this story make you think of something that has occurred in your life?

• Text-to-text connections: Can you think of another book, poem, or play that is similar to this story? How are the two texts alike? How are they different?

• Text-to-world connections: Does this story make you think of something that is happening in the real world right now? Does it make you think of anything that has happened in the past? How could this story impact our world? 

Take note!

In your notebook keep note of the following critera and fill in while reading the story.

SCASI

SETTING, CHARACTER, ACTION, STYLE, IDEAS

Read Chapters 1-5

Making connections – Text to...

• Text-to-self connections: How does this story relate to your life? Do the characters remind you of yourself or anyone you know? Does this story make you think of something that has occurred in your life?

• Text-to-text connections: Can you think of another book, poem, or play that is similar to this story? How are the two texts alike? How are they different?

• Text-to-world connections: Does this story make you think of something that is happening in the real world right now? Does it make you think of anything that has happened in the past? How could this story impact our world? 

Take note!

In your notebook keep note of the following critera and fill in while reading the story.

SCASI

SETTING, CHARACTER, ACTION, STYLE, IDEAS

Read Chapters 6-15

What are stereotypes?

PREPS

JOCKS

GOTHS

Take note!

A stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, or ability.

Read Chapters 15-20

Take note!

In your notebook keep note of the following critera and fill in while reading the story.

SCASI

SETTING, CHARACTER, ACTION, STYLE, IDEAS

Making connections – Text to...

• Text-to-self connections: How does this story relate to your life? Do the characters remind you of yourself or anyone you know? Does this story make you think of something that has occurred in your life?

• Text-to-text connections: Can you think of another book, poem, or play that is similar to this story? How are the two texts alike? How are they different?

• Text-to-world connections: Does this story make you think of something that is happening in the real world right now? Does it make you think of anything that has happened in the past? How could this story impact our world? 

Who is Melvin Sagarsky? 

Take note!

In your notebook take notes about Melvin. You should have:

 Drawing of what Melvin looks like 

 Date of birth 

 Education 

 Scientific interests 

 Notable achievements 

 Invention 

 Typical quote from him 

What is an autobiography?

What is a biography?

Autobiography

Biography

Read Chapters 16-20

Food & Culture

Name a type of food specific of your culture

American

Italian

French

Chinese

Read Chapters 21-29 (Finish book)

What comes to mind when you think of the word 'time capsule'

Making connections – Text to...

• Text-to-self connections: How does this story relate to your life? Do the characters remind you of yourself or anyone you know? Does this story make you think of something that has occurred in your life?

• Text-to-text connections: Can you think of another book, poem, or play that is similar to this story? How are the two texts alike? How are they different?

• Text-to-world connections: Does this story make you think of something that is happening in the real world right now? Does it make you think of anything that has happened in the past? How could this story impact our world? 

Poetry assignment (x1)

Write a poem about your 14th goldfish.

It must include:

-3 adjectives

-metaphor

-simile

-onomatopoeia

-personification 

-alliteration

Why does Ellie describe her grandfather as the fourteenth goldfish? 

Have you found your fourteenth goldfish yet? If so, who is it, and what have they taught you? If you haven’t, who is the most influential person in your life? 

Poetry recitals Tuesday 20th September

Poem must be finished by: 19th Sep

• Poster collage: Cut out pictures, words, phrases, and quotes from magazines to create a collage that represents you.

• Acrostic poem: Write each letter of your first and last name vertically on paper. Then write a word that begins with each letter to describe yourself.

• Alphabet book: Write a word that describes you for each letter of the alphabet (A: artistic, B: beautiful, C: craves chocolate, D: dancer, E: enthusiastic reader, and so on).

• Poetry: Write a poem about yourself.

• Music: Write an original song or find a song that represents you, and write about why it is an appropriate choice.

• Autobiography: Write your life story or choose one moment to explore.

• Self-portrait: Draw a picture of yourself; include details that tell who you are.