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

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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