I'm Toast, Man/The Adventures of Harold Jordan (feat. Maulik Pancholy)
Illustration by Camilla Franklin
In the story “The Adventures of Harold Jordan,” by a 9 year-old from Iowa named Phoebe, we meet Harold Jordan, the “most perfect celebrity in the world.” Harold ends up starring in a TV show, but the problem is that he has no idea who he is playing or even what the plot is! In this activity, kids will create a tool that could have helped Harold out with his problem: STORY CARDS! They're a deck of cards that can help us to tell a story!
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Lesson Plan
In the story “The Adventures of Harold Jordan,” by a 9 year-old from Iowa named Phoebe, we meet Harold Jordan, the “most perfect celebrity in the world.” Harold ends up starring in a TV show, but the problem is that he has no idea who he is playing or even what the plot is! In this Lesson Plan, kids will create a tool that could have helped Harold out with his problem: STORY CARDS! They're a deck of cards that can help us to tell a story!