tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50298332589713284132012-01-10T17:13:36.164-06:00MICKY McGEE HATES TO READ!Children's Storyteller in Johnson County Area!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09776681095039585102noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029833258971328413.post-82307860196781606652009-11-26T10:26:00.005-06:002012-01-10T17:13:36.174-06:00DDIFP, LLC. created this 50 minute video as part of an ongoing film series to help young readers recognize classic works in literature and the authors who created those titles. DDIFP, LLC. is dedicated to raising LIBRARY awareness for our youth!<br /><br />In this first episode, Mary Shelley, Jules Verne, Herman Melville, and Francis Hodgson Burnett are featured.<br /><br />Here is a list of webquest questions for young readers interested in finding out more about these wonderful authors.<br /><br />Which author spent time with real cannibals?<br /><br />Which author created a character that would become famous<br />in several movies featuring a tall "not-so-handsome" lead?<br /><br />Which author lost a son to illness before writing the novel<br />featured in the film?<br /><br />Which author is considered the "father of science fiction?"<br /><br />Can you name two other stories created by Jules Verne?<br /><br />Why is Herman Melville considered one of the greatest authors in America?<br /><br />How does Mary Shelley's story differ from the version you may<br />have heard or seen?<br /><br />Which character do you think is most interesting in the Jules Verne<br />story featured in the film.<br /><br />Which author is your personal favorite, and why?<br /><br />What three questions would you ask the author you choose?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5029833258971328413-8230786019678160665?l=libraryfilm.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Children's Storyteller in Johnson County Area!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09776681095039585102noreply@blogger.com