I run discussions over two week periods. In the first week, your sole task is to respond to the prompt below. That is, create a post on your own blog with a post that addresses the items in the prompt. In the second week, I will place you into groups, give you some followup guidance, and you will continue your discussion by commenting on each other's posts. So, here we go!
Prompt:
To help you prepare for your final project, I want you to start looking for web-based resources that you could use in your lesson. Talk a little bit about your idea for your final project. For each resource, you'll need to list the following:
- Name/Title of the resource: Applying Question-Answer Relationships to Pictures
- URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/applying-question-answer-relationships-370.html?tab=2#tabs
- How you found it: Readwritethink.org and then limited my search to 3rd grade language arts. After searching 2 pages of lesson plans I found it.
- How you might use it in your final project: It would be a good warm up activity to get students thinking and putting reason to their opinions about the pictures.
- What standards does the resource address:
RL.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.3.7. Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
W.3.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
W.3.1(a) Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
W.3.1(b) Provide reasons that support the opinion.
W.3.1(c) Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
- Name/Title of the resource: S'more Opinion Writing
- How you found it: Snips, Snails, and Teacher Tales for Educators (Pinterest board that I follow)
- URL:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Opinion-Writing-A-Common-Core-Unit-of-Study-2nd-and-3rd-Grade-546578
- How you might use it in your final project: With a s'mores visual it breaks the paragraphs of the writing into different sections. Two of the sections being opinion and reasons. The reasons section comes with a poster of words to use to link the opinion to the reason, just for extra help to make sure the students are backing up their opinions. This would be a great starter activity for the final lesson.
- What standards does the resource address:
W.3.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
W.3.1(a) Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
W.3.1(b) Provide reasons that support the opinion.
W.3.1(c) Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
- Name/Title of the resource: The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery
- How you found it: I googled 3rd grade writing lesson plans just to start somewhere, then I found a scholastic link. I like scholastic I have found some pretty good lessons there and this one sounds pretty great.
- URL:http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/teacher-activity-guide-underground-railroad
- How you might use it in your final project: Incorporating history into the writing I think is a great task. Killing two birds with one stone. I could use this in my final lesson to teach students to put reasons to their opinions from a time period of the past. There are many great resources that come along with this activity, the students would have plenty of reasons and opinions.
- What standards does the resource address:
RL.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.3.7. Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
W.3.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
W.3.1(a) Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
W.3.1(b) Provide reasons that support the opinion.
W.3.1(c) Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world.
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (libraries, databases, computer
networks) to gather and synthesize information in order to create and communicate knowledge.
Students use spoken, written, and visual language for learning, persuasion, and exchange of information.
