FictionorNonfictionLesson

8/3/2019 FictionorNonfictionLesson

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Carla Jordan FRIT7136

Literary Lesson Plan

GRADE: 2nd grade TEACHER(S): Mrs. Lynn Walker and Mrs. Carla Jordan

CONTENT TOPIC: Fiction versus Non-fiction and Fact versus Opinion

STANDARDS FOR THE 21ST

-CENTURY LEARNER GOALSStandard 1: Inquire, think critically and gain knowledgeStandard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively asmembers of our democratic society.Standard 4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth

Skills Indicator(s):1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.1.1.3 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new

understanding.1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual networkof learners.4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.4.1.4 Seek in formation for personal learning in a variety of formats and genres.

Benchmark(s):Grade 2 Indicator 1.1.2

– Connect ideas to own interests. – Identify one or two keywords about a topic, problem, or question. – Share what is known about a topic, problem, or question.

Grade 2 Indicator 1.1.3- Formulate questions related to listening activities.- Ask “I wonder” questions about the topic, question, or problem.

Grade 2 Indicator 1.1.4- Understand the basic organizational structure of books.- Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction books.- Understand that the library has an organizational scheme.- Select and use appropriate sources, including picture dictionaries,

beginning encyclopedias, magazines, maps, and globes, to answer

questions.Grade 2 Indicator 3.1.2

- Participate in discussion and listen well.- Show respect for the ideas of others.- Give positive feedback.- Respect rules and procedures as responsible library users.- Share favorite literature, both fiction and nonfiction.

Grade 2 Indicator 4.1.1




CONNECTION TO LOCAL OR STATE STANDARDS

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from

grade-level text. The student

a. Reads a variety of texts for information and pleasure.f. Distinguishes fact from fiction in a text.m. Recognizes the basic elements of a variety of genres (e.g., poetry, fables,folktales).

ELA2LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate.

The student

d. Listens to and views a variety of media to acquire information.

OVERVIEW AND INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN:

Objectives: Students will recognize the difference between fiction and non-fiction

literature. They will be able to answer the question “What is fiction and non-

fiction?” as well as know the difference between fact and opinion. This entire

lesson will take place over a time period of about 3 weeks but will not be done on

a daily basis (most likely once a week when the class comes to the library during

their regular library time)

An Introduction to Fiction and Non-Fiction Literature

Lesson 1

Objective: Students will know the difference between fiction and nonfiction

literature. Students will classify literary works into either fiction or nonfiction.

Students will view the story “Sophie’s Masterpiece” via

http://www.storylineonline.net/

MS will then discuss elements of the story which are opinion and discuss the fact

that the story is “fiction”. Next, the MS will read “Spiders” by Gail Gibbons. Whilereading the book, MS will point out “factual” statements in the book. The MS will

point out that the book is a “nonfiction” piece of literature. The MS will stress to

the students that Fiction books contain “Opinions and not Facts” but that

Nonfiction books contain “Facts/True information”. The MS will then read 10

statements and the students will be asked to classify the statements as either

Fact or Opinion. Students will then be asked to write down one sentence that is a






Fact and one sentence that is an Opinion. Students will then view the video

“Reading Nonfiction” on Brain Pop Jr. After viewing the video, the class will take

the quiz together. Students will be chosen one at a time to come to the

Promethean Board and use the pen to choose the correct answer to the quiz.

After further discussing the difference between fiction and nonfiction literature,

students will be divided into small groups. Each group will be given a fiction and

nonfiction book and asked to write down 3 “factual statements” and 3 “opinions”

from the two books they are given. This activity will require the students to read

the books and work together in a group to come up with the statements they wish

to use. This will be written in their journal. Mrs. Walker, the classroom teacher, is

currently working on a language arts unit which discusses “factual information

versus opinion”. The MS will then give a guided tour of the library and point out

where the fiction and nonfiction materials are located. MS will briefly explain the

Dewey Decimal system and show the students where each nonfiction section is

located in the library. The MS will then ask the students questions such as “If youcome to the library and want to read a book on poetry, where would you find it? If

you need an autobiography for a report where would you find the

autobiographies? If you need a book about weather which section is it located

in?”

Lesson 2

Students will be given a basket of books which will contain fiction and nonfiction

books. Students will be asked to classify the books as either fiction or nonfiction.

The classification choices will be discussed.

Students will choose either a fiction or nonfiction book and check out it out. They

will be asked to check out a different type of book the following week (if fiction is

chosen first week then student will choose a nonfiction title the next time).

Lesson 3

Students will be asked to discuss which type of book they most enjoy reading

and give three reasons why they feel this way.

FINAL PRODUCT:Student journal with reflections and answers from Lessons 1, 2, and 3. Onlinequiz on Brain Pop Jr. Answers to questions presented to students while takingthe tour of the library.

LIBRARY LESSON(S):ASSESSMENT




• Product – Student journals, online quiz on Brain Pop Jr.

• Process – Individual and group work so that student is able to distinguishbetween fact and opinion as well as know the difference between fiction

and non-fiction material.

• Student self-questioning – What is the difference between a fiction bookand a non-fiction book?

• Resources students will use:

Fiction and non-fiction books.

• Instruction/activities

o Direct instruction: Media specialist will present “Sophie’sMasterpiece” via Internet and use of Promethean Board. Mediaspecialist will read aloud “Spiders” nonfiction book. Students willwatch video on Brain Pop Jr. entitled “Reading Nonfiction” and thenwill take the online quiz. Students will be given a guided tour of library and asked questions about where different types of booksare located after the tour.

o Modeling and guided practice: Students will put books intocategories of either fiction or nonfiction. Students will also write

down 3 factual statements and 3 opinion statements from 2 booksthey are given.

o Independent practice: Students will be asked to chose the type of book they most enjoy reading.

o Sharing and reflecting: Students will give 3 reasons why theychose the particular type of book and tell what they enjoy about it.

PATHFINDERS:




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All of the information included below can be found on the pathfinder link.

http://www.storylineonline.net/ This site has a good collection of stories to view.There are celebrities who read the stories and this will cover standard the

following standards:

ELA2LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate.

The student

d. Listens to and views a variety of media to acquire information.

Grade 2 Indicator 4.1.1- Read, view, and listen to a variety of fiction and nonfiction for enjoyment

and information.

http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/readingskills/readingnonfiction/

BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. are terrific resources. The feature that allows

teachers to enter the state, grade level and subject of standards is really helpful.

The site pulls up the videos that are related to the standard and there are tons of

activities to do. Use of this site in the lesson covers the following standards:

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from

grade-level text. The student

f. Distinguishes fact from fiction in a text.

Grade 2 Indicator 1.1.3- Formulate questions related to listening activities.

Grade 2 Indicator 1.1.4- Understand the basic organizational structure of books.- Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction books.

Grade 2 Indicator 3.1.2- Participate in discussion and listen well.- Show respect for the ideas of others.- Give positive feedback.- Respect rules and procedures as responsible library users.- Share favorite literature, both fiction and nonfiction.

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Grade 2 Indicator 4.1.1- Distinguish between what is real and what is not real.- Read, view, and listen to a variety of fiction and nonfiction for enjoyment

and information.- Begin to recognize what different genres require different readings,listening and viewing strategies.




PERSONAL REFLECTION

Since I am not a classroom teacher and have never been a classroom

teacher, I feel at a disadvantage at times. I am unfamiliar with preparing and

actually carrying out lesson plans. This is the first lesson I have ever taught. I

work in an elementary school where little to no collaboration takes place. The

media specialist who recently retired was here for over 15 years and had a good

working relationship with the teachers but while I was working with her for 4

years, she did not truly collaborate with the classroom teachers. The current

media specialist has been here for 1 ½ years and does not collaborate either.

Since the teachers are not accustomed to this type of interaction with the media

specialist, most of them do not know where to even start. The teachers are not

fully aware of what the media specialist or the media center has to offer because

they have never gotten to experience true collaboration first hand.

I enjoyed working with Mrs. Walker. I have known her for years and first

worked with her on PTO when both of us were parents of small children at the

elementary school. She was later hired on as a classroom teacher and I as the

media clerk. Mrs. Walker teaches a 2nd grade classroom of 22 students. None

require special services for learning disabilities, etc. She offered some great

feedback after the lesson. She told me she liked the fact that I gave a brief

overview to the students of what we would be doing. She liked the fact that the

students were allowed to work in small groups and have hands on activities when

deciding what type of book was in the basket. She also enjoyed the tour of the

library and thought it was beneficial. She is open to future collaboration and told




me that she thought I did a great job for my first lesson. I had afternoon car duty

the day of my first lesson with her class and was loading one of her students.

She looked at me and said, “Now I know where to find things in the library.” I

asked, “Did you have fun when you came to the library today?” She smiled real

big and said, “Yes!” I love my job, the kids, the parents and the staff. Even

though I’ve never been a classroom teacher I hope that does not put me at a

disadvantage. My thoughts are that I am not trying to escape from the classroom

like some teachers are who go into a program to become a media specialist. I

just want to keep doing what I enjoy and advance, not escape. Once I am in the

position of being a media specialist, I want to make teachers fully aware of what

the media center has to offer and truly collaborate. This will not only be helpful to

the teachers but will greatly benefit the students.

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