Virtual Lesson Plan: Theme

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Grade 4 Lesson Plan Themes

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Grade 4 Lesson Plan

Themes

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Lesson Objectives

● Students will identify a theme from a book

● Students will support their choice of theme with evidence from the story.

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Common Core StandardsCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2: Determine a theme of the

story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize

the text

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory

texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information

clearly.

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SettingActivities will be asynchronous

The lesson begins two weeks after assigning the reading book The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. The lesson will run two weeks with two lessons the first week and the last three lessons in week two.

The class will be set up in groups of 3 to 4 before the lesson starts.

Assigned reading: Pages 1-78, Pages 79-146 (the 2 weeks before the start of the lesson) Pages 147-236 (week 3), Pages 237-300 (final week). Students will use organizer beginning in week 1.

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Lesson - Day 1 - IntroLearn about themes by watching presentation by teacher including the following video:

How to find a ThemeAnswer questions about themes from popular stories in a classroom discussion.

Challenge: Think about another story you have read. Complete an organizer on that story and submit it to our discussion area with notes about your thoughts on the theme.

Throughout the lesson: Continue to take Notes Using Bubble.us while reading the book.

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Lesson - Day 2 -Group WorkStudents will meet in their individual groups to discuss through Chapter 7. Discussion questions:

● Rank the most important things that have happened to Ivan to this point. Discuss your rankings with each other in the class forum.

● Choose 2 or more possible story themes to this point. Cite evidence from the book to back up your points. Take individual notes for use in the next lesson.

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Lesson - Day 3 - Group WorkCollaborate with your group in discussion forum and then share on Kidblog.

● Choose one of the possible themes from the previous lesson

● Consider the theme. Ask students to think about whether they know of another story, or a song or something that reminds them of that theme.

● In their groups, students should write another story, draw a picture or find something (video, song) that brings to mind that theme.

● Students post their creation or what they find to the Kidblog.

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Lesson - Day 4- Sharing

● On our Kidblog, each student will comment on at least 2 posts from other groups. Remind students that every post should have a minimum of five comments.

● Teacher will comment and ask question for clarity, to promote critical thinking or to illustrate a concept as necessary or for extension and differentiation.

● Ask students to specifically comment about EVIDENCE of themes they see in the posts.

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Lesson - Day 5 - Writing

● Teacher will facilitate discussion in classroom forum about determining themes and will prepare the students for their independent writing.

● Students will be told to review their notes and to write an essay about the theme f Ivan the One and Only. They will be reminded to include evidence of why they believe that is the theme.

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Differentiation● Struggling readers to receive the book early, extension for final project, provide more video

resources about the book.

● Students to be grouped according to abilities and compatible work styles.

● Scaffolding resources for writing projects when needed.

● Optional instructional materials available in workspace and blog for students to reinforce skills.

● Extension Activities include extra challenge questions for days 1, 4 and 5

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Pedagogical ApproachProject-Based Learning the approach throughout the lesson with various emphases on different days.

Lesson 1: Combination of content delivery and active learning in classroom discussionLesson 2: Reinforcement of previous lesson. Cooperative learning in small groups to achieve a common goal.Lesson 3: Cooperative learning in small groups to achieve a common goalLesson 4: Cooperative learning and reinforcementLesson 5: Modeling by teacher

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Design JustificationThe design was based loosely on Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction:1. Activation of prior experience2. Demonstration of skills3. Application of skills4. Integration of skills

With Lesson 1 activating prior experience. Lesson 2, 3, & 4 demonstrating and applying skills (lessons 3 and 4 also integrating a little too). Lesson 5 applying and integrating.

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Unit Assessment

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Referencesimage:http://www.amazon.com/One-Only-Ivan-CD/dp/0062285300

mistersato411. (2011, August 8). How to find a theme. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qME64SkxM

Maryland State Department of Education. (2010). Common core state standards. Retrieved from http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/ccss/

Merrill’s First Principle of Instruction http://www.instructionaldesigncentral.com/htm/IDC_instructionaldesignmodels.htm#merrill

RubiStar: Create rubrics for your project based learning activities, 4Teachers: Teach With Technology. Retrieved from http://rubistar.4teachers.org