THE OWL LESSON PLAN 4TH GRADE

The Owl: Lesson Plan Recreated by: Meggan Sandoval (Updated 3/31/14) Stage 1 Desired Results Content Standard(s): Speaking & Listening 4.4 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. Reading 4.7 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text. Writing 4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 13 above.) Language 4.4 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. Understandings: Essential Questions: Students will develop skills by identifying What associations do students have with the one type of owl by using their senses. word owl? Make connections between new information Students will develop questions while studying and background knowledge. and watching The Owl. Students will develop higher order questions. What is inspiration? Student objectives (outcomes): 45 minutes Students will build relationships by 15 minutes Students will know and be able to Watch the online video and read The Owl Students will get with a partner and share and view pictures of owls. thoughts and questions about media. Explore similarities and differences between Students will be able to discuss further questions different types of media. and comments with the class and teacher. Write questions they have during the video. Identifying the meaning of the poem and provide evidence to support their claim. Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Directly Aligned to Content Standard Performance Task(s): Imaging Poems

Students will develop ways poets find inspiration. Students will identify people, places, or things. Students will learn detailed language to describe something they imagine. Students will go back to the online video to see how Arthur Sze The Owl gains inspiration.

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Formative Self-Assessments 60-90 minutes Students will create their own poems and perform. Students will develop poetic techniques and presentation skills. Identify examples of alliteration and use color as a symbol. Write their first draft about a person, place or thing. Rehearse performance of their poem corresponding in the video shown. Read performance of their poem.

Other Evidence (assessments) Rehearse with a partner before final performance. Students will explore poetic techniques and presentation skills writing their own poem.

Differentiated Assessment Approaches: ELL: The student would be paired with a student who can help the ELL enhance in the overall assessment. A provided rubric in Spanish and pictures would guide the student in his or her process of writing and rehearsing their poem. Learning disabilities: The student would be paired with a student who can assist and guide the student into the different meaning of the poem. A guided one on one with the teacher will provide a basic outline for the student to start and do their best on their assessment.

Stage 3 Learning Plan Directly Aligned to Content Standard AND Assessments Learning Activities: Color Activity - 50 minutes Teacher will say a color and associate the color with an idea/object and how it makes you feel. Have each student share the same experience as a whole group or partners. Have the students listen to the poem The Owl twice to formulate questions or comments they feel. Discuss in a large group and write a list on the board of alliteration and color as a symbol. Have students write a list of whats important to them and why.

Purpose: To give students tools to help them start writing their poem. Daily activities consist of the following order: reading and watching The Owl, the color activity, imagining poems, and assessment. Materials needed: Online video of The Owl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0neQTzbdnQ Online owl pictures: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/06/ural-owls/zacek-photography#/01ural-owl-670.jpg Paper and Pencils Pictures of different types of owls.

Providing a video and pictures will help both English second language learners and students with learning disabilities. Pairing both set of students up with advanced students will benefit ELL students to follow and stay

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confident. Students with disabilities will also be assisted and paired with students who can give that student an extra boast on discussions. A definition of all poetic material will be provided. Both sets of students will be provided with a basic outline of the overall assessment to help get started.

Stage 4 Feedback Strategies According to Brookhart (), students need to know where am I going, where am I now, and how do I close the gaps? 60-90 minutes Provide a clear understanding of the final vision of the learning target. Use examples of strong and weak work. Offer descriptive feedback Teach students to self-assess and set their own goals. Design lesson to focus on one quality aspect at a time. Teach students focused revision. Engage students to self-reflect and keep track of their own learning. Descriptive feedback (Brookhart, 2013): Provides specific information in the form of written comments or conversations. Helps learner improve upon what he or she need to improve. Feedback starters: (Brookhart, 2013) Your thinking shows.. You might try. When explaining your topic you.

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References Brookhart, M, S. How to give effective feedback to your students. Retrieved from: http://www.aft.org/pdfs/teachers/teach11materials/t11_providingpres.pdf Common core state standards initiative. (2012) Fourth grade reading, speaking & listening, writing, and language. Retrieved from: http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/4/3 Goodwin, Bryan & Hubbell, Elizabeth R. (2013) The 12 touchstones of good teaching: A Checklist For Staying Focused Every Day [E-reader version]. Retrieved from:https://read.amazon.com/?asin=B00FDYY2DO Holzer, F. M. (1997-2014). The owl. Retrieved from: http//www.poetry.org