A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle

Author: Madeleine L'Engle

Genre: Science Fiction

Lexile Level: 740L

ISBN: 978-0312367541

Grades: 6-8

Award: Newbery Medal

Summary: This classic from 1963, tells a story of three kids: brother, sister and their friend going on a great and unusual adventure of time and space in a quest to find Meg’s and Charles’ dad, a scientist who disappeared while working on a government project.

Selling Tool: Poster 

Activity: Students will read the book and watch the movie of Wrinkle in time. The students will then look online for pictures and any reviews of either book or the movie ( by choice) and create their own poster, making sure to appeal to their audience in making them interested in reading the book or watching the movie. They will be able to use pictures from the web, from both book and the movie. The directions will be given to include a picture and a “hook”.

Standards:  

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

Goal: Students will know how to pick and present the main idea from the book or movie

Objective: Using the book and the movie, the students will create an advertising poster of the book or the movie, making sure to have a picture and a statement to interest the reading or watching audience.

Outcome: Students will learn how to pick out the main idea from the source and how to hook the audience to their advertised object.

Works Cited:

https://www.amazon.com/Wrinkle-Time-Quintet/dp/0312367546

L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time. Square Fish, 2007.

They set on a long and unknown journey to find their dad: there are three women to help them along the way, but are they all favoring the kids? Are they going to find their dad,     or get stuck in time and space with no returning to their earthly home?