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 * Overview of Our Flat Me Project:**

1. Classes read Jeff Brown’s book, Flat Stanley, in which a boy named Stanley Lambchop gets flattened by a falling bulletin board. Stanley finds that there are many advantages to being flat! He discovers that he can fit in places which normal people cannot. He can even visit a friend in California by traveling in an envelope!

2. Each student creates a flat avatar version of herself using The Me Maker [].

The “Me” (head) was printed and used with a paper doll template (see pdf below) which was colored and decorated by the student.



She also decorates a journal that will be used to chronicle the Flat Me’s trip with pictures, newspaper clippings, and much more. A friendly letter is written by the student to the recipient giving brief instructions.

3. The Flat Me package is mailed to a family member or friend within the United States who will be a willing participant in the project. Detailed instructions from the teacher and a return envelope are included in the package.

4. Recipients take photos of their Flat Me’s trip, save newspaper clippings and write about special experiences. The recipient is asked to include specific information about the state and city that the Flat Student is visiting including population, weather, sports teams, and much more. After 6-8 weeks, the Flat Student package is mailed back to the school.

5. Each student reviews the contents of the journal over several weeks and uses this information to make a Top-5 list of her Flat Me’s adventure. Using Google Maps (My Maps) http://maps.google.com, the class makes a webpage that plots each location on a United States map, displays the Top-5 list, and special photos or clippings from the journal.

6. Using scanned images and text from their journals, students create glogs ([] ) highlighting their Flat Me's experience. 7. Students write thank you letters to the recipients including information about how to access the website in order to view the finished product!

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A Glog about Flat Emma's Trip to Manhattan! media type="custom" key="3577454"