Encourage tinkering with ideas, relationships, connections. Set up situations where students have to find information not readily available in school texts. Provide opportunity for students to design open-ended explorations of the concept. Provide multiple options so students can plan a unique "proof" of learning.

Students make cvr pg illus. for book reports. Group posters.

Objective: Students are giving activities that begin the link from the concept to personal application.

Activity: 1) Draw a cover page that illustrates your favorite part of story (Charlotte's Web). 2) Small groups - make posters that show the deep friendship that developed between Charlotte and Wilbur and how they helped each other. 3) Using white yarn, cut out letters and a dark colored piece of construction paper. Each student creates a web and glues an adjective on the web that describes an important quality for building stronger friendships. 4) Creative writing letters. 5) 3R using a character from Charlotte's Web story, write a letter to another character thanking him/her for their friendship.

Assessment: Quality of completed assignments. Student responses and interaction.