LESSON PLAN 1.

Descriptive Data

Teacher: Stephanie Yablonsky Date: Monday, September 9, 2013 Grade e!el"#o$rse: %th Grade &n'lish an'$a'e (rts Topic: )esearch Methods Time )e*$ired: +0 Min$tes 2. Standards and Objectives #ommon #ore Standards RL.7.3 (naly,e ho- partic$lar elements o. a story or drama interact /e0'0 ho- settin' shapes the characters or plot01 W.7.7 #ond$ct short research pro2ects to ans-er a *$estion, dra-in' on se!eral so$rces and 'eneratin' additional related, .oc$sed *$estions .or .$rther research and in!esti'ation0 3b2ecti!es The st$dents -ill be able to: 3. 4denti.y elements o. children5s books )eco'ni,e e..ecti!e search techni*$es Distin'$ish reliable .rom $nreliable so$rces Rationale

This lesson -ill ser!e as an introd$ction to the partnership -ith the second 'rade class at 6orta'e 6ark &lementary and the children5s books they -ill be -ritin' .or their b$ddies0 7eca$se this pro2ect is research8based, as -ell as the historical timeline pro2ect, -e -ill be $sin' the ma2ority o. this class 'oin' o!er research methods0 9e -ill also read a children5s book 4. Materia s and Res!"rces

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6otential So$rces =ando$t $. %nstr"cti!na Pr!ced"re > min$tes0 4ntrod$ction Teacher -ill pass o$t the assi'nment sheet and r$bric .or the children5s book pro2ect Teacher -ill 'o thro$'h the re*$irements and ask i. there are any *$estions

20 min$tes0 #hica'o (rtist ?eat$re: &d-ard Gorey Teacher -ill read The Do$bt.$l G$est o$t lo$d Teacher -ill ask st$dents -hat stood o$t to them abo$t the book o Teacher -ill -rite responses on board Teacher -ill ask st$dents -hat they think makes a 'ood children5s book o Teacher -ill -rite responses on board

20 min$tes0 )esearch )ace Teacher -ill pass o$t i6ads to e!ery st$dent Teacher -ill ask a series o. tri!ia *$estions abo$t #hica'o, one by one, allo-in' time .or research o. the ans-er and callin' on st$dents as they .ind an ans-er $ntil the correct one is .o$nd0 o 9hen -as #hica'o .o$nded@ o =o- lon' is the #hica'o )i!er@ o 9hat are its locks and -hat5s so ama,in' abo$t them@ o =o- old is Aa!y 6ier@ o 9hen did the #hica'o .ire happen@ 9hen the correct ans-er is .o$nd, teacher -ill -rite do-n the terms that the st$dent $sed to cond$ct the search on the board0

> min$tes0 G$idelines .or #ond$ctin' Searches 7ased on the search terms -ritten on the board d$rin' the research race, class -ill -ork to'ether to create a list o. '$idelines .or cond$ctin' e..icient searches o Some eBamples co$ld incl$de: Don5t -rite the -hole *$estion #hoose the most important -ords Teacher -ill s$pplement the list by .illin' in any tips that -ere not $tili,ed by st$dents d$rin' the research race

o Some eBamples co$ld incl$de: ;se CandD to .ind in.ormation abo$t t-o thin's ;se *$otation marks 1> min$tes0 #hoosin' )eliable So$rces Teacher -ill pass o$t a list o. potential reso$rces and st$dents -ill circle -hether they are reliable or $nreliable0 Teacher -ill 'o thro$'h list, askin' .or a sho- o. hands o. homany people think a so$rce is reliable and ho- many think it is $nreliable0 Teacher -ill ask .or reasonin' .rom both sides0 #lass -ill come $p -ith another list o. r$les .or choosin' reliable so$rces /e0'0 sites that end -ith 0ed$ or 0'o! are typically reliable, do not $se 9ikipedia as a 'eneral r$le, 7ob5s 7i' =istory Site is not okay, etc01

1> min$tes0 )esearch =ead Start St$dents may $se the last 1> min$tes to be'in researchin' their topics .or the historical timeline pro2ect0 Assess'ent o ?ormati!e assessment -ill be 'a$'ed based on st$dent search terms and responses to reliable so$rce hando$t0 7. M!di(icati!ns

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?or !is$al learners: 10 7rainstormin' list -ill be -ritten on the -hite board 20 4nstr$ctions -ill be -ritten on the board ?or st$dents -ith a$tism: 10 St$dent -ill -ork one8on8one -ith aide 20 St$dent -ill -ork one8on8one -ith teacher ?or hearin'8impaired st$dents: 10 Teacher -ill -ear microphone

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4. st$dents .inish early, they may be'in researchin' their #hildren5s book topic0

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