I Remember Miss Perry: Grieving Over Death

This WebQuest was designed for fourth grade students and is based on the book I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson. In this WebQuest students will complete several activities while learning about the grieving process and the five stages involved. In I Remember Miss Perry, Miss Perry is a beloved teacher who suddenly dies in an accident. The students are very saddened by this tragedy and with help from parents and school staff, together they learn to manage their feelings and to grieve the loss of a loved one.

Standards:

Watching Video and Answering Guiding Questions: English Language Arts Common Core State Standards Reading Speaking and Listening (SL) 4.2

Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. 

Creating a Goodbye Card and Accompanying Letter: English Language Arts Common Core State Standards Writing (W) 4.4.a

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Crafting a Memory Bracelet: Michigan Social Studies Grade Level Content Expectations Knowledge, Processes and Skills (P) 4.2.2

Participate in projects to help or inform others.

National Core Arts Standards Visual Arts - Creating (VA:Cr)  1.2.4

Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.

Creating a Memory Book: English Language Arts Common Core State Standards Reading Information Text (W) 4.7

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Michigan Science Grade Level Content Expectations Interactive Programs (IP) 4.12

Generate questions based on observations.