I have to compliment Martha on an outstanding lesson today. This lesson was so engaging for all of us. As I watched everyone in the class so involved in the projects, I felt like a kid again. I love that feeling of discovery. I try to invoke that feeling with every new lesson that I introduce to my class and I also thought to myself that this lesson could be adapted to any grade level. My students would love doing something like this with some of the stories that we read. Way to go , Martha and thanks for sharing this great lesson! I enjoy the discussions about our readings on Peter Elbow. His writing is thought provoking! There is a lot of new information to process., but I love new adventures.