In this class, students will gather each week to discuss books in the Who Was, What Is, Where Is...Series. I will post the books for the first few weeks here and will add to the list based on the interest and requests of students in the class so families will have time to checkout or purchase books prior to class. This class will meet weekly however, readers are welcome to join at any time or to pop-in and pop-out of a session as long as there are more spots available.

Students should read the book on their own or with their family each week prior to class (students can purchase, checkout, or access the book online). They will be encouraged to use sticky notes to mark pages with facts that they would like to share as they are reading. When we meet, we will all share some interesting facts from the book. We will not be reading the book together in class. We will have both teacher-led and student initiated discussion. I hope this class will both foster each student's love of reading as well as provide a great opportunity for everyone to grow friendships as we learn about and discuss interesting people, places, and events in history. 

After our discussion each week, we will spend some time in each class working on a small activity, game, or project to go along with the books. I will let students know a week ahead of time if they need any special supplies for our project time the following week. 

Here is the schedule to get us started. We will continue to add books as class progresses.

September
We will read Who Is/Was...books during the month of September
Week of September 5th... Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright?
 - For our activity this week, students will only need a pencil and paper. 

Week of September 12th...Who Was Milton Bradley?
- Items needed for this week's activity will be posted in the classroom one week in advance or sent in a message to new students who join between weeks. Get ready for some fun with board games!

Week of September 19th....Who Was Julia Child?
- Items needed for this week's activity will be posted in the classroom one week in advance or sent in a message to new students who join between weeks. 

Week of  September 26th...Who Was Henry Ford? 
- Items needed for this week's activity will be posted in the classroom one week in advance or sent in a message to new students who join between weeks. 

October
We will read What Is/Was...books during the month of October 
Week of Oct 9th What Are Castles and Knights? by Sarah Fabiny
Week of Oct 11th no class
Week of Oct 18th  What Was Hurricane Katrina? by Robin Koontz 
Week of Oct 25th What Do We Know About Big Foot? by Steve Korte 

November  
Week of Nov 6th What Was the Great Chicago Fire? by Janet B. Pascal
Week of Nov 13th Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge?

January
Week of January 8th Where is the Grand Canyon?
Week of January 15th Who Was Louis Braille? 
Week of January 22nd no class meeting
Week of January 29th  What do we Know About the Loch Ness Monster?

February
Week of February 5th Who was Chuck Jones?
Week of February 12th Who was George Washington Carver?
Week of February 19th Where is Area 51?
Week of February 26th Who was Theodore Roosevelt?

March
Week of March 5th Who was Marie Curie? 
Week of March 12th NO MEETING
Week of March 19th Who was Sally Ride?
March 26th (no class - time to checkout books for upcoming weeks)

April
April 5th Who Was Helen Keller? 
April 12th -
April 19th NO CLASS  
April 26th Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?  
May 3rd Where Is the Eiffel Tower?  
May 10th Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?