Setting & how to use BrainPOP

Concept / Topic to Teach: What is a setting? Who is the main character? How do we
navigate BrainPOP?

General Goal(s):  Students will have knowledge of what a setting is

 Students will have knowledge of who a main character is
 Students will be able to login and navigate BrainPOP

Specific Objectives:  Identify characters, setting, and major events in a story

 Write and/or draw pictures about a specific topic and
provide details about the topic
 Ask and answer questions by speaking in complete
sentences.

Required Materials:  Stories: Good Girl & Good Boy

(summarize the 1st point)  Worksheets
 Pencils, crayons, markers
 Computers & iPads

Anticipatory Set (Lead- I will teach my student what the setting and main character of a
In): story is. We will read two stories for this assignment. I will teach
them how to login and navigate BrainPOP.

Step-By-Step Procedures: 1. Students will learn what a setting is

2. Students will learn what a main character is
3. Read Good Girl & Good Boy
4. Discuss the setting in each book and discuss the main
character in each book
5. Teach step by step instructions of BrainPOP
6. Discuss what activities will be done in BrainPOP
7. Go over the three worksheets and how to do them
8. Watch the two videos for setting and main character
9. Remind them what their table colors will be doing
10.Assist students while they are working
 Plan For Independent Students will complete their worksheets after hearing the stories,
Practice: they will then choose which story to use. They will also use what
I taught them in BrainPOP to complete a video and one activity.

Closure (Reflect To close our lesson, we will watch two short videos, one on
Anticipatory Set): setting and one on character. I will ask for questions and make
sure all students understand their task. I remind them of key
points. Then I will discuss with table color will do what first.

Assessment Based on For this assignment I will be grading on their writing skills. I
Objectives: will look for understanding of the parts of a story we covered
today. I included the rubric at the end of the presentation to show
them exactly what I am looking for.

Possible Connections to  Reading

Other Subjects:  Computers

Red Table: 1. Computers Blue Table: 1. Worksheets Yellow Table: 1. Listen to stories
2. Listen to stories 2. Computers 2. Worksheets
3. Worksheets 3. Listen to stories 3. Computers