The culminating project where students design a new book cover and write a compelling summary for a Tarkington work.

A deep dive into an excerpt from 'The Magnificent Ambersons', focusing on descriptive language and the theme of change.

Introduce Booth Tarkington and the 'Golden Age' of Indiana literature, focusing on vocabulary and historical context.

A series of engaging daily opinion writing prompts for 3rd graders, focused on forming strong opinions with supporting reasons and examples using the OREO method.

Investigate the deeper meanings of the story. Students debate the moral of the story, analyze the symbolism of the "Mess," and evaluate the lesson on responsibility.

Explore the conflicting perspectives of the Cat and the Fish. Students analyze how different characters perceive the same events and practice writing from a specific point of view.