Your+Lessons

= Your Lessons and Resources  =

Post descriptions of your lessons then put them in the Share Drive.

 * Lesson Title || Subject || Description || Materials ||
 * The Guest || Reading and Writing ||~ ==== A character trait activity using a short story found in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I have used this lesson with RTI students. There is a Pre-Vocab interactive tool the student will first utilize. Then, the student(s) reads the story and moves on the character trait portion of the lesson, accomplished using the Vortex interactive tool. Option: have students expand on one or more character traits in a literary journal using the format below: (Fill in the blank) is (fill in the blank) because in the text (fill in the blank). There, I conclude (fill in the blank). ==== || Notebook file in the Share Drive, literary journals ||
 * Identifying Symbolism, Plot and Theme using the piece of art, **//Death and the Miser//** || Reading and Writing/Social Studies || This is a great, ready-made lesson found here: []. According to the description, " Students sketch and label the painting, use an interactive tool to explore its elements, apply literary analysis tools to their interpretation, predict the painting’s plot, and conclude the unit by creating a project that identifies and explains their interpretation of the painting." I copied the painting into a NoteBook file so the class can analyze the painting together using the Smart Pens. Then, use laptops for the interactive website to enhance the analysis portion of the activity. Solid lesson, everything is there for you. Check the Share Drive for a Notebook file. It is more suited for 8th graders but it certainly can be adapted. || Notebook file, laptops (optional but super helpful), literary journals ||
 * Using Garfield comic strips to enhance comprehension, vocabulary building, and drawing inferences || Reading and Writing ||= For a full class activity, a ready made and interactive instructional plan is found here: []. This can also be used as a "Smart Station" in small groups. The website contains a link for an online comic creator for students to build their own Garfield comic strip from the ground up. Another option is to use the Notebook file (share drive) in the Garfield folder. Students can use the pre-drawn Garfield frames from the "Garfield Frames" folder and then add quote bubbles and text in the Notebook file. ||= Notebook file, laptops (optional) ||