Kevin P. Inge
Objectives:
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· Students will create their own survival storybooks.
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· Students will read their survival storybooks to other classes.
Materials:
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· Construction paper
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· Paint
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· Color Markers
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· Scissors
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· Book covers
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· Computers
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· Stapler
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· Yarn
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· Glue
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· Sprinkles
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· Letter tracers
Anticipatory Set:
Teacher will show students examples of storybooks students have created. Teacher will encourage students to be creative and sincere in creating their survival storybooks. (Students do not necessarily have to write their books about themselves. They can interview a relative or a friend if they feel more comfortable doing that.)
Guided Instruction:
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· Students will receive a handout stating the guidelines for the survival storybook.
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· Students will write a first and second draft before creating their survival books.
The handout will display the following information:
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1. Each book must have a creative cover with the title of the book and the author's name. (10 points)
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2. Each book must consist of at least 10 pages. (20 points)
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3. Each book must consist of at least 500 words. (30 points)
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4. The words to the story must be typed on a computer. (10 points)
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5. Each book should contain 4 illustrations inside. (20 points)
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6. Students will read their stories to other classes (10 points)
Closure:
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· Teacher will tell each student what he liked about his or her book.
Assessment:
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· Students will be assessed according to the guidelines of the lesson.
Lesson Plan III
Objectives:
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· Students will select and read one of the four classroom survival books.
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· Students will write a book report on the survival book they have read.
Materials:
· Indian Captive by Lois Lensky
· Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
· Black Boy by Richard Wright
· Gifted Hands by Dr. Ben Carson
· Pencil and paper
· Computers
· Book report covers
Anticipatory Set:
The survival books will be displayed on a table for students to examine and select. I will answer any questions the students may have about the books. Black Boy by Richard Wright will probably be the most difficult for the students to read. It also has many more pages than the other books. I would present two options for students who want to read this book: 1) Students would be given extra credit points for reading the whole book.
2) Students can read the first seven chapters of the book and then do a book report. Hopefully, after six chapters, the students will want to finish reading the book.
The students will follow the following guidelines to complete their survival book reports:
Format (15 points)
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1. Book report must have a cover
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2. Student's name should be located on the upper right hand corner of the cover
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3. All book reports must be typed.
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4. The title of the book and the author's name should be located in the center of the cover.
Setting (10 points)
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1. Discuss the time, place and mood of the survival story.
Plot (25 points)
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1. Write a summary of what happens in the story. Focus on the action contained in the story as you write. How did the child survive?
Character Analysis (25 points)
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1. Identify the protagonist(s) and the antagonist(s) in the story.
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2. Explain who each major character is and their relationship to each other.
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3. Choose two characters and discuss them in depth.
Theme (10 points)
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1. Discuss the theme of the story.
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2. Relate the survival story theme to everyday life.
Evaluation (15 points)
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1. Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences describing why you would or would not recommend the book.
Upon completion of their book reports students will be encouraged to read them in front of the class. Students will be able to analyze and discuss what others have written on the same book.
Evaluation:
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Teacher will use a rubric utilizing the point system displayed above. Students who read the whole book of Black Boy will receive an additional 10 points to their grade.
