Build Your Own Terabithia Project
"We need a place just for us, it would be so secret that no one in the world would know about it"
- Leslie Burke
- Leslie Burke
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In 5th grade, students create their own Terabithia in any way that they can imagine using Minecraft. The students create their Terabithia in a shared world, allowing them to visit their peers and practicing digital citizenship. The digital citizenship piece is important because it gives the students the opportunity to practice respect for other people's work and self control.
Once their model is complete, students do a write-up of everything that is in their Personal Terabithia. |
Here are some guidelines that helped students create their project and write their paper:
* Where will your Terabithia be located? In the woods? By the beach? In your own backyard? There are many
choices, just make sure it is possible (i.e., no clouds, or underwater cities)
* What does your castle stronghold look like? Is it a fort? A treehouse? A castle? What is it made out of?
* What types of creatures live there?
(i.e., dragons, fairies, trolls, or something completely new that you've made up)
* What are some of the dangers in your Terabithia? What evil rulers may be trying to attack? How will you protect
yourself from these attacks? (magic, weapons, brains)
* How do you enter your land? Is it a rope like Terabithia, or a magical road or door, or something else?
* What is the name of your land? How does your land differ from Jesse's and Leslie's Terabithia? How is it the same? (use specific examples from the text to explain)
* Where will your Terabithia be located? In the woods? By the beach? In your own backyard? There are many
choices, just make sure it is possible (i.e., no clouds, or underwater cities)
* What does your castle stronghold look like? Is it a fort? A treehouse? A castle? What is it made out of?
* What types of creatures live there?
(i.e., dragons, fairies, trolls, or something completely new that you've made up)
* What are some of the dangers in your Terabithia? What evil rulers may be trying to attack? How will you protect
yourself from these attacks? (magic, weapons, brains)
* How do you enter your land? Is it a rope like Terabithia, or a magical road or door, or something else?
* What is the name of your land? How does your land differ from Jesse's and Leslie's Terabithia? How is it the same? (use specific examples from the text to explain)