Miss+Mary+Reporting+Reinforcing+Activity

For this book, I would do the activity of pursuing dreams. The activity would be structured that each child would have a blank piece of paper, and I would scaffold the writing for them, “When I grow up I want to be ____________ because __________.” This would be the writing portion at the top, and then I will encourage them to draw themselves and what their dream job is right under. I will relate it to the book because I will explain that Miss Mary followed her dream throughout all her hardships. On the back of the paper, I will have each child copy down the word Biography, and explain what exactly they are and what purpose these stories serve. I will then have them turn to a partner to discuss what difficulties they may face when trying to achieve their dreams just like the Miss Mary did. I will also explain to them that each and every one of them has the opportunity to change the world, and I hope to soon see a Biography written about them that I can read. I will hang up each child’s picture on my cloud bulletin board to remind them what they are working for to change the world for the better. This would be a 1st to 2nd grade activity.
 * Reinforcing Activity: **


 * Additional Ohio Strands: **
 * Economics- This book refers to sports and there is money that goes into it. This book also refers to the War for how Mary got her first job, which deals with a scarcity of jobs.
 * Geography- As a sportscaster she had to travel to many different states where the sports are prominent. This could be discussed by looking at the geography of sports.


 * Tags: **
 * **Biography **
 * **Glass ceiling **
 * **Sport’s Reporter **
 * **Perseverance **
 * **Sue Macy **
 * **Women’s Rights **