Miss Moore Thought Otherwise Library Design Technology Lesson

Grade: 2

Subject: Reading, Social Studies, Technology Integration

TEK: 2.6C, 2.6E, 2.6F, 2.6H, 2.7B, 2.8A, 2.10E, 2.9Dii, 2.10C, 2.7C

Duration: 2-3 days

Directions:
Read Aloud:
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise AR# 156569 (encourage students to AR)
Questions while reading-
p. 9 What does the phrase “Annie thought otherwise” tell you about
Annie?
p. 15 Why do you think Miss Moore was put in charge of all the children’s
sections in all the New York Public Library branches?
p. 33 What does the author mean when she says the Children’s Room was
always “warm and bright”? Use details from the text and
Illustration
-After reading, guide children in analyzing the text organization, or
structure,of the book. Remind them that authors of informational texts organize their
writing to fit the topic and their purpose for writing.
Authors often tell about real events that happened in the past in
chronological order so the reader knows what happened first, next, and ast.
Read aloud pp. 24, 26, and 29. ASK: What clue words tell you that the text is organized
in chronological order? ‘How do the clue words
help you understand the order of events?
Explain that telling events in chronological order also shows how one event is
connected to the next. Read p. 10. ASK: What is the author’s purpose for writing this
text? How does the author organize the information about Annie Moore?
Discuss what they dream about doing someday on p. 4

EQ:: How do our experiences shape our lives? How does the text organization help you
understand how the events in Annie Moore’s life are connected?

Students will draw a picture of a Children’s Room they might create in a library, using
the one on p. 27 as an example as a rough draft.

Technology Integration-
Teacher will guide students and will allow students to explore the website
planyourroom.com. Students will then use their rough draft to create a room using
planyourroom.com. Students will then have the opportunity to share their presentations
with the class.