Lesson: Fairness Grade: 4th Time: 30 minutes Materials: -A Fish Tale Fable -story and questions -Fair Statement?

worksheet (p.27) -Judging Fairness group workout sheet (p.24) Procedure: -Group discussion using Judging Fairness group workout questions -Put students into groups of 4 and pass out the Fair Statement worksheet. Have the students decide as a group if they agree or disagree with each statement. Increase the challenge by telling students that they must reach a consensus (explain what that means). -Discuss what decisions the group came to, and how they reached them. Tally the results. Most likely not every group will arrive at the same judgment about each statement. Lead students to conclude that fairness itself is a judgment based on personal experience and opinion.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1b Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1c Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1d Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

ASCA Standards: PS:A2.1 Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities PS:A2.2 Respect alternative points of view PS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences PS:C1.2 Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety and the protection of rights of the individual PS:A2.4 Recognize, accept and appreciate ethnic and cultural diversity