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(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.
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.
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.
I though this website lesson was awesome! I love the idea of using this as a warm up activity but not sure where the technology part will come in, unless the students are going to be reading this material on a tablet or computer. Overall I thought this lesson was very kid friendly and would be successful in the classroom. I thought the lesson format was so easy to follow for the teacher and it would be easy to add your own spin on things if you wanted to change it. Also I love how many standards it covers.
ReplyDeleteI loved the S’more Opinion Writing activity! I saved this on my Teachers Pay Teachers account because I loved it so much and I hope I can use it my future classroom. I love that this activity gave the students sentence starters, this allows students to get the hang of opinion writing with this easy to follow diagram. I seriously love this!
Again this is another great idea that covers a ton of standards. I thought this was a great idea to allow students to understand how important reasons are to their opinions. I could really see this lesson being a success in the classroom.
Another though is where is your technology coming in? You have a lot of great ideas but none of them say you are using technology. I know for the final project that is one of the key elements, just something to think about.
For all three of your lesson ideas, I like how you incorporated the same standards. This provides structure in your lessons and you can even create a unit from these three ideas. I am interested to see how you might incorporate all three and in what sequence for one unit. Would there be other lessons included as well? One idea if you were to create a lesson would be to incorporate technology in the lessons, or between lessons. Perhaps students work with computers to type their final drafts. Maybe students search the web for your History/Language Arts lesson. I like how you are challenging students not only to think for themselves in writing, but support their opinions. You have a lot of different intelligences going on in your lessons: visuals, linguistics, reading, writing, etc. I also think it'd be cool if students were able to demonstrate their learning to you and the class in a kinesthetic way. Maybe you could incorporate Art of Theatre as a summative assessment? Just throwing out ideas. You have a great sequence of lessons and it seems as if majority of students will be engaged with the activities you are having them accomplish!
ReplyDeleteGood comments and ideas. One thing to consider with the Scholastic resource is how it can be altered for different grade levels. The website says it is for Grades 3-12, so what changes would need to be made in order to make it appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school students?
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