Acorn People

Introduction

Summer camp. What a great thing to look forward to each year. It was a great place to meet new kids and do fun things like swimming, hiking, fishing, and campfire. What if you didn't have any legs or were blind? What would the camp experience be like for you?

In the book, The Acorn People, you are going to meet some campers who are a little different from the typical camper, but they form a secret society and show the world what they can do.

Before we read:  Rather than chapters, the book is divided by days.

Before we begin reading each “day” we will talk about 5 words you need to know for each.

You are expected to take notes on the vocabulary.

Day 1 Vocabulary

pilgrimage (page 1)

pallid (page 2)

orientation (page 2)

rationalized (page 3)

cumbersome (page 6)

Day 2 Vocabulary

pensive (page 12)

repelled (page 13)

contemplated (page 14

endure (page 14)

buoyancy (page 16)

Day 3 Vocabulary

adapted (page 22)

definitely (page 22)

dignitaries (page 24)

unanimous (page 25)

inclination (page 26)

Day 6 Vocabulary

penchant (page 29)

exertion (page 34)

intricate (page 34)

insistence (page 39)

unruly (page 42)

Day 7 Vocabulary

stationary (page 48)

flurry (page 49)

symmetrical (page 49)

erratic (page 52)

stupor (page 52)

Day 8 Vocabulary

speculation (page 53)

condemned (page 53)

crescendo (page 54)

deliberately (page 54)

gallantry (page 54)

Day 10 Vocabulary

spontaneous (page 56)

occasion (page 56)

dilemma (page 56)

equivalent (page 57)

ignited (page 59)

3 Days to Go

extravaganza (page 65)

resounding (page 65)

2 Days to Go

ignorance (page 66)

commissioned (page 67)

1 Day Left

rogue (page 68)

various (page 68)

0 Days Left

accustomed (page 70)

bemused (page 70)

retribution (page 71)

tolerance (page 73)

ecstatic (page 75)

While we read: You will keep a double entry journal that

will be graded at the end.

You are expected to have at least 2 entries for every day that we read the book.

Feel free to record more than twice.

Be thinking about the THEME – a general statement that Ron Jones (the author) is making about life, nature, or man.

Example Double Entry

JournalQuote a phrase or sentence from the story

My thoughts about the quotation

“Children who seemed drained of expression.” page 2

How can a child have no expression? They are the example of expression. As a teacher, this confuses me.

After Reading Quick Quiz

How was the first necklace made?

What is the response from the audience at the water ballet?

Why do the children seem old for their age?

Identify 3 similes in the story. Reminder: SIMILE = a comparison between two items using the words like or as. Ex: A smile is like music to the soul.

After Reading Projects:

What Projects? 1. Disability PowerPoint

2. New Camp for children with disabilities

You will work in groups of my choosing.

You will be presenting your projects to the class, so make sure you are thorough.

You will be given a handout for the new camp project.

Disabilities Project

Before you create your camps, you will need some basic information about the disabilities. So, you will be working in a group of my choosing to create a QUICK PowerPoint presentation about one of these: Polio Blindness Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Hydrocephalic Spina Bifid Down Syndrome