Auld Lang Syne
Publication Information
Author:  Findon, Joanne	Illustrator:  Nasmith, Ted
Title:  Auld Lang Syne	Date:  1997
Publisher:  Stoddart Kids	City:
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  1-55005-121-0
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:   Yes
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, true story
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
Told from first person perspective, this life story of Robert Burns from childhood to adulthood highlights the poets efforts to keep alive Scottish songs and verses. Most familiar to many will be the song of the book's title.
Teaching Ideas:
Students could start by brainstorming what they knew about the familiar song, Auld Lang Syne, then add to or change this list as they move through the story. Since the illustrations in this story are rich in detail, students could preview the text and do a picture walk telling, perhaps writing, what the pictures suggest for story content. Students could also research other poems by Burns.
Teaching Strategies:
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Admit Slips and Exit Slips    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/admit_slips.pdf
Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
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