Book Backdrop Template

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Name: Darian Liley

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Book Backdrop Lesson Plan Information and Template

Title of Lesson Title: Grandfather’s Journey
Book Choice Choice: I chose this book as it beautifully paints the story of a young
man’s grandfather as he travels from Japan to America. The book
discusses different experiences and sights his grandfather saw in the two
countries and how he fell in love with both countries. I think it needs to
be shared to show children that the world has so much to be explored
and to never doubt their abilities.
NCSS Theme (s): Follow your dreams and try new things.
Grade level and Content Integration This activity is best suited for students of the following grade levels:
Grades 3-5
This activity integrates the following content areas: History, Social
Studies, English Language Arts.
Compelling and supporting Compelling Question:
Question(s) How does this story impact us?

Supporting Questions:
How did the boy’s grandfather pursue his dreams?
What was the result of him pursuing his dreams?
How can we achieve our dreams and try new things?
Specific Objective(s) - Students will be able to learn about the life of an immigrant and
the journey he went on.
- Students will be able to write a story about a dream destination
they hope to go on one day.
- Students will be able to use a Venn Diagram to compare and
contrast their dream destination to the one in the story.
Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and
texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using
effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Primary Source Choices
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.9
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to
similar themes and topics.
Why did you choose these primary sources? How do they complement
the topic or event under study? How do they relate to your book choice?
 How will they encourage students to engage with the lesson?
Content Preparation Research and write a narrative about the historical background you need
to know to teach your book backdrop lesson. Address the individuals,
issues, influences, and Ideology (beliefs and values) of the time and
place.
Physical Preparation and Instructional  Bring book Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
Materials  Print out guided questions worksheet.
 Print out writing prompt worksheet.
 Print out Venn Diagram worksheet.
 Make sure students have pencils to write with
Instructional Procedures The lesson should take 30-45 minutes to complete, roughly one class
and period.
Student Inquiry

Use this section to list the exact steps you will use during the teaching of
the lesson.
 Use a VTS instructional strategy (See-think-wonder, Claim-
Support-Question, Big Paper, Compass Points, Gallery Walk, etc.)
paired with one or more primary sources.
 The lesson should engage students in inquiry, developing
knowledge, making interpretations, thinking critically, and
becoming aware of issues.
 Bulleted sub-steps may be included under a numbered item.
 Make each step a distinct task – a directive.
 Write procedures as concisely as possible using clear, direct
language.
 Make sure you have a clear beginning, middle and end to the
lesson.
 Remember to include ways for students to communicate
conclusions based on evidence and take action (if possible).

To show the instructional activities students will be practicing, use the

following coding system in your instructional procedure description
section:
o I = Inquiry
o K = Knowledge
o TC = Make interpretations or think critically
o A = Awareness of issues (local, global) or diverse
perspectives
o C = Communication with small or whole group
o E = Use of evidence to support conclusions
Note: These may not be present in every lesson.
Assessment How will the learner be assessed? Provide information about formative
and/or summative assessments, using the following information:
 Make a list of indicators that will tell you if your students are
meeting the objectives.
 Using your indicators, make an assessment tool (rubric,
checklist, etc.) or use the VTS to show that you can measure your
 objectives and ensure that your lesson is aligned. Include this
tool with your project.
 Include an assessment narrative that describes how your
objectives, instructional strategy, choice of primary sources, and
student products align.
 Remember the assessment(s) should be clear and realistic for
learners.
Reflection After planning the lesson, reflect on your project:
a) Explain how your BBD plan is aligned throughout the lesson.
b) What areas of your plan concern you? Describe your concerns
and how you might address them.
c) What interventions do you have in mind if students don’t engage
in inquiry with the primary sources?
d) In what ways will you accommodate students who are of varied
ability levels?
e) Reflect on what your CT had to say about your lesson (successes,
suggestions, next steps, etc.)

Book Backdrop Resources

Cover Image Bibliographi Book type: Illustrated fiction
c
Information: Time period: 1930-1945 after WWII.
Say, Allen Setting: occurred in America and Japan.
(1993)
Grandfather Subjects: The grandfather, his family, sites he saw in Japan
’s Journey. and America.

Summary:

This book
walks
through the
life of a
young man’s
grandfather.
He grew up
in Japan but
decides that
he wants to
move to
America as
an
immigrant
for new
experiences.
This book
 takes the
reader
through all
the sites he
was able to
see and his
deep love
for both his
home
country,
Japan and
his new
home,
America.

Primary Source Thumbnail Caption LOC Digital ID

Publication
Information
Book Notes
A picture of https://opensfhistory.org/NeighborhoodPhotos/SF_Bay/
San skyline
Fransico,
California in
1930. In
the book it
mentions
how
Grandfathe
r liked
California
the best,
specifically
the Sierra
Mountains
and the
seacoast.
A picture of https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Japanese-Economy-
the and-the-Effect-of-the-Second-World-War
destruction
from WWII
in Japan.