Spring Arbor University School of Education Lesson Plan Guide: Direct Instruction Title: Elmer Sub ect: Language

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%aterials &e'uired: Elmer by David Mckee Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH4Ml8v !8E "tory Map #$$e$$me%t $heet$ ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( %ichigan )urriculu" fra"e*or+: ))SS,ELA-Literacy,&L,!,. De$cribe the overall $tructure o& a $tory' i%cludi%( de$cribi%( how the be(i%%i%( i%troduce$ the $tory a%d the e%di%( co%clude$ the actio%. ))SS,ELA-Literacy,&L,!,# De$cribe how character$ i% a $tory re$po%d to ma)or eve%t$ a%d challe%(e$. /b ective0s1: A portion of a GL)E or 2S)E stated in ter"s of 3loo"4s ta5ono"y 0level6verb1 7 *he lear%er will outli%e the be(i%%i%(' middle' a%d e%d o& the $tory. *he lear%er will de$cribe how Elmer re$po%ded to the challe%(e o& bei%( di&&ere%t. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Instructional Procedure: 8, Anticipatory Set: *oday we are (oi%( to read a $tory about Elmer the elepha%t+ *o $tart our le$$o% o&& &or the day we are (oi%( to watch a $hort video about $ome elepha%t$ that live at the "a% Die(o ,oo+ Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH4Ml8v !8E

!, State Purpose and /b ective of Lesson: *oday we will be lear%i%( about Elmer a%d how he &ace$ a challe%(e. !e will al$o be lear%i%( about the be(i%%i%(' middle' a%d e%d o& Elmer-$ $tory. !e will be lear%i%( thi$ $o that we ca% become better reader$. Plan for Instruction: a, &ead El"er: i. .e&ore readi%( the $tory: /. 0%troduced the cover o& the book' the copyri(ht date' the author' a%d the illu$trator. 1. 2e&er to the tactile ob)ect which i$ a reali$tic looki%( $tu&&ed elepha%t. 3. !he% re&ere%ci%( thi$ ob)ect a$k $tude%t$ i& they k%ew what type o& a%imal thi$ wa$ i% order to acce$$ back(rou%d k%owled(e.

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4. #$k $tude%t$ to compare the elepha%t $tu&&ed a%imal to the elepha%t o% the cover o& the book a%d de$cribe their $imilaritie$ a%d di&&ere%ce$. 8. 9irst Lines: #$k $tude%t$ to make predictio%$ &or the readi%( ba$ed o% the &ir$t $e%te%ce. 6. E%(a(e the cla$$ i% di$cu$$io% about the predictio%$. ii. 2ead Elmer to the $tude%t$: /. !hile readi%( to the $tude%t$ have $tude%t$ complete a Story %ap. "tude%t$ $hould &ill i% the be(i%%i%(' middle' a%d e%d bo e$ o& the $tory map$ with detail$ about each part. *hey may u$e both word$ a%d picture$ to demo%$trate what happe%ed duri%( that portio% o& the $tory. iii. #&ter 2eadi%(: /. E%coura(e $tude%t$ to retur% to their ori(i%al predictio%$ a&ter readi%( the te t' a$$e$$i%( their ori(i%al predictio%$ a%d buildi%( evide%ce to $upport tho$e predictio%$ which are accurate. b, Guided Practice: i. Have $tude%t$ compare their $tory map a%$wer$ to a %ei(hbor. ii. 9o over the $tory map a$ a cla$$. iii. Have $tude%t$ di$cu$ how Elmer addre$$ed the challe%(e o& bei%( di&&ere%t with a part%er. iv. Di$cu$$ a$ a cla$$ how Elmer addre$$ed the challe%(e o& bei%( di&&ere%t with a part%er. c, Independent Practice: i. :omplete a $tory map about the book Elmer &rom memory. ii. De$cribe how Elmer addre$$ed the challe%(e o& bei%( di&&ere%t i% o%e or more $e%te%ce$. #, Differentiation )onsiderations: a. 4&&er direct i%$tructio% &or $tude%t$ who are $tru((li%(. 9o over the plot a(ai% with the $tude%t$. b. "tude%t$ who &i%i$h earl may draw picture$ to (o with the plot $ectio%$ o% their $tory map. :, Assess"ent: i. 0%depe%de%t practice i$ a$$e$$me%t. ., )losure: a. #$k $tude%t$ ;ue$tio%$ about the readi%(. b. *oday we will be lear%ed about Elmer a%d how he &ace$ a challe%(e. !e will al$o lear%ed about the be(i%%i%(' middle' a%d e%d o& Elmer-$ $tory. !e lear%ed thi$ $o that we ca% become better reader$.

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Explanation of Identified Instructional Strategy

!hy did you $elect thi$ $peci&ic $trate(y to utili<e i% thi$ le$$o%? 0 $elected the$e $trate(ie$ becau$e they a$$i$t with predictio%$ a%d u%der$tati%( $tory plot$.

!hat are the be%e&it$ o& thi$ $trate(y over a%other? *hey both are ea$y to impleme%t. *hey both a$$i$t with readi%( comprehe%$io%. "tude%t$ u%der$ta%d how to u$e a $tory map. 4%ce completed the $tory map i$ a (reat re$ource &or $tude%t$. !hat are $ome po$$ible co%$ or barrier$ that you may e%cou%ter &rom utili<atio% o& the $trate(y? !e may %ot have time &or all $tude%t$ to $hare their predictio%$. "tude%t$ may &ill out the $tory map with i%correct i%&ormatio%. "tude%t$ may %ot u%der$ta%d what they write dow% i% their $tory map.

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