Process

Step 1

Before your group examines your four books, you need to know about the history of the Caldecott Medal, how it is selected, and things to notice about the illustrations...

What is the Caldecott Award?

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/lit/caldecott.html

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott

Who is it named for?

Go to Kids Infobits  --See Mrs. Slapnik for username and password.

http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&locID=scschools&failover=0&sgcmd=MAIN&srchtp=basic&c=1&sub=%2522Caldecott%2C+Randolph%2522&ste=33&tbst=tbasic&tab=1&txb=Caldecott%2C+Randolph&docNum=BX3201162767&bConts=1

http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&locID=scschools&failover=0&sgcmd=MAIN&srchtp=basic&c=2&sub=%2522Caldecott+Medal%2522&ste=35&tbst=tbasic&tab=2&txb=Caldecott+Medal&docNum=A143526804&bConts=6

What does it look like?

http://www.tjed.org/resources/classics/caldecott-award-winners/

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/library/books/c/calcomp_00150096/thumbs2/calcomp_00150096-0017-thumb18.jpg

http://www.randolphcaldecott.org.uk/imggilp/GilpinRide.gif

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Randolph_Caldecott_collection-page_0066_crop-balance-cenhance.jpg

Who can win?

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms

How does the winner get picked?

http://www.ala.org/alsc/aboutalsc/alscfaqs

http://artchoo.com/lets-learn-about-caldecott-medals/

Step 2

Read your group's 4 books.

Step 3

Discuss and examine the illustrations for each book.

Read: What Makes a Caldecott

Choosing High Quality Children's Literature/Picture Book Illustrations

Step 4

Come to an agreement with your group about which book is best illustrated and select your choice.

Read Process Guide #2: Building Consensus

Step 5

Research the illustrator of the book your group selected as having the best illustrations.  Take notes and keep list of sources used.  Use Easybib to create Sources Cited list. 

www.easybib.com 

See Tables in Step 2 for Illustrator websites.

Step 6

Create a display board about your illustrator and nominated book.

Include author picture, picture of Caldecott winning book, list of books illustrated, information about year won, artistic medium, biographical information, or other fun facts. Look at these examples for ideas.

http://pages.ripco.net/~esme/authorstudy/prototypes/display.html

http://mylifesouthofthemasondixon.blogspot.com/2012/02/long-awaited-author-study-post.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6284060_make-school-project-display-board.html

http://mommycracked.net/2013/01/how-to-host-a-school-reading-fair.html

Step 7

Present your illustrator board to the class and explain why this illustrator and book are the best.

Read Process Guide #8: Persuasive Arguments

Read How to Deliver an Effective Presentation or Speech

Presentation Tips for Public Speaking

Step 8

Go here to vote in an online poll for the book you feel has the best illustrations. Each of you will get a vote. You may not vote for your own book and illustrator.

www.surveymonkey.com