October Library Ideas

October Research

Halloween Hunt:

Using the resources available in your school library, research the origin of Halloween. Report your findings to the class in the form of an oral report. Accompany your report with a list for each classmate of the “scary” books available in the library. 

Monster Search:

Monsters! Do they really exist? Is there really a Loch Ness monster? An abominable Snowman? Big Foot? UFO’s? Using the resources available in your school library, research monsters. Report your findings to the class in the form of an oral report. Accompany your report with a list of the “monster” books available in the library.

Eid-ul-Adha:

Research Eid-ul-Adha customs and traditions. You will present your findings to the class in the form of an oral report. Accompany your report with a list of books and short stories featuring Eid-ul-Adha that are available in the library.

Sukkot:

Research Sukkot customs and traditions. You will present your findings to the class in the form of an oral report. Accompany your report with a list of books and short stories featuring Sukkot that are available in the library.

Dussehra:

Research Dussehra customs and traditions. You will present your findings to the class in the form of an oral report. Accompany your report with a list of books and short stories featuring Dussehra that are available in the library.

Birth of the Bab:

Research Birth of the Bab customs and traditions. You will present your findings to the class in the form of an oral report. Accompany your report with a list of books and short stories featuring Birth of the Bab that are available in the library.

Leif Erikson:

October 9^th is Leif Erikson Day. Who is Leif Erikson? Why is he important enough to earn his own day? Based on your research about him, what would be an appropriate way to celebrate Leif Erikson Day? Present your information to the class in the form of an oral report.

United Nations:

October 24^th is United Nations Day. What is the United Nations? Why is it important enough to earn its own day? Based on your research about it, what would be an appropriate way to celebrate United Nations Day? Present your information to the class in the form of an oral report.

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929 is known as Black Tuesday. What happened on that day to earn it such a dark name? What major event in American history did Black Tuesday lead to? Present your information to the class in the form of an oral report.