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Writing 2 & Lesson Planning
8P24Week 8
2016-2017
Professional Learning Conversations
• PLC: Professional Reading– Gradually releasing responsibility to students
writing persuasive text
Just for Fun!!
• Visit the site www.fodey.com• Create a newspaper article that summarizes
today’s reading in 65 words or less.• Give the newspaper a name and the article a
title• Generate the newspaper and download the
link
Lesson Planning
• Understanding empathy • Empathy is the value-of-the-month for all
grades in this school• Lesson took place in a grade 3 classroom
Gradual Release Model
• Whole class review and learning• Small group application of learning• Whole class debriefing and sharing
Whole group
• Review of previous day’s discussion of empathy: creation of a class web
• Viewing of YouTube video on empathy• Deconstruction of video clip: How did it teach
us what empathy is? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1Rt1R4xb
M
Modelling of Task
Deconstruction of Model
• Success Criteria:– Introduction– Explain the definition of empathy– Show examples
Application Task
• Learning goals: – I can teach others the meaning of empathy
through a short video• Success criteria (based on analysis of video
clip)– Introduction– Definition in one sentence– Examples of empathy through• Words, actions, ideas
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-totems.html
A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe or clan, family, or individual. Native American tradition provides that each individual is connected with nine different animals that will accompany each person through life, actingas guides.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-totems.html
What’s the Pattern?
Sometimes I feel like a bear,strong and confident.I stand tall and growland protect those around me.
Sometimes I feel like a ravendark and mysterious.I am both messenger and secret keeperand help bring light from darkness.
Pattern
• Line 1:
• Line 2:
• Line 3:
• Line 4:
Elephant: Totem Meaning
• Strength• Power• Affection• Loyalty• Royalty• Wisdom
Shared Writing
• Line 1: Sometimes I feel like an elephant. (simile)
• Line 2: ______ and ________. (features/traits)
• Line 3: I ________________ (action)
• Line 4: and ______________ (action)
Totem Animals and Their Meanings
• Wolf loyal• Deer loving• Beaver determined• Butterfly vulnerable• Moose strong• Owl wise• Rabbit creative• Turtle patient
Pic Collage
Your task:
• Your group will choose one totem animal and create a poem based on the model from “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox.”
• Conduct research as needed to find out about your animal
• When your poem is complete, use Pic Collage to display it.
Lesson Plan Assignment
• Instructional version of Lesson Plan Template on Sakai
• Assessment Tool and Assignment Description• Due date – class time week 10