Three+Good+Deeds

by Vivian Vande Velde
 * //Three Good Deeds//**

In this fantasy, an old woman, rumored to be a witch, sees Howard trying to steal goose eggs and decides to teach him a lesson by turning him into a goose. Howard can only break the curse by performing three good deeds, which is not as easy as it seems. Annotation from Virginia State Reading Association http://www.vsra.org/VRC/elementary_annotations08.html

__Introduction to Book__ One way to get students interested in the book might be to have the school principal create a podcast that introduces and challenges students to read the book. Sample Podcast - media type="file" key="Principal Podcast.mp3"

__Writing Activity__ What would the story be like if Howard had been turned into a different kind of animal? How would he have satisfied the witch's requirement to do three good deeds? What might have been more difficult, what might have been easier? OR Write a sequel to the book. How would Howard be different after his experience as a goose?

__Web Resources:__


 * http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks/mp3/vande_three.mp3 Booktalk podcast
 * http://www.harcourtbooks.com/AuthorInterviews/audioPlayer.asp?isbn=0152054553 Author reads a portion of the book
 * http://vivianvandevelde.com/bookDetail.cfm?BookId=39 Author's website (includes a paragraph about how she got the idea for the book)