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Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett - A Reading Project

Created by the 6th grade students of Room A10

Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 08 :07 PM

WELCOME TO CHASING VERMEER
created by Neil, Brendon, and Amiel

Chasing Vermeer
created by Rachna, Sandhya, and Jessica

Chasing Vermeer
created by David, Jason, and Xavier

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
created by Priyanka, Lexi, and Maya

Chasing Vermeer
created by Simran, Amy, and Alyssa

Welcome to Chasing Vermeer
created by Toby, Maxwell, and Roy

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Published by Scholastic Press - 2004
NewYork, NY

Chasing Vermeer
created by Ryan, Brian, and Vishal

Chasing Vermeer
created by Vivian, Amanda, and Kim-Vi

Chasing Vermeer - Reading Project - due March 5th.

• Each group will create a multi-media website about the book Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett.

• Your website needs to include at least three Literature Circle jobs from each member of the group.

• Your website must have at least one podcast.
This may be a book discussion; a "Reader's Theater" presentation of a scene; an "interview" with a character from the book; an "interview" with the author or illustrator.

• Your website must include a puzzle or a game.
• You must include research about the artist Vermeer.
• You must include an RTL (Response to Literature essay)

Resources:
Chasing Vermeer - a classroom website with all of the illustrations from the book.

Chasing Vermeer - Scholastic.com - Book information and related resources for Chasing Vermeer, the art mystery book.

Play Pentominoes Online

Essential Vermeer - everything you need to know about the Dutch painter Johannes Vermee