Search: 120 minutes, 1.4.4 Seek appropriate help when it is needed.
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| Title | Overview | Grade | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poems: What They Look and Sound Like | The essential questions are: What do poems look and sound like? What are some forms of poetry? What is the connection between music and poetry? | 2 | |
| Understanding Author & Illustrator | Students will be able to identify and explain the job responsibilities of an author and an illustrator and to better connect with this concept, they will become an author/illustrator. Essential questions: What is an author? What is an illustrator? What relationship do an author and illustrator have? How do an author and illustrator affect one another? What type of job do you have in kindergarten that is affected by someone else’s work? | K | |
| Explorers Project | Students will apply the research process for this multiple class unit. They will read about a particular explorer, learn about their aims, challenges and accomplishments, and will trace the routes they followed on maps. As a group, they will generate questions to use during the "Interview with an Explorer" section. Students will gain practice in writing skills to communicate effectively as they create a journal from the Explorer's point of view. | 5 | |
| Animal Research Project | The concept this lesson is designed to teach is research skills. The Common Core State Standards emphasizes students engaging in short focused research. According to the Common Core State Standards, students in grades 3-5 need to participate in research and writing projects throughout the school year. The essential question students will explore is 'What is the Big 6 Research Model and what are the steps involved in the research process?' | 3 | |
| Exploring Theme and Mood with a Book Trailer | After reading a novel, students will identify the themes and moods the author created in the book. Then using these themes and moods they will create a book trailer using an online computer program. Essential questions: What are the themes of the book? What is the mood of the story? What images and sounds could portray the mood and themes of the book? How would I persuade someone to read this book? | 7, 8 | |
| Famous African American Research | Students will apply the research process in a major project that involves several lessons. The students will read about and describe the lives of historical figures and their place in history. The student can use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for a range of literary and informational texts for a variety or purposes. The students will use the writing process to construct meaning and communicate effectively. | 2 | |
| It's all Greek to me! | Students will apply the research process in 3-4 class periods while in the library. They will have a choice of a variety of Ancient Greek related topics (as identified by their teacher and listed in the attachments). They will come to the library already having formulated questions of interest on their chosen topic and then seeking out answers using a variety of sources. | 6 |