1. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever By Barbara Robinson The Herdmans, terrors of the town, take over the annual Christmas Pageant with surprising results, for both the town and the Herdmans. "... outrageous, lively, funny, and wonderful... " --The Denver Post "... could become a classic, one of the best Christmas books ever." --Publisher's Weekly

2. Introduction  Vocabulary  http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/nativity/index.htm

3. Materials  Virtual reading journal  Reading journal  Pencils  Crayons, colored pencils or markers  Laptop computer with internet access

4. Before Reading 

5. During Reading  Read Chapter 1 pp. 1-14

6. During Reading  Read Chapter 2 pp. 15-24

7. During Reading  Read Chapter 3 pp. 25-37

8. During Reading  Read Chapters 4 & 5 pp. 38-59

9. During Reading  Read Chapters 6 & 7 pp. 60-80

10. After Reading  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/print ables/ProjProposal.pdf Go to this site to fill out and print a proposal. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/print ables/ProjProposal.pdf http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/print ables/ProjProposal.pdf

11. Beyond Reading

12. Rubric Expectations4321

13. Teacher Resources  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading/resource/3865.html http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading/resource/3865.html  http://warehouse.tecknoquest.com/samples/BKRr/otm14114s.pdf http://warehouse.tecknoquest.com/samples/BKRr/otm14114s.pdf  http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1347 http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1347  http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/nativity/index.htm http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/nativity/index.htm