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Lesson Overview
The children will read the Jan Brett book The Owl and the
Pussycat in groups. They will answer teacher guided questions,
such as: "What did the owl and the pussycat do for a wedding
ring?" The children will use the internet to learn more about
Jan Brett. The website is http://janbrett.com.
The students will accomplish the art activities of their choice from the
web site. The students will demonstrate their knowledge of the subject
matter they have studied by their research on the story facts, and being
able to write, edit and publish these facts into the classroom
book: Creature. Creature.
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Standards Based Goal
1. The students will identify various story elements in age
appropriate text (example character, setting, plot and theme)
2. The students will use general-purpose productivity tools to
facilitate learning throughout the curriculum. (example The
Student Writing Center program for word processing)
3. The students will use web tools for individual writing to
publish activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and
outside the classroom.
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Student Objectives
1. The students will set a purpose for their reading.
2. The students will use Netscape to research owls, bats and
rainforest animals.
3. The students will continue publishing the classroom book:
Creature, Creature.
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Prerequisite Skills
The students will have successfully completed the first anthology in
third grade, Like A Thousand Diamonds.
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Time Sequence |
Sequence of Activities
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Notes
Technical
Considerations
Resources
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Initial Introduction.
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Children at their desks.
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:10
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Guided reading questions.
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Children at their desks.
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:25
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Research on the Jan Brett website.
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In groups and/or individually.
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:50
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Jan Brett art activities.
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In groups and/or individually.
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:70
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Continuation of the publishing work on the Creature, Creature
classroom book from Lesson 1.
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Individually, construction materials available.
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Special Considerations
Working as individuals, working in groups, reporting in written,
verbal and creative format, and learning about the students and possible
disabilities that may exist.
A list of Special Needs modifications, to be
used as appropriate.
- Instructional
Special Education Aides, as necessary and available.
- Partner
work.
- Shortened
assignments.
- Enlarged
text materials.
- Audio
text materials.
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Assessment
A rubrics scale that addresses knowledge of concept and
communication. A link to this rubrics scale is included on my
Curriculum Site.
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