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 * Potential texts for us to use (Complete by Wednesday night at midnight)
 * I found two books in a 2nd grade library that look useful. The first is called __ Numbears __ and it's about different bears and basically teaches students how to count. It's obviously not a 2nd grade level book, but it would be appropriate for an ELL. The author is Kathleen Hague. This book might be too simple in that there isn't much underlying content...just a thought. I just found it on google books, which would make it easy for us to use! Here's the link http://books.google.com/books?id=AGhU01-cVX4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=numbears&hl=en&ei=I0GKTcDFL8SdgQeF7rzQDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
 * The second book I found that looks good is called __Growing and Changing__ and the author is Rhonda Howie. This book is a little more difficult (vocab. wise) but still has pictures that illustrate what the words say. The overall topics are the cycle of life of birds, reptiles, fish, etc. Let me know what you think...both aren't too long so I'm willing to scan them into my computer so save you both a trip to the library :)
 * (Alex wrote the pink content)
 * I am so sorry. I made this thing, set the deadline, and then forgot to look for books. >< I think you may be right about the //Numbears// book being too content-simple, but I like the idea of the //Growing and Changing// book. If it's okay with both you and Kia, that book sounds fine to me. Don't worry about scanning it; I'll try and find it at the public library this weekend. - Rai
 * Please sign up for the job(s) that you'd like to do:
 * **Also, since Alex's part depends on Kia's part, and since my part depends on both of your parts -- Kia, would you mind putting the objectives up very soon for Alex, and then would both of you mind getting your stuff done by 4-5pm on Sunday? I would really appreciate it! - Rai**
 * **Write a content objective and a language objective**. Kia
 * **Read the text and identify the main topics or the main elements of the story. Alex **
 * **Create one graphic organizer that provides an overview or preview of the text.** Based on the organizer, create questions that you can ask students in order to generate language about the context of the text. These questions can be included in the graphic organizer itself, or they can be typed on another sheet of paper. We must have a set of questions for each graphic organizer. Alex
 * **Create a second or perhaps a third graphic organizer based on one or two subtopics or elements.** Based on the organizer, create questions that you can ask students in order to generate language about the context of the text. These questions can be included in the graphic organizer itself, or they can be typed on another sheet of paper. We must have a set of questions for each graphic organizer. Kia
 * **Create a blank or partially blank graphic organizer that students can fill in themselves.** Based on the organizer, create questions that you can ask students in order to generate language about the context of the text. These questions can be included in the graphic organizer itself, or they can be typed on another sheet of paper. We must have a set of questions for each graphic organizer. Alex
 * **Create a writing topic for students based on one or two of the graphic organizers. Rai **
 * **Design one activity that addresses your language objective.** For this activity, use one or more of the graphic organizers you created when applying From Text to Graphics and Back Again (the Tang article). You can use additional materials if you choose. Write the activity using steps (like a lesson plan) so others can implement it and include all the necessary support material for implementing the activity. The activity should be classroom-ready, in other words. ** Rai **
 * I signed up for 3 things, but if you wanted to do something I already picked, I don't mind switching. Also, if I need to do more, I will! :)

**Q & A:**

 * **How do I edit a page?**
 * Just click the "Edit" button in the upper right-hand corner. Don't forget to write your name next to anything you write, including comments and actual content!
 * **What if I want to comment on stuff that other people wrote?**
 * Well, you could simply make your edits, and if the rest of us don't agree with it, we'll change it. This is going to work kinda' like a peer-review journal. If you need to make comments, not edits, then it may be a good idea to highlight your comments by making the text a different color so that we know that it's not part of your submission. **Like this - Raihan**
 * You can also use the "discussions" tab at the top to begin discussions amongst group members. This way, our discussions won't clutter the areas where we're composing our project.
 * Finally, during the editing process, you can see who edited what using the "history" tab. In the history tab, just click on somebody's username to see all of the edits that they made throughout the page.