Engaging With Nonfiction: The Power of a Paper Plate

The concept is simple: cut the center from a plate to create a "door" that can be opened and glue it to the center of a sheet of poster paper. Have students write facts about the subject of a magazine article on the poster paper surrounding the plate. To finish the project, students should place a photo (you could cut an image from the magazine) of the article's subject behind the door.