How Much Have You Got?
September8
Mrs. Harrison’s Blog (what students see)
Grade/Teacher:
- Harrison/Media Skills/1st, 2nd and 3rd
- Week 2 , week of September 11
Unit/Theme:
- Scholastic Book Fair/Harrison/Media Skills/
Standards:
American Association of School Librarians, “Standards for the 21st Century Learner:
- 4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.
Scope and Sequence:
- Content Standard #2: A student who has been educated in library media information skills evaluates information critically and competently.
- Content Interpretation: Students can explain how or why they chose a particular book.
Lesson Objective(s):
- Students will be introduced to, or review Book Fairs vs. Media Centers
Key Vocabulary (introduce/review):
- Book Fair
- Window Shopping
- Buy
Materials:
- Book fair flyers
- Book fair video link: http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/book-trailers
- Cards with students’ numbers
Preparation:
- Adaptation of content
- Links to background
- Links to past learning
Scaffolding:
- Modeling
- Guided practice
- Independent practice
- Comprehensible input
Group Options:
- Whole class
- Independent
Integration of Processes:
- Reading
- Writing/Typing
- Speaking
- Listening
Application:
- Meaningful
- Hands-on
- Linked to objectives
- Promotes engagement
Assessment:
- Individual
- Group
- Written
- Oral
Transition:
- Ask students if they have been to a book fair before
Anticipatory Set:
- Review what a book fair is
Input:
- Go over the words and their definitions. Explain that students are window shopping today at the book fair. Review expected behavior.
Lesson:
- Show students the book trailers appropriate for their grade
- Show students some of the books available at the Book Fair and where they can find the prices on the items.
- Discuss the seating chart for the lab and pass out cards with IDs and Passwords
- Have students log into the computers and launch the blog.
- Bookmark blog for those students who don’t have it
- Review how to read the blog and where to find their media skills assignments.
Check for Understanding:
- Discuss rounding up prices and the tax added to each item.
