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LESSON PLAN Teacher: DeWitt Academic Subject: Language Arts Grade Level: 6 Unit: Historical Fiction Length of Lesson:

60 Minutes Lesson Topic: Acceptance

Stage/Part 1: Identify desired results. What do students need to know and be able to do? Language Arts Standards Academic B1: Students communicate ideas for a variety of purposes and (Kenosha Unified Standards) audiences Content of the Lesson Students will read chapters one and two a historical fiction novel, Content of lesson A Single Shard in literature circles Objectives Students will write entries using Kid Blog Vocabulary to be developed Students will respond to two of their classmates blog entries on Kid Blog Vocab: acceptance, orphan Stage/Part 2: Determine acceptable evidence. How will we know when the students know and are able to apply what they know? Checking for understanding. Assessment Read students entries and grade for grammar, content, punctuation, Informal or formal vocabulary Begins with a verb. Check that each student has responded to two different entries Read students responses and grade for grammar, content, punctuation, and thoughtfulness of entries Provide feedback to students about their entries during one-on-one discussions Stage/Part 3: Plan learning experiences and instruction. How will we ensure that all students know and are able to apply what they know? Introduction Review what acceptance means How will you begin and interest students in Review history of Korea in the 12th century this lesson? (KWL, question, story, brief Split students up into groups of 5 for literature circles activity, review etc.) Each step/activity Show students books, A Single Shard begins with a verb. Things to think about: Read the first page with each group and have them read the chapters Environment out loud to each other, taking turns after every paragraph
Expectations Warm-Up Interest Purpose Review

Development (New Learning/Input)


What is the step-by-step process for teaching the new learning of the lesson? Each step/activity begins with a verb. Things to think about: Student Engagement Connect to prior knowledge/experiences Teaching Strategies Modeling Guided and Independent Practice

Tell students to write a response on Kid Blog after reading chapters one and two (response about how Tree-ear and Crane-man accept each other) Compare and contrast Crane-man and Tree-ear in response Tell students to respond to two other entries on Kid Blog Give students 30 minutes to type entries and respond

Conclusion
How will this lesson end/wrap-up? Each step/activity begins with a verb. Things to think about: Culminating Activity Show they know Self and peer assessment Reflection journaling

Have some students read their responses on their blogs Ask students why they think this activity was important for understanding the book

Needed Resources and Materials

A Single Shard books, computer lab

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