“I feel like that is my job; to come up with that 'pie in the sky' [alternative method] and then figure out how to get it
into the time that I need it to, or trim it so that it fits, but still feel good about the product.”
~Kyra Fries (Middle School English Teacher)
into the time that I need it to, or trim it so that it fits, but still feel good about the product.”
~Kyra Fries (Middle School English Teacher)
It's Alive!In this Activity: Within this activity students will be asked to choose a character from a book and bring it to life. Starting with words, then with the students bodies, and finally with words again.
Literacy: Reading, Extrapolating, and Empathic Literacy Why?: Delve deeper into the characters of a book you are reading in class. Work on empathy as well as character development. Ages: Sixth-Eighth |
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Common Core Standards |
Sixth Grade
W.6.2a, c, e, f Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. a. Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. e. Establish and maintain a formal style. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented. |
Seventh Grade
W.7.2a, c, e, f Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. c. Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. e. Establish and maintain a formal style. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. |
Eighth Grade
W.8.2a, c, e, f Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. e. Establish and maintain a formal style. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. |
Modification |
For younger ages it is important to not bombard the younger students with too many individual prompts whereas with the older students it might be more important to use more varied prompts to keep them from constantly writing short and repetitive responses.
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