Book+Week+2009

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 * Book Week 2009 Aug 22-28:

BOOK SAFARI

Here are some ideas, either in dot point or as attached documents.... **

>> African based books or African writers - Number one ladies series, Henning Mankell, Heaven Shop
 * Book Crossing idea - a book 'travels' on safari.... through the school or beyond

Re-write Safari ads with a book theme so that you end up with a safari-type ad for a book – would particularly suit a genre. Define ‘safari’ for students first. Students can do in pairs/groups. Eg.
 * Re-write Safari ads **
 * Actual ad || Convert to ||
 * **South Africa** surprise **14 nights**

An unforgettable safari in one of the world’s most exciting **countries**! Highlights include **the Blyde River Canyon, Kruger National Park and Cape Town.** **Includes:** Return airfares from Melbourne, internal Africa flights, 14 nights accommodation, all breakfasts and dinners, and all sightseeing.
 * Cost: $4,530 **
 * Departures:** 26 Apr, 17 May, 19 Jul
 * travellerschoice.com.au ** || **Spy** surprise – **Cherub series** by Robert Muchamore –


 * 12 books** which you’ll read quickly because they’re so great.

An unforgettable safari in one of the world’s most exciting **series**. Highlights include **(students provide a few characters/plot highlights – brief!)**

Includes: (list titles in series here).
 * Cost: Free**, at your public library or $16 per book (believe me, you’ll want to buy your own so you don’t have to wait).


 * Departures:** Start reading anytime now! Books 1-10 are all available, Book 11 & 12 will be published in Sep 2009 and 2010.

Students post to a website the travels of a book they’ve taken on holidays with them. Could be an individual’s own book, or one book provided to the class.
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 * Take a book on safari **

Using a selection of picture books – illustrators such as Tan, Woolman, Riddle, etc. – students go on a ‘safari’ (ie exploration/adventure) and find one striking image to copy/trace. This then forms the basis for an illustration which entirely uses the students’ imagination. Illustrations could then be displayed/used in a variety of ways continuing the theme
 * Inside a book safari **

Extreme Adventure series – Justin D’Ath Xtreme Adventure Inc series – M A Harvey Explorers Wanted series – Simon Chapman Use Justin D’Ath’s //Extreme Adventure// books and short story ‘Wild Africa’ (the first story in the anthology ‘Trust Me’ edited by Paul Collins Ford St Publishing ISBN 9781876462574 – wonderful anthology by genre)to explore the safari theme. Students could write choose-your-own adventures or crazy CLOZE (fill the gap) adventure stories. In small groups they could take use some key plot ingredients/ideas (written on paper cards) - eg gigantic spider; lost sunhat; cool drink bottle -  and spin an oral adventure story involving themselves as key characters, or write this up in a Reader’s Theatre script (complete with props for the adventurous!!)
 * Adventure** books with an explorer / survival theme:
 * Adventure safari **


 * Ideas for Book Week contributed at the CLANS meeting on May 13**

Other ideas for Book Week suggested at the meeting included:

First line of a story on a theme – students complete the story during a lunchtime. English department/lunchtime activity · Crosswords, word search · Literature Base has an article for book week in the current issue. The following files are scanned pages from Literature Base
 * Take a walk on the wild side – books that reflect this
 * Risk taking, extreme sports
 * Reptiles visit
 * Stuffed animals display
 * Story teller – Matteo – ask for stories around a theme
 * Travel books – book passport – read around the world
 * Safari/Africa/Animal themed Trivia
 * Tree for year level, leaves for each book read
 * Amazing race/safari around the school
 * Films at lunchtime Christian the lion, Tarzan, Jungle book, etc
 * Jokes on a safari theme
 * Papier mache/origami animals demonstration or workshop
 * Drawing competition
 * Quizzes
 * Thank God you’re here – safari theme
 * Debate – should animals be kept in zoos
 * Writing competition – senior and junior.