Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction Calvin College Education Program

Teacher Emily Veenstra Date 03/27/13 Subject/ Topic/ Theme Identity in The Giver Grade __7______________

I. Objectives How does this lesson connect to the unit plan? This lesson ties in to the 7th grade literature unit on The Giver. It provides real life application of the theme of identity in The Giver. Learners will be able to:
Brainstorm definitions then define what identity means
cognitivephysical R U Ap An E C* development socioemotional

X remember/ understand Apply the concept of identity to their own lives by filling out a graphic organizer that reflects upon what makes them X apply/ unique analyze Analyze areas that identity does or does not appear within The Giver, being sure to evaluate what this identity or lack of X analyze/ X identity might mean for the characters evaluate Relate what they have learned about identity to their identity in Christ, applying several scripture verses on identity to X apply/ analyze their lives

Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed: R.WS.07.04 know the meanings of words encountered frequently in grade-level reading and oral language contexts. R.NT.07.01 identify how the tensions among characters, communities, themes, and issues are related to their own experiences in classic, multicultural, and contemporary literature recognized for quality and literary merit. R.CM.07.01 connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.) *remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start Identify prerequisite knowledge and skills. Students will have read the first 2 Chapters of The Giver, and have some sort of understanding on what personal identity means.
Pre-assessment (for learning): Have the students journal on what they think makes up identity, drawing a symbol of one thing that stands for identity.

Outline assessment activities (applicable to this lesson)

Formative (for learning): The students will share their combined ideas with the class and I will be able to make a formative assessment based off of these ideas on what they know and where we can go from there. Formative (as learning): Have the students compare with a partner and combine their ideas to make one complete definition of identity. Relating this to The Giver will help them see where their understanding of the book is. Summative (of learning): The students will fill in the graphic organizer of things that make up personal

their identity adding to it their identity in Christ.

Provide Multiple Means of Representation Provide options for perceptionmaking information perceptible Graphic organizer

What barriers might this lesson present?

Provide Multiple Means of Action Provide Multiple Means of and Expression Engagement Provide options for physical action- Provide options for recruiting interestincrease options for interaction choice, relevance, value, authenticity, minimize threats Have students act out what makes them unique Sharing with partners first can build their confidence in their answers, recruiting interest.

Provide options for language, Provide options for expression and Provide options for sustaining effort mathematical expressions, and communication- increase medium of and persistence- optimize challenge, symbols- clarify & connect language expression collaboration, mastery-oriented What will it take feedback neurodevelopmentally, Connection to The Giver will allow Journaling about and drawing a experientially, emotionally, students to identify the lack of identity symbol of identity Collaboration is optimized with the within the book. partner and group discussion we are etc., for your students to do having. this lesson?

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Provide options for comprehensionactivate, apply & highlight Students recall instances in the book that emphasize a lack of identity

Provide options for executive functions- coordinate short & long term goals, monitor progress, and modify strategies

Provide options for self-regulationexpectations, personal skills and strategies, self-assessment & reflection At the end we will look up Bible passages that show our identity in Chirst

Bibles Materials-what materials Handout (books, handouts, etc) do The Giver you need for this lesson and are they ready to use? Normal set-up How will your classroom be set up for this lesson? III. The Plan Time 6 min Components Motivation (opening/ introduction/ engagement) Describe teacher activities AND student activities for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or prompts. Journal topic on identity. What does identity mean to them? Is there a symbol they can draw or action they Journal, draw, and act can act out that represents identity?

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Have students discuss their journal answers with their partner. Then share these journal answers and symbols or actions with the class.

Hand out worksheet and go over definition of identity Write down the definition of identity. Fill in graphic Development organizer with things that make up their own identity. (the largest Leave several of the boxes blank 8 min. component or main body of the Discuss how identity is viewed in the context of The Get involved in the discussion, referring to book lesson) Giver. Ask specific questions to chapters one and references. two. (How does Jonas feel about his eyes? How does the community deal with people that are different or act out against the rule? Do people in the community have an identity at all?) 2 min

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Closure (conclusion, culmination, wrap-up)

Put stations around the room with different scripture Look up the scripture verses given about our identity verses dealing with identity in Christ around the in Christ. Then go back to the graphic organizer and room. Introduce that students are to look up these add several things that they learned from these verses and write down one thing per verse on their scripture verses. graphic organizer that explains their identity in Christ

Remain der

Allow time for students to begin reading chapters three and four, and answering the questions for Thursday. Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the process of preparing the lesson.)

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