Weslandia

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I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! Kevin Hawkes’ artwork, with its vibrant colours and unusual perspectives, adds its own humour to Paul Fleischman’s honed and dryly understated text. The story is about the development of agriculture which led to the division of labor, system of writing, and ultimately civilization. The book introduces all of these, along with culture as a whole, and economics.

The story centres on a boy called Wesley, who is not like the other children in his neighbourhood; he doesn’t like football or pizza or cutting his hair in the latest style. This story was about a boy name Wesley, who didn’t fit in at school or at home. Wesley felt that he did not fit into his own culture. He embarks on a new journey of planting food crop. So he spends his summer creating food, and things he loves. Wesley plants fruits and vegetable seeds. Also, he took natural ingredients from in his garden, Wesley created unique, and comfortable clothing that were very different from other clothing worn in his culture. Wesley invites his culture-mates in because he believed the things he created were useful. Children teased Wesley in the beginning of his new creations, but eventually appreciated Wesley and celebrated him for his talent and unique ideas. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 22-24 above.) [W.5.4] Is it good or bad to follow other people? When should we do as others do, and when should we make up our own minds? 5 Creating new civilisations

Wesley makes his own house as well as all the objects he needs. Ask children to design their own ideal homes. Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB Weslandia by Paul Fleischman is an enchanting tale of a boy who didn't fit in with those around him in his community or even at school. He was bullied and misunderstood by his parents and other adults for his "unnormal" behavior. When given the opportunity to create a summer project Wesley took his opportunities to its fullest. He used his knowledge from school to create a land of his own creation; a place where he could fit in. His land grew and grew to the point where Wesley could create everything a stable society needs. He enjoyed his land and was the happiest he had been in a very long time; he even earned the envy of his peers as well as some friends along the way. Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilisation needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own - civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above him and bear a curious-looking fruit. As Wesley experiments, he finds that the plant will provide food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation. It isn’t long before his neighbors and classmates develop more than an idle curiosity about Wesley - and exactly how he is spending his summer vacation. Text Rationale: a.) Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context. [RF.5.3a]

They should develop their idea by drawing it, discussing it and refining it, and then mount a campaign to promote and advertise it, including posters and a verbal presentation or TV-style commercial. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-07-01 10:04:45 Associated-names Hawkes, Kevin, ill Boxid IA1847511 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Choose two works (books, poems, songs, paintings, etc.) by one (the same) author or artist, or choose one work by an author (writer) and one by an artist (painter, performer, etc.). Compare and contrast the ways the works have affected you.

This is a picture book which encourages inference and has huge potential for relevant links across the curriculum, including to science, PSHE, DT and geography. It is a short story with a tangible dilemma which children can easily relate to. The story can be used to explore connections to wider society and provides a solid platform for exploring life cycles and conservation. Links and themes: