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The until will be introduced to the students today and we will complete the first graphic organizer (The Story Elements). As we are completing the graphic organizer, we will discuss the story elements of well known books and movies. In this lesson, we will also discuss the "Guidelines for a Safe learning Environment."
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This is a 12 day unit that examines each literature genre and its' characteristics. This unit will be implemented the first week of school to familiarize students with the different genres. This will lay the groundwork for the reading year.
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Today, I will introduce the word genre to my students and we will complete the bubble map graphic organizer by having students enter text as to what they think genre is. At the end, we will define genre as a system used to classify books by their common characteristics.
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To define the genre of Poetry, students will use the genre graphic organizer #2 and for traditional literature they will use the genre graphic organizer #1. We will complete the two graphic organizers together, discuss some examples of both genres, and I will complete the lesson by reading a poetry and traditional literature example to the students.
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To define the genre of Fantasy and Science Fiction, students will use the genre graphic organizer #1. We will complete the two graphic organizers together, discuss some examples of both genres, and I will complete the lesson by reading an example of each genre to the students. I will also show the students my Powtoon creation for Fantasy and explain to them that after we are done going over all the genres that they will be assigned a genre to make a Powtoon too.
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To define the genre of Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Mystery, students will use the genre graphic organizer #1. We will complete the two graphic organizers together, discuss some examples of both genres, and I will complete the lesson by reading an example of each genre to the students.
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To define the genre of Biography and Informational, students will use the genre graphic organizer #2. We will complete the two graphic organizers together, discuss some examples of both genres, and I will complete the lesson by reading an example of each genre to the students.
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During this lesson, students will use their graphic organizers and I will read them short excerpts. Their job is to figure out what type of genre I am reading and they will cast their vote via kahoot.it
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Table groups will be given a bin of books. As a group, they will have a few minutes to look through the selection and figure out what type of genre of books they have. They will then have to go on to TitanPad.com and enter their guess. At the end of both days of this activity, we will pull the TitanPad document up and discuss each table groups answers and have them provide evidence for their answers.
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Table groups will be given a bin of books. As a group, they will have a few minutes to look through the selection and figure out what type of genre of books they have. They will then have to go on to TitanPad.com and enter their guess. At the end of both days of this activity, we will pull the TitanPad document up and discuss each table groups answers and have them provide evidence for their answers.
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Students will be given the choice to create a Powtoon or Prezi in which displays the key points of all nine genres we have discussed in this past unit. Students will be given four days to complete this assignment.
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Students will be given the choice to create a Powtoon or Prezi in which displays the key points of all nine genres we have discussed in this past unit. Students will be given four days to complete this assignment.
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Students will be given the choice to create a Powtoon or Prezi in which displays the key points of all nine genres we have discussed in this past unit. Students will be given four days to complete this assignment.
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All projects will be due at the end of today. Students will be given the choice to create a Powtoon or Prezi in which displays the key points of all nine genres we have discussed in this past unit.
