Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Bethany Lewis Date: April 22, 2018

Grade and Topic: 5, Reading Language Arts Length of Lesson: 2 days: Day 1 90 minutes Day 2
45-60 minutes

Mentor Teacher: Cornelius School: U of Memphis

Unit Objective

The Comparing and Contrasting Stories lesson is designed to teach students to observe and think
critically about the qualities of a character, setting, or event that may or may not be explicitly described
in the writing. Then be able to compare and contrast one or more characters, settings or events either
from the same story or from differing stories. This lesson will increase students knowledge of literary
devices, inference, and comparing and contrasting.

Lesson Objective
Content Learning Goals and Objectives
1. Given a list of characters, settings, and events from the book The Giver the group of students
will choose two characters, settings or events to compare and contrast. (Bloom’s
Taxonomy:analysis )
2. The student will list out the qualities of the items they have chosen then the student will search
the internet using an iPad or computer for pictures to describe that quality. (Bloom’s Taxonomy:
)
3. The students will then create a slide presentation to share their pictures and comparisons to the
class. (Bloom’s Taxonomy: Synthesis)

Student Participation
1. Each group of students will compare and contrast two or more characters, settings or events in
the book The Giver and will present their comparisons to the class in a PowerPoint format.

Standards

State/District, Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing
on specific details from the text (e.g., how characters interact).
ISTE Standard(s)

● 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of
sources and media

Materials

Materials Used

1. List of characters, events and settings

2. Thought organizer worksheet
3. Computer or iPad
4. Presentation creator: Prezi, Microsoft Power Point, Keynote, Google Slides
5. Internet Access to:
a. MS Clipart Gallery http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us
6. Pencil
7. Paper

Technology Integration

The groups of students will use the websites stated above as resources for the pictures to describe their
character, event or place. Presentation creating software will be used to create a presentation for each
group of students to share with the class.

Background and Rationale

● Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of comparing and contrasting

settings, events and characters.

Procedures and Timeline

Introduction

● This lesson is to be done after the class has completed reading the book The Giver.
● Begin the lesson by reviewing the book and some of its main characters and events. Do not just
say the review ask the students questions and have them tell you. If by the end they have not
mentioned a few of the characters, settings or events on your sheet that you are going to give
 them then you can mention those and have the students tell you why they are important or
something about them.
● Create the groups of 4. Either have the children decide their groups or already have them
planned.
● Pass out the Character, Setting and Event sheet to each group
● Then hand out the Thought organizer sheet to each group
● Tell the groups that each group is going to pick two from one of the following categories either
setting, character or event then analyze the qualities about their choices.
● Write on the board some of these qualities for examples such as: spooky, happy, shadowed,
thoughtful, etc.
●

Procedures

Prior to the Computer (30 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. After the Introduction, have the groups
being filling out their Thought
Organizer sheets with at LEAST 10
different traits. Teacher begins
distributing computers or iPads to
groups
1. Students complete their Thought
Organizer sheet.
2. Begin listing qualities of their chosen
settings, persons or events.

At the Computer (60 minutes)

Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Have students open an internet 1. Open a presentation program

browser and a presentation program
2. Explain how to use the internet to find
pictures for their presentation.
3. Explain how to save pictures
4. Tell them their presentation must have
at LEAST four slides: Title, Compare,
Contrast, Conclusion can be more if
needed or wanted
5. Explain how to add pictures to a
presentation program
6. Walk around and monitor help as
needed
2. Open a web browser
3. Search in web browser for pictures that
display traits about the characters, events
or settings
4. Create a new presentation and title it
5. Add to presentation until it is finished
6. Check for spelling and other errors
7. Save presentation to a flash drive
8. Print out a copy of presentation for
teacher

After the Computer (45-60 minutes)

 Teacher Procedures: Student Procedures:

1. Teacher begins next day lecture by 1. Students will present when it is their turn
opening presentations and having each and will sit quietly and pay attention
group come up and present when it is not their turn
2. Teacher watches and grades using 2. Students think of questions and
rubric comments to share at the end
3. Ask questions
4. Closing of the lesson

Closure (5 minutes or less)

Teacher asks if there are any questions about the lesson. Students can ask questions. Teacher starts next
lesson or subject.

Assessment Evidence

Comparing and Contrasting Rubric

Criteria 1 2 3 4
Group of students 1-4 traits chosen 5-7 traits chosen 8 or 9 traits chosen 10 or more traits
had ten traits that chosen
were compared or
contrasted

Rationale for Rationale was did not Rationale for some The rationale for The rationale for all
the traits represent the traits at of the traits was most of the traits of the traits was great
all good but not all of was good but not all
the traits

Pictures Pictures chosen did Some of the pictures Most of the pictures All of the pictures
representing traits not reflect any of the chosen represented represented the represented the traits
traits in a creative the traits in a traits in a creative or in a creative or
way or a realistic way creative or realistic realistic way realistic way
way

Modifications

I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for
those ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of
this particular lesson.
Student Sample
 Characters, Events and Settings
Characters:
1. Jonas
2. The Giver
3. Jonas’ Mother
4. Jonas’ Father
5. Lily
6. Gabriel
7. Asher
8. Fiona
9. Chief Elder

Events:
1. Ceremony of Twelve
2. First memory - sled ride
3. Memory of Sunshine - Sunburn
4. When Jonas sees color
5. Memory of the Elephant hunt

Settings:
1. Jonas’ house
2. The Giver’s house
3. Snowy Hill
4. War
5. House of the Old
6. Ceremony Auditorium
 Thought Organizer

Character, Event or Setting A Character Event or setting B

Comparison
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Contrast
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