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Lesson Plan 1: My Words Flew Away Like Birds
Objective: After reading "My Words Flew Away Like Birds" students will complete a presentation that deals with what they read about. After reading the story, students will create a powerpoint about a new country they may want to live and tell everyone about the different language and math barriers that could arise, as well as provide some data on immigration such as the amount that move in per year and the languages spoken by citizens.
Standards: ELA 9.1: "Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the literary text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the literary text."
Procedure:
1.) Brainstorm by asking students if they have ever wanted to live somewhere else and describe challenges that could come with it.
2.) Have students read text, ask them to take frequent breaks to write down things they found to be interesting.
3.) After finishing reading, have each student to say how they would have felt in the main character's shoes.
4.) Have students identify a location they may want to move to and research various things about that place. This includes languages spoken, type of money used, and any other societal things that deal with reading or math.
5.) Have students identify potential things that could be troublesome for them making this move.
6.) Students will make a powerpoint presentation about their findings and present to the class.
Assessment: Students will be assessed by the quality of their presentation and relating it to themes of the book.
Exceeds expectations:
Student identifies a location, does thorough research about it, and identifies barriers that may arise and solutions. The presentation is done in an appealing style and is interesting to view. Student gives presentation to the whole class. The student is able to relate their experiences to the book.
Meets expectations:
Student identifies a location, has enough information to get the point across, and identifies some barriers. The presentation is complete, but not creative. Student presents to the whole class. The student uses some examples from the book in their presentation.
Below expectations:
Student does not identify a location or do any research. The presentation is incomplete and they do not reference the book.
Objective: After reading "My Words Flew Away Like Birds" students will complete a presentation that deals with what they read about. After reading the story, students will create a powerpoint about a new country they may want to live and tell everyone about the different language and math barriers that could arise, as well as provide some data on immigration such as the amount that move in per year and the languages spoken by citizens.
Standards: ELA 9.1: "Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the literary text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the literary text."
Procedure:
1.) Brainstorm by asking students if they have ever wanted to live somewhere else and describe challenges that could come with it.
2.) Have students read text, ask them to take frequent breaks to write down things they found to be interesting.
3.) After finishing reading, have each student to say how they would have felt in the main character's shoes.
4.) Have students identify a location they may want to move to and research various things about that place. This includes languages spoken, type of money used, and any other societal things that deal with reading or math.
5.) Have students identify potential things that could be troublesome for them making this move.
6.) Students will make a powerpoint presentation about their findings and present to the class.
Assessment: Students will be assessed by the quality of their presentation and relating it to themes of the book.
Exceeds expectations:
Student identifies a location, does thorough research about it, and identifies barriers that may arise and solutions. The presentation is done in an appealing style and is interesting to view. Student gives presentation to the whole class. The student is able to relate their experiences to the book.
Meets expectations:
Student identifies a location, has enough information to get the point across, and identifies some barriers. The presentation is complete, but not creative. Student presents to the whole class. The student uses some examples from the book in their presentation.
Below expectations:
Student does not identify a location or do any research. The presentation is incomplete and they do not reference the book.