Unit Plan for Adolescent Centered Teaching

ED 610 Summer Institute 2014

Teacher Name: Turner
Standards Covered (General)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when
explaining what the text says explicitly and when
drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it
is supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and
domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to
a grade 4 topic or subject area.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when
explaining what the text says explicitly and when
drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a
story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text
(e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.A
Read grade-level text with purpose and
understanding.
Class / Subject
4
th
grade Language Arts:
Reading Literature
Reading
Informational Texts
Reading
Foundational Skills
Date:
Week 1: Sept. 8
th
-12
th

Week 2: 15
th
-19
th
Week 3: 22nd-26th
Week 4: 29
th
-Oct. 3rd

Essential Question(s)
1. The student will be able to use details from
informational and historical text to support and
show the main idea.
2. TSWBAT use information from the text to draw
inferences and make predictions about future
reading.
3. TSWBAT use information from the text to
explain characters, settings and character conflict
in the story.
4. TSWBAT summarize events from the text and
explain characters ideas using statements from
their reading.
5. TSWBAT form questions about the text based on
inference and prediction.
6. TSWBAT show growth in grade appropriate
vocabulary through writing and a culminating
assessment at the unit end.

Content (Chapters / Concepts Covered)
Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1: Journeys
Chapter 1: Akiak
Focus on story structure and summarizing. Drawing
inferences and fluency practice. Academic
vocabulary practice.
Chapter 2: Grandfathers Journey
Focus on authors viewpoint and character
viewpoints. Prediction and inference. Using details
from the text to understand story characters.
Chapter 3: Finding the Titanic
Focus on text organization and monitor and clarify
story information. Relevant vocabulary practice.
Understanding historical events, their cause and
effects.
Chapter 4: By the Shores of Silver Lake
Focus on main idea and supporting details. Forming
questions about the text and historical events.
Novel study on The Golden Goblet will cover text



organization, noting details, character, setting and
character conflict and resolution. Grade appropriate
language and vocabulary studies. And referring to
details and information from the text to summarize
the story as it progresses and make inferences about
future events that may come.
Instructional Strategies (Cooperative Learning, Role Play, Graphic
Organizers, Video, Jigsaw)
Students will use various graphic organizers for each text that is read during
the unit.
A graphic organizer will be used for each chapter of the novel study.
Video about ancient Egypt will be shown for background knowledge relating
to the novel The Golden Goblet.
Cooperative learning will be use daily. Students will work in teams to
complete their comprehension maps for each text read.
Acronyms to practice vocabulary. Various other vocabulary games, practice
sheets and writing assignments based on vocabulary practice.
Visuals for vocabulary, video clips and audio recordings of the stories to help
with fluency and comprehension.
Gardners theory of multiple intelligences. Teaching the same concept from
different intelligences for better comprehension and depth of knowledge.
Choral, popcorn, echo, silent sustained and various other reading practices.
Cloze procedures for vocabulary practice.
Learning centers
Journal responses to text using I statements or answering questions that
help connect reading to personal experiences.
Exit strategies
Three Dimensions
Checklist for Yes

* Personal
* Social
* Intellectual
Assignments / Projects (Work to be completed)
Pair comprehension maps with each story or text we read (5)
Summarizing skill focus map for each section of reading (5)
Vocabulary web Akiak
Vocabulary dictionary definitions for each week (5)
Vocabulary study sheet Finding the Titanic
Titanic outline and shape created by vocabulary and descriptive words
Summarize each chapter from Finding the Titanic, use inference to assess the
authors thoughts about the historical event.
Inference sticky note activity Grandfathers Journey
Main idea chart with supporting details added By the Shores of Silver Lake
Questioning activity By the Shores of Silver Lake
Performance Skills
Timeline for the texts
in our Journeys
theme.
Setting graphic
organizer activity for
By the Shores of
Silver Lake
Titanic performance
assessment piece.

Activities / Tasks (Student-Centered in Class)
1. Focus Activity : Video clips for background
knowledge for Finding the Titanic, The Golden
Goblet, and Grandfathers Journey.
Intelligence: Visual/Spatial
Style : Visual Learners-Interpersonal

2. Focus Activity : Visuals for each vocabulary word
and also a student drawing
Intelligence: Visual/Spatial
Style : Visual-Self-expressive


Assessments (Formal and Informal)
Grouping based on DIBELS (reading assessment)
information (formal)
Baseline assessment
Summative assessment
Story maps for each text read (formative)
Comprehension map each week (formative)
Chapter summary quizzes (formative)
Daily reading and vocabulary work (informal)
Daily exit task (informal)
3. Focus Activity : Grab Bag: Near the conclusion of
a lesson, have a student draw an object from a bag.
The student must explain or illustrate how the object
is related to what they have learned. Finding the
Titanic
Intelligence: Linguistic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal
Style : Auditory-Self-expressive

4. Focus Activity: Sticky note exit strategy: What
did you learn? What do you still want to know? By
the Shores of Silver Lake.
Intelligence: Interpersonal, Logical
Style: Auditory and Visual-Understanding Style

5. Focus Activity : Character Traits and Antonym
Chart The Golden Goblet
Intelligence: Visual/Spatial and Logical
Style : Visual-Mastery style

6. Focus Activity : End of chapter journal entries for
novel study. Students express opinion and answer
earlier questions. Summarize chapter, make
predictions for future chapters or ask questions about
what is to come.
Intelligence: Visual/Spatial, Logical, Intrapersonal
Style : Visual and Auditory-Understanding style

7. Focus Activity : Titanic length activity to show
students the size of the ship.
Intelligence: Bodily, Logical/Mathematical
Style : Kinesthetic-Mastery style

8. Focus Activity : On the move vocabulary
activity Grandfathers Journey
Intelligence: Bodily, Linguistic, Naturalistic
Style : Kinesthetic and Auditory-Self-expressive

9. Focus Activity : Creating a song about the Titanic
using story summarizes and vocabulary
Intelligence: Musical, Linguistic
Style : Auditory-Self-expressive

Focus Activity: Scripted pair conversations that
answer and lead students deeper into their novel
study discussions.
Intelligence: Linguistic
Style : Auditory-Interpersonal

Focus Activity: Character and setting map about
Grandfathers Journey. Students will connect and
compare the setting of the story to the character and
his conflict and feelings about his journey.
Intelligence: Interpersonal
Style : Visual-Interpersonal
Focus Activity: Final project will allow students to
choose between several options to display their final
learning. This will allow for differentiation and also
students to work in an area they enjoy and are
confident. They will either present a project (poster,
diagram, PowerPoint, ect), give a speech, create a
picture book or put words to music about their
journey.
Intelligence: Intrapersonal
Style : May vary-Self-expressive
Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles Integration Tasks

Mastery (ST)

Understanding (NT)

Self-Expressive (SF)

Interpersonal (NF)

V
Graphic
organizers for
story structure
and skills
Grab bag activity
On the Move
Scripted conversations
about novel study
comprehension questions
Vocabulary sharing

L
Character traits
poster
Titanic size
activity
Sticky note information
organization


S
Titanic measuring
Character traits
Various graphic
organizers
Vocabulary pictures and
drawings
Video-clips

M
Titanic song creation

B
Titanic size
activity
On the Move

P


Sticky note information
organization
Character map for
Ruth in Finding the
Titanic

I


Journal entries for novel
study
Final project for
Journeys theme


N


On the Move Akiak: Setting creation
and discovery
Sequence of Events
Activities Assignments Assessment
Day 1
Akiak:
Vocabulary introduction
Story overview and skill focus for the week
Vocabulary activity with key words from reading
Introduce novel study
Comprehension
map in whole
group and then
pairs.
Vocabulary
definitions
Sticky note exit
task
Day 2
Re-reading Akiak on their own with skill focus
Vocabulary skill sheet
Novel introduction and making inferences
Reading pages 1-10
Story map with
focus on
summarizing
and story
structure
Story Map
Exit task
Day 3
Daily 5 activities with center work in each area of focus.



Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar

Day 4
Finish re-reading Akiak
Vocabulary dice game
Novel pages 11-21


Finish story
maps from
Akiak
Comp.
questions for
novel pgs. 1-21
Comp.
questions
Exit task
Day 5
Test
Vocabulary refresh and practice
Novel pgs. 22-25

Pictures, words
and definition
matching
game.
Vocab. Quiz
Skill Test from
story focus
Day 6
Finding the Titanic vocabulary introduction
Read story introduction
Read story in groups and partners
Vocabulary focus sheet voyage


Pictures and
vocab.
definition look
up
Comprehension
map
completion
Titanic
performance
task
Day 7
Comprehension map and reading story
Vocab practice and focus sheet
Novel pages 22-43 and questions
Leveled readers or individual folder work with extra time

Comprehension
map
Vocab. Sheet
Comprehension
questions pages
22-43
Exit task
Day 8
Daily 5 activities and center work in each area of focus



Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar

Day 9
Individuals read story again and complete story map
Measuring activity for the Titanic
Vocabulary practice with dice game
Novel pages 44-62
Graphic
organizer for
monitoring
reading
Vocab. sheets
Comprehension
questions for
pages 44-62
Exit task
Day 10
Skill focus test
Vocabulary game
Leveled readers and individual folder work
Vocabulary
practice game
Skill test for
story
Grab bag
Day 11
Video clip about immigration in the early 20
th
century. Reading text as a
group and in pairs. Vocabulary introduction and student worksheet.
Novel finish comprehension questions
Leveled readers and folder work.
Comp. map
Vocab. sheet
Finish novel
pgs. 44-62
questions

Day 12
Finish comprehension reading map. Vocabulary game.
Novel wrap up
On the Move
Character traits
and antonym
poster
Novel activity
Novel test
Day 13
Daily 5 activities and center work in each area of focus

Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar

Day 14
Story map of Grandfathers Journey. Character and setting study.
Leveled Readers
Story map
completion
Character Map
Character map
elements
assignment
Exit task
Day 15
Skill test for Grandfathers Journey
Leveled readers
Introduce new novel study on The Magic Finger
Prediction map

Skill Test
Journal entry
Day 16
Teacher led vocabulary story and background reading for By the Shores
of Silver Lake
Reading in group and pairs
Vocabulary introduction
Leveled readers and folder work
Comprehension
map
Vocab. match
game

Journal entry
Day 17
Finish text reading in group and pairs
Story setting graphic organizer
Leveled readers
Novel chapter 1
Comprehension
map finished
Vocab. sheet
Journal entry

Setting graphic
organizer
Exit task
Day 18
Daily 5 activities and center work in each area of focus

Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar

Day 19
Individual re-read of story
Leveled readers
Novel chapter one comprehension pair discussions
Story map
Comprehension
questions
Sticky note exit
task
Day 20
Skills test
Complete timeline task
Leveled readers and folders
Novel chapter 2
Journal entry
Final timeline
entries and
completion
By the Shores
of Silver Lake
skill test