Same & Different

Our Franklin Telus Project began as our class read one Franklin book per day. S

~We discussed the moral or learning lessons of every story that we read:

From the story, 'Franklin Plays The Game,' we learned that we must always share with one another.

~"If you pass the ball then everybody will have a turn." - Carlee

~"If they pass the ball then nobody will feel sad." -McKenzie

~" When you share, then nobody will get mad and feel sad and then lots of people can score in the goalie." - Thomas

~"Franklin passed the ball and then he used his head on the ball." - Chad

~" I share the ball with my team and we score together." - Teagan

~We discovered eachother's favourite parts in the stories and drew pictures:

when Franklin dressed up like Franklinstein for Halloween. I think he looked funny and I liked the part with the pumpkins too!

~Jennifer

when Franklin made a Valentine...and when he was done, he holded out his arms like that, (points to drawing).

~Michael.A

~We related our experiences to Franklin's experiences through journal writing.

I drawed this picture because I have a soccer team like Franklin...except it's not made of animals, and I scored a goal too like in the story.

~ Teagan

~ I have a...I want a pet and Franklin did too...but Franklin...it wasn't a real one. I want a dog and Franklin didn't want a dog. He have goldfish.

~Alex

~We talked about similarities and differences between the Franklin books, the Franklin tapes, and the Franklin videos, through the use of our 'Franklin Backpacks.' Each backpack consisted of Franklin stories, the correlating videos, a Franklin teddy, a drawing scrapbook, and a Franklin Journal.

Below you will find the letter that each of the parents received regarding the 'Franklin Backpacks:'

Dear Parents

We have been reading about Franklin and his friends. As a part of our Telus Project, our class is comparing the Franklin stories to the Franklin movies. We have been talking about things that are the same, and things that are different.

Please watch the Franklin video with your child, then, read the books or listen to the tapes.

In the "Journal," please help your child write down some things that were the same, and some things that were different.

In the "Pictures Scribbler," please have your child draw a picture of what was the same, and what was different. Encourage your child to use bright colours so that the scanner picks up their drawing and their printing for our website. The children may put their first names on their work, but not their last.

Please ensure that your child returns the Franklin backpack the NEXT day, with all of the contents ready for the next child. We would like all of the children to have an opportunity.

Thank you

Miss Stephanie Giuffre

The children were extremely successful and creative with their findings! Below are samples of our Franklin Backpack results! ...

Story: Franklin is Messy

SAME

DIFFERENT

~video and book have the same beginning "count forward & backwards..."

~Franklin's room is messy

~goldfish

~parents helped Franklin clean up his room

~made another sword

~in the video, Franklin is eating cereal at the table when Bear comes over and in the book he is sitting in his room

~in the video, Franklin can't find his leg armour and in the book, he is looking for his sword

~in the video, they have a quest for enchanted cookies

~Franklin uses a stick as a sword in the book and he uses a carrot in the video

~it starts raining in the video, and Franklin's friends go play in his room

~in the book, goose comes over to look for his puzzle

~Beaver finds an apple core under the book shelf in the video, but, in the book, Franklin's Dad finds the apple in his drawer

~In the video, Franklin broke his sword by pulling on it from his closet, but in the book, Franklin broke his sword by stepping on it.

by McKenzie

Story: Franklin has a Sleepover

SAME

DIFFERENT

~both went camping

~said goodnight to Bunny

~made a tent from a tablecloth

~they both had a happy dance

~Bear was homesick in both

~blueberry muffins for breakfast

~sing campfire songs

~Franklin and bear played shadows in the video

~In the video, Bear used flashlight signals

by McKenzie

Story: Franklin wants a Pet

SAME

DIFFERENT

~Bear wants a bird

~Beaver wants a cat

~Franklin takes out his 'piggy bank'

~Franklin gets a goldfish named Goldie

~in the video, Franklin saw a dog in the pet shop

~in the video, Goose was on the path, in the book, Goose is in the water

~Franklin's friends visit the puppy in the shop. This does not happen in the book.

~ in the video, Otter suggests a pony. Otter is not in the book.

~Snail does not appear in the book

~Franklin's piggybank in the movie is a turtle - in the book, it is a pig

by Michael

Story: Franklin goes to School

SAME

DIFFERENT

~song

~special breakfast

~tummy ache in both

~sits by the window on the bus

~teacher is the same - owl

~the picture Franklin drew is the same

~Franklin's mom made fly pie

~writes his name in the movie, but not in the book

~there isn't a crowd waiting for the bus like in the book

~Franklin didn't give bear a blueberry muffin in the book

~Franklin hides behind a bush with snail in the movie

~dress up and make clay in the movie, but not in the book

~in the movie, shows his drawing outside

~in the book, shows his drawing inside

by Matthew