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Aim: Party With A Pooka
- Instructional Objectives:
Students
research the mythical character of a pooka. Students write a
narrative based on a pooka's point of view. Students will locate and recall
information about Ireland's geography and flag. Student learn how
to make cider through a sequencing activity.
Time Required: Jaime O'Rourke can be read in one class
period. The following activities can be completed throughout the
week, taking approximately a period each.
Advance Preparation:
For a brief synopsis of the book go to
Powell's Books - Jaime O'Rourke and the
Pooka by Tomie De Paola.
Materials: 1 copy of
Ireland Map Quiz,
Map Coloring Activity,
Ireland Flag Quiz, and Menu Math for each student.
Vocabulary: pooka, point of view, cider, sequence
Activity#1: Before reading the book, have students go to the
 following sites to learn more about pookas:
Fairies of
Ireland (Learn about the mythical creature from this
multimedia web site introducing seven different types of Irish fairies)
and
Pooka:
Symbols, Myths, and Legends.
After reading the book, students will
rewrite the story from the Pooka's point of view.
Activity#2:
EnchantedLearning.com is a wonderful site that
 provides information
for students on a variety of subjects. The information is
age appropriate and readable for third grade students. Have
students learn about
Ireland's geography, afterwards give each child the
map and quiz of Ireland. Then have students research the
meaning of
Ireland's flag, students can take a
quiz, print out and color Ireland's flag.
Activity#3: In the book, Jaime O'Rourke and his friends liked
 to
drink cider. You can turn the process of making cider into a
sequencing activity for your students, here is an interactive online
activity on the process of cider.
- Extension #1: Here students can read original works
written by other 3rd graders
Scoil Mhuire
Myths and Legends. Have students write a review for the story
they read. Students can
print out coloring pages of
Pookas.
Extension #2:
Have students see a virtual slide
show of the Emerald Island at
Slideshow of Ireland.
Using Kid Pix, students will write original haiku poems, and then
illustrate their Irish landscapes.
Extension #3: Using the following sites,
Holiday Recipe | Recipe Index: St. Patrick's Day,
All Recipes | Recipe
Index: Irish,
RecipeSource: Irish Recipes, have students research and create an
Irish menu.
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Homework: Menu Math
Students will use their knowledge of fractions and measurement to figure
out how much they would need to use if a recipe were doubled or
halved.
- Evaluation:
Rubrics should be reflective of the teacher, his or her expectations, and
the class's abilities. You can use
3rd Grade Rubric
as a starting point. With activity #2 you can look at the
printed quiz to see if and where students need to review. Activity
#3 was set up to be an interactive sequencing quiz.
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