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Valentine’s Day On The OPAC

February6

Grade/Class/Subject:

  • K-2/Harrison/Media Skills

Unit/Theme:

  • Literary Devices/Holidays

Standards (AASL):

  • 4.1.2. Read widely and fluently to make connections with self, the world and previous reading.

Content Objectives (Dearborn Public Schools Department of Media Services, K-12 Information Literacy Media Curriculum, 2004):

  • Content Standard #1, A student who has been educated in library media information skills accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Language Objectives (Michigan Department of Education, K-8 GLCE English Language Arts, v. 12.05, http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ELAGLCE_140483_7.pdf):

Students will:

  • R.NT.[00].04 identify how authors/illustrators use literary devices including pictures and illustrations to support the understanding of settings and characters.

Key Vocabulary:

  • Listen
  • Respond

Supplementary Materials:

  • Groat, D. (1996). Roses are pink, your feet really stink. New York: Morrow Junior Books.
  • Koscielniak, B. (1995). Geoffrey Groundhog predicts the weather. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
  • London, J., & Remkiewicz, F. (1998). Froggy’s first kiss. New York: Viking.

Preparation:

  • Adaptation of content
  • Links to background
  • Links to past learning
  • Strategies incorporated

Scaffolding:

  • Modeling
  • Guided practice
  • Comprehensible input

Group Options:

  • Whole class

Integration of Processes:

  • Reading
  • Speaking
  • Listening

Application:

  • Meaningful
  • Linked to objectives
  • Promotes engagement

Assessment:

  • Group
  • Oral

Lesson Sequence

Transition:

  • Review what they know about patterns from their math assignments and from the lesson on “The Hat” by Jan Brett and the clues the illustrator uses to help make predictions in the story.

Anticipatory Set:

  • Show students the cover of “Froggy’s first kiss.” Discuss the clues the illustrator uses on the cover to give readers an idea of the story.

Instruction/Check for Understanding:

  • What can they predict about this story based on “Arthur’s First Kiss” from last week? Read the story and engage students in active listening.

Preview for Next Week:

  • Tell students we will watch Valentine’s Day videos next week.
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