Grade Level: 6th

Subject:

Reading

Date:

2-15-09 &

2-16-09

Teacher: Hawkins

Content/ Objective:

The objective is for students to be able to identify facts and opinion in a story and use the facts to prove a personal opinion about the book’s events and/or characters. Students will learn reinforcements in reading for content as a skill and comprehension. 

Small to great:

Students will learn to identify the difference between facts/events that are extra “filler” information and facts/ events that have substance and can prove a point. This will help them learn to read for content and summarize important info.

Simple to Complex:

Students will learn how to draw conclusions about how a character is feeling and then stretch that concept to include themselves, and figure out how they would feel and what they would do in similar situations.

Methodology:

Both students strength is verbal expression and connection/understanding through talking. Most of the lesson will be based around inquiry and discussion. My explanation of the lesson will be given through my questions. Their answers will tell them what the next thing to do is. I will use my questions to guide the lesson and their answers will open it up to flow into the next portion of the lesson. This is using their verbal strengths to understand the objective and course of action.

Education Standards Addressed:

LA : Standard 1A 6^th

2. Relate details, main ideas, setting, action, and main character(s).

5. Interact appropriately in group settings.

Standard 1B 6^th

1. Interpret and synthesize information by:

·         restating and summarizing information

·         determining the importance of information

·         monitoring comprehension

Standard 1C 6^th

 3. Develop and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of communication by:

·         drawing conclusions based on evidence, reasons, or relevant information

·         considering the implications, consequences, or impact of those conclusions

Strand 1D 6^th

1. Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through meaningful and comprehensive reading instruction by:

·         using effective reading strategies to match type of text

·         reading self-selected literature and other materials of individual interest

·          discussing selections in teacher-student discussions and small groups

Materials/ Resources:

The book, Among the Hidden, by: Margaret Peterson Haddix. Paper and pencil.

Prior Knowledge: 

They will need to have read the next two chapters in the book and also have experience identifying what the difference between fact and opinion are.

Prerequisite Skills: 

Reading and writing.

Guided Practice: 

First we will start by discussing what they read and summarizing it. Then we will talk about what they think of the events and how they think the character, Luke, feels. Next I will have them each try to use facts in the book to prove their opinion about how he feels and why he would feel that way. They will write down on their papers individually their facts and proof. Next we will switch and have read each other’s ideas. We will look at all the proof from each student and figure out if their proof is fact or opinion. We will make a chart together and list all of the proof in either fact/event or opinion/inference columns. Next we will look at the facts and events column and draw from that what we would do if we were in that same situation and how we would feel. As a group we will discuss if we would be able to handle it as well as Luke or not.

Assessment: 

Most of the assessment will be done through discussion and observation. They will give me their papers with their facts and proof on it. This will be used as tool to get them answering the questions and coming to their own conclusion. I will asses this and the final chart to see if they gained comprehension and content reading skills. If they both participate it should be obvious to me whether they comprehend the story and understand the content. By participating in discussion they should be able to get the content out of what they read and identify facts and opinion and use each to prove a point. This observation will be used to determine their comprehension.  

Wrap Up:

We will look at the facts and events column and draw from that what we would do if we were in that same situation and how we would feel. As a group we will discuss if we would be able to handle it as well as Luke or not. We will make personal connections to the text. If they choose they could also write their feelings in their journals.

Evidence of learning:

If students are able to decide which facts are “filler information” and which facts are important in understanding the story then this will be evident in our discussion. This will increase their reading for content skills. Using this to draw their own conclusions of what they would do/feel will help with their comprehension.

Independent Practice:

 I will have them each try to use facts in the book to prove their opinion about how Luke feels and why he would feel that way. They will write down on their papers individually their facts and proof. Next they will switch and read each other’s ideas to get a different view and better understanding of the difference between fact and opinion.

Methodology/Choices:

If they prefer to write their final conclusions of what they would do in that situation and how they would feel then they are welcome to write it in their journals. I will give them the choice of writing or discussion, although I strongly assume they would rather discuss it that write about it. If they choose to write this would add to the independent work category.