- Sign up for the project. Registration will be open to the first 50 classes that sign up before January 27, 2020.
- Instructions for getting started will be sent out the last week in January.
- Final list of matched schools will be posted by end of January.
- Adjective Warm-Up Activities: There are several adjective-related activities under LESSON PLANS that will help your students begin thinking about adjectives. You will want to complete at least one of the suggested activities or another adjective-related lesson of your own.
- Introduce Monster Project: Introduce the project to your class. A good book to use is Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberely. Then, have each student use a drawing program to create a monster.
- Partner Introduction: Choose a method of introducing your class to your partner class. Ideas include a class email, class video or Skype call. Check on the Monsters 2020 page for class contact information.
- Description Writing: Before beginning the writing process, have students analyze their monster picture and brainstorm a list of adjectives to use. Then, have students type their descriptions into a word processing program. This may take several sessions depending on the length of sessions and ability of students. The use of a brainstorming web might be helpful. Check out the LESSON PLANS page for ideas.
- Upload Student Pictures and Descriptions: Find your page(s) on the Monsters 2020 Google Site and upload your pictures and descriptions. Be sure to update the status of your project for your partner during each phase of the project. Be sure to resize the pictures before uploading them. Check out the HELPFUL HINTS page for sizing tips.
- Recreating Partner Monsters: Email your partner the monster descriptions from your class. Please also place a PDF copy of the monster descriptions on the MONSTER 2020 page for easy access.. Have your students recreate the monsters in a drawing program. Be sure to check out the HELPFUL HINTS page for file naming tips.
- Upload Recreated Pictures: Upload the recreated pictures on your partner's wiki page. Be sure to resize the pictures before uploading them.