Build+Your+Wild+Self

=** BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF **=

**Language Arts**

 * Grade 2** (This can be adapted for any grade level)


 * Objective:** To create an "Avatar" that represents a student, and then to write and record a description of that Avatar on a voice thread.


 * Standards:** NETSS correlations: 1 a&b, 2 b&d, 3 d, 4 b, 6 a&d


 * Materials:** small hand held mirrors, template of head outline, colored pencils or crayons


 * Process:**


 * Student gets colored pencils or cayons, head outline template, and hand held mirror. Finding personal space, they will observe themselves in the mirror. Encourage them to look closely at themselves and note different characteristics that is part of how they look. Have them make faces, mimic family members, or try to have their face mime an animal.
 * Students draw on the facial template the characteristics that they like or want to portray about themselves.
 * Student logs onto www.bulidyourwildself.com and follows the step by step instructions to creating a "wild" image of themselves. They may refer to the facial template they created if they desire.
 * Students need to download their image and share it to the "Shared" folder.
 * Students need to use descriptive language using, adjectives and adverbs, to describe their Avatar and tell what is special about it. They also must practice reading this description so that they are able to read it fluently.
 * After the teacher uploads the Avatars to a voice thread, students will then read their description to accompany the picture. Encourage them to use expression, talk slowly, and read fluently.

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