Grade 4-6 Lesson Plan - Reading
Communities,
Culture, and Connections
Our Role as
a Community Contributor
Written by Gerrie Garton, Lara Gorman, Kathy Russ
Lesson Title: Cultures and Connections (Point of View)
Implementation Time: 60 minutes
Resource(s): Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki (might need multiple copies)
Materials Needed: T-Chart, pens, pencils
Supporting Literature: Going Solo by Roals Dahl, Lyddie by Katherine Patterson, Dragon Wings by Lawrence Yep, Number The Stars by Lois Lowry, Ellis Island
LESSON FOCUS
- EALR 2: Student understands meaning of what is read.
- - Comprehends important ideas and details
- EALR 3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.
- - Read to learn new information
- - Read to perform a task
LEARNER OUTCOME(S)(Goal 4)
The Learner will become an effective communicator through interpretation of point of view and empathy in relation to people from different cultures.
PROCEDURE
- 1. Covering title and
author of book, have students make predictions and record.
- 2. Teacher asks the question (write question on oveerhead, board, etc.) "Imagine you are the main character in the story, describe your feelings."
- 3. Read the book, Baseball Saved Us, by Ken Mochizuki.
- 4. Students record on a T-chart feelings and supporting evidence from text. Students then write a personal reflection and share.
- 2. Teacher asks the question (write question on oveerhead, board, etc.) "Imagine you are the main character in the story, describe your feelings."
CLOSURE/ASSESSMENT
As a class, teacher reviews steps for assessing T-chart using this assessment, students will work in pairs. Pairs will provide feedback to one another.