Join the Hunger Games! Susan Martin Liberty, MO

What Does It Take to Join? Read one book during the school year Take an online Quia quiz if the book is an award nomineeQuia Add a book review to district website if the book is not an award nominee All types of books are eligible: – Any non-fiction book Graphic novels Biographies – Any fiction book

The Design of the Games 12 Districts are created Students draw randomly (I used dominoes) to become part of a district. Districts are displayed on bulletin board

The Design of the Games A website is designed for each district using Google sites Google sites Websites house book reviews created by students Three templates are created for student use: – Nonfiction book review – Biography book review – Fiction book review

The Design of the Games Read books: win advantages for your district during the physical games A “reaping” countdown calendar is added to each of the 12 websites. (Dec 13 th is the day) Two students are chosen from each district to play the physical games (24 students total)

The Physical Games The physical games are held indoors & outdoors, January – April during late bus Wednesdays for 1 hour. Start with 24 competitors. Two competitors eliminated during each game Last man/woman standing at the final competition will win prizes for the entire district.

Extras idea adapted from Robin Lewis SVMS Library Media Specialist Color code your districts Issue a color coded ID card – Gives a sense of Identity – Used to win small prizes throughout the year – Give only to those in the district who have completed at least 1 book review/quiz.

Thinking Ahead Recruit parent/teacher/student volunteers to – Help monitor the games – Video tape the games and/or take pictures – Gather supplies:

Funding Write a grant (Liberty Foundation Grant $300.00) Ask for help from your PTA Ask vendors for help purchasing supplies Use your Library Activity Account Hold a Barnes & Noble Book Fair Parents are a great resource for donating supplies

Useful Links Presented by: Susan Martin – Liberty Middle School LMC – Quia: Quizzes, Surveys, & Activities – Digital Documents Sharing/Collaboration Site – Supply Tracker –

Acknowledgements Thank you to Robin Lewis and Alison Jackson for their help in brainstorming and designing the competitions Thank you to Robin Lewis for designing the district cards and allowing me to use and share them. Thank you to all of my parent volunteers who assisted in the games – Dana Sallee, Annette George, Cheryl Morrow, & Kristi Burch Thank you to all of my teacher volunteers who assisted in the games – Mary Margaret Oberkrom, Sue Pollitt, & Carita Marshall