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**Media Orientation - Grades 2- 5**

 * Lesson 1**
 * Big Idea Topic**: Media Orientation and pirate code
 * Learning Objectives:** Students will review the media rules. **Performance Task:** Watch Prezi on Rules, Check Out Books modeling the rules. **Folktale -The Legend of Bell Rock**
 * Cultural Diversity: Scotland**
 * Differentiated**: storytelling, technology[ prezi/ video],
 * Kagan:** Mix Freeze Group

LAFS.6.SL.1.1,b. , LAFS.4.SL.1.1 b., LAFS.3.SL.1.1 b, LAFS.2.SL.1.1 b - Follow agreed-upon rules ... Cognitive Complexity: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
 * Technology**: - created prezi on media rules w/ pirate tie in,

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 * Quarter 1:**


 * Lesson 2 - Grades 3-5**
 * Big Idea Topic:** Book Battle [SSYRA] Book Trailers and Collections in the Library
 * Learning Objectives:** Students will review collections in the library including the 2014 2015 SSYRA Award Winners [Book Battle Books]
 * Performance Task:** Watch 2nd Half of Prezi, Use provided map in teams using and watch several book trailers.
 * Kagan:** Version of Numbered Heads using their new team names
 * Technology**: book trailers created by M. Harclerode, prezi

LAFS.5.RL.3.7, LAFS.4.RL.3.7 [COMPARE visual with text] Analyze how visual and multimedia elements //[book trailers]// contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem). Cognitive Complexity: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
 * Standards:**

I//**n order to read a variety of literature and informational text - students need to be able to find these sources.**// LAFS.5.RL.4.10, LAFS.4.RL.4.10, LAFS.3.RL.4.10 FICTION: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts

LAFS.5.RI.4.10, LAFS.4 RI 4.10, LAFS 3.RI.4.10 NON FICTION: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts

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//**Lesson 3 & 4 & 5**// students will learn to use online catalog/ bibliographic data and form a search strategy to find books **Performance Task:** team game & practice on computers [ lesson 4 & 5]
 * Big Idea: Online Catalog Overview/ bibliographic data**
 * Learning Objective:**

Folktale**: Tongue- cut Sparrow [from Japan]** NF - Sadako select a balance of age and ability of appropriate fiction and nonfiction materials. Cultural Diversity: Folktale from Japan Differentiated: storytelling, technology[ online catalog], working in table teams Kagan- numbered heads for online search strategy Higher Thinking - evaluating/ analyzing formulating the search plan Technology: - skill- navigating the online catalog

Follow up week / lesson 4 & 5 Computers: Online search strategy and play Shelver's game - 3rd Grade Digital Session 1 Review Animal Heroes and Flood books at small tables - work on reading poster slogans or book mark contest.

3.R.L.2 Key Ideas and details: recount stories including fables, folktales and myths from diverse cultures, determing the central message and explain how it is conveyed through details in the text. LAFS.3.RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). [need to select resources form online catalog ] Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concept
 * Anchor Standard :**
 * **Lesson 6, 7, 8**
 * Note: this lesson is a 3 session lesson:**
 * **Session 1 Whole Group Demo**
 * **Session 2 Centers [computer lab & table top]**
 * **Session 3 Centers [ repeat with groups switching activites]**

__Big Idea:__ **I can understand the basic parts of a computer, and parts of a book, including ABC order and categories**

__Learning Objectives:__ **Students will identify the main parts of a computer, and review the main parts of a book, including how ABC order helps categorize books.** __Performance Task__ - **watch videos, whole group demo of computer skill games, centers: both computer lab and table top.**
 * __NF on books Wolves__ extends folktale of Lon Po Po [Chinese Version of Little Red Riding Hood] and will become future digital project [ Wordle]**

Lesson Link - general computer basics Intro to October Centers -general 1st Computer Session 1 **[please view for 1st grade details]**

1 **.Extension Work:** Slogans in Advertising - like Titles in books - connect with Reading Poster contest, in centers review of last weeks Caldecott Books
 * 2. Technology: ** smart board presentation of computer skill games, computer lab centers [see lesson link], videos
 * 3 HIgher Level Thinking Skills: ** What message are we trying to sell with reading posters ** . **

Standards LA.1.LAFS.1.W.2.6, LA.1.LAFS.1.SL.1.1.a, LA.1.LAFS.1.RI.3.7, LA.1.LAFS.1.SL.2.5, LA.1.LAFS.1.L.3.5.b, LA.1.LAFS.1.RI.2.5

ESOL: Computer-Assisted, Cooperative Learning Realia Tapes/Videos || Lesson Link

Stone Soup - original/ Bone Soup
 * //Lesson 9 & 10//**
 * Note: this lesson is a 2 session lesson:**
 * **Session 1 Whole Group Storytelling Part 1 - Whole Class -Tagxedo Word Cloud with Monster Facts**
 * **Session 2 Whole Group Computer Lab Part 2- Create own tagxedo with encyclopedia article [copy paste online encyclopedia]**
 * Big Idea:** I can use an online encyclopedia to gather information using key words
 * Learning Objectives:** Student will recount the central theme of two similar folktales as well as compare and contrast key points and use an online source to gather information illustrating key points digitally.
 * Performance Task:** listen to story,numbered heads, song, whole group demo word clouds, computer lab - encyclopedia word cloud
 * Lesson Link - Stone Soup -Bone Soup - Online Encyclopedia and Word Clouds**
 * Tagxedo Link - use sea monster whole group/ look up online catalog for word cloud [independent]**


 * 1.Extention: NF Books- Monsters [links with previous lesson Sea Monsters - did you know facts] **
 * 2.Technology- **** with help will make word clouds of monsters in group, word clouds of article of interest from online enyclopedia, video ** ** 3. Higher Level thinking skills - what is the central theme of both tales - how do they connect **
 * 4. Kagan: share pair & numbered Heads **


 * Folktale:England :Part 1 -Stone Soup - Compare with fractured tale Bone Soup**
 * Cultural Diversity: Folktale from England**
 * NF Book: Bones by Steve Jenkins**

__Standards__ LA.3.LAFS.3.W.2.6, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.1.2, LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.1.2, LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.3.7, LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.2.5 __ESOL__ Computer-Assisted Key Words Realia Song/Music Story Telling Tapes/Videos


 * Quarter 2:**


 * Lesson 11 & 12 **
 * **Note: this lesson is a 2 session lesson:**


 * **Session 1 Whole Group Storytelling Part 1 - Whole Class -**
 * **Session 2 Whole Group Computer Lab Part 2- Review and explore databases and reference sources.**


 * Big Idea:** I can use reference material to find information [print and digital]
 * Learning Objectives:** Student will review reference sources and be introduced to databases to find information for research projects
 * Performance Task:** listen to story,numbered heads, watch prezi, computer lab - independent review and realia with both print and online reference sources [group and independent]


 * Lesson Link - Story tell Hungry Coat & reference and database lesson**
 * Makerspace - independent games and activites using reference, encyclopedia review & database exploration**


 * 1.Extention:review of print reference sources from 2nd grade **


 * 2.Technology- **** prezi, databases, computer lab with reference activites, interactive games **


 * 3. Higher Level thinking skills - which reference source should you use to answer provided question -problem solve **


 * 4. Kagan: Numbered Heads **


 * Folktale:England :Part 1 -Hungry Coat**
 * Cultural Diversity: Turkey**
 * NF: Reference Books and Databases**

Standards LA.3.LAFS.3.W.3.7, LA.3.LAFS.3.W.2.6, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.1.2, LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.1.2, LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.2.5

ESOL Computer-Assisted Key Words Realia Story Telling ||


 * Quarter 3:**

**Big Idea: Diversity in books helps us identify and appreciate different cultures. I understand that different cultures create their own stories, using their own characters,, settings and themes.** ** Learning Objectives: ** Students with promting will make connections that diversity in literature helps build understanding. **Performance Task:** listen to story,song, kagan numbered heads video, nonfiction stories on Corretta Scott King. **Lesson Link -** **1.Extention**:traditional Cinderella Story ** 2.Technology- ** video of Chicken Dance with body motions [brain break] **3.** **Higher Level thinking skills -** **compare and contrast the French version of Cinderella w/ the Creole Version The Talking Egg.** **4. Kagan: numbered heads with the above compare and contrast.** **Folktale: African - Talking Egg** **NF connection: Biography Coretta Scott** **Cultural Diversity: African American - Creole** > Standards > LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.1.3, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.3.9, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.1.3, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.3.7 > > ESOL > Computer-Assisted > Realia > Song/Music > Story Telling > Tapes/Videos > Total Physical Response
 * Lesson 13**
 * **Whole Group Storytelling :Talking Egg and Black History Month**


 * Lesson 14 & 15**
 * **New Books and Genres**
 * **This is a 2 part lesson.**
 * Big Idea: I can read a variety of genres - books both fiction and non fiction.**
 * Learning Objectives: ** Students with review parts of a book including genres- while being introduced to new award wining both fiction and non fiction.
 * Performance Task:** game " Musical Books", watch video, review with online genre game, storytelling


 * Part 2-**
 * Makerspace to review genres.**
 * Storytell: Chinese Mirror [Korean Folktale about a mirror from China]**

**1.Extention**: **3.** **Higher Level thinking skills -** **Is this book nonfiction or fiction? What is the genre?** **4. Kagan:** Standards for 2nd LA.2.LAFS.2.RI.4.10, LA.2.LAFS.2.SL.2.5, LA.2.LAFS.2.RL.4.10
 * 2.Technology- video, online genre game **
 * Lesson LInk**

Standards for 3rd LA.3.LAFS.3.RI.4.10, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.1.2, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.4.10 ESOL Realia Story Telling Tapes/Videos Total Physical Response


 * Lesson 16 - Where the Wild Things Are and Dr. Seuss**


 * Lesson - 17**

**Big Idea: I will listen to an Irish Folktale and Interview a person from Ireland [primary source]** ** Learning Objectives: ** Students will appreciate a different culture by listenting to a folktale and then forming questions to interview a person from that country. Introduction to primary sources. **Performance Task:** storytelling, song, video, interview, artifacts **Lesson Link: storytelling: Across A Dark and Wild Sea** **Lesson Link: primary sources** **1.Extention**: ** 2.Technology- video ** **3.** **Higher Level thinking skills -** primary vs. secondary sources; discover how a primary source brings authenticity to learning, realize the importance of their own story **4. Kagan: work in groups to come up with interview questions** 3rd Grade Standards Standards LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.1.2, LA.3.LAFS.3.W.3.8, LA.3.LAFS.3.SL.1.1.c, LA.3.LAFS.3.RL.4.10
 * **Irish Story Telling & Oral Histories/ Primary Sources**

ESOL Language Experience Realia Song/Music Story Telling Tapes/Videos
 * Quarter 4:**

Lesson 18, 19, 20
**Big Idea: I will create a power point for a Book Review Presentation** ** Learning Objectives: ** Students will create and save a point presentation using the following features: design, insert [photo, shape, audio] transitions and animation. **Performance Task:** digital practice whole group - with power point, adding audio //[if students were absent for wild creature digital project - they will make this part up with assistant]// //**This lesson is in 3 parts:**//
 * **Power Point Whole Group 3-5**
 * // **whole group power point learning design features** //
 * // **individual power points - design** //
 * //**adding audio to their presentation - narration practice**//
 * //**class must be split to record [ some will be independent reading and then switch with narration group.**//

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**1. Extention**: moving from whole group power point to individual creation ** 2.Technology- online activitiy -, record audio ** **3.** **Higher Level thinking skills -** ****analyze how design factors enhance a presentation, also review their favorite books to read**** **4. Kagan: Random Group Selector - Numbered Heads to review Presentation Features** > LA.3.LAFS.3.W.2.6 > > ESOL > Computer-Assisted > Realia
 * Standards
 * LA.4.LAFS. 4 W.2.6.
 * LA 5 LAFS 5.W.2.6

//African Acrostic// //Silver Seeds: a book of nature poems// https://www.teachervision.com/poetry/teacher-resources/6657.html https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/TCR/TCR3848_13-15.pdf
 * If time - poetry - good resources**