Some years ago my students read the novel “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” by Stephen King. Many said that they liked the novel. All said I found too many topics to write or speak about. I thought it was good way to work with students strengths and intelligences.
Most of the topics were very good for Internet research, others for oral presentations, multimedia presentations, and art integration. Among the topics in the novel is the theme of baseball, the chapters are titled innings, there is mention of different teams, especially the Red Sox. For example, this theme is of the interest of students that have Bodily-Kinesthetic or Interpersonal Intelligence. Discussions the topic were done with classmates that did not understand the game.
Among other themes were the history of the Appalachian Trail, meteor showers, what to do if you get lost, edible things inthe forest, dangerous animals, and others. Among projects that can be created are:Writing the story from a different point of view.
Create a timeline.
Develop a scale model.
Deliver a dramatic reading.
Plan and execute a group project
Make lists of positives and negatives about the main character’s decision.
Create a class electronic dictionary with vocabulary words
Develop multimedia presentations
Draw scenes from the novel
Construct a story map.
Discuss animal characteristics.
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