Chapter+Books

Unit 1: Chapter Books "IN MY OWN WORDS"



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Click on the podcast above for a description of the project. Listen to the choices of each book and pick a book that interests you.

//Unit//: Telling Favorite Story

//Assignment type:// Group Language Arts project

//Lesson objectives// • Students will learn the importance of their own words, and that their opinion is valuable. • Student will be able to cooperate in a group and equally participate in an appropriate reading of a chapter book and also reenact the story in their own words. • Students will learn the basic concepts of reading and then reinforce the concepts through telling the story group narrative (focusing on Language Experience Approach) • Student will understand the importance of group work be able to share the final project with the other students and family members • Students will become familiar with class wiki and understand the concept of videotaping their stories and uploading them to a computer

//Time required to complete this lesson:// On going class project through out the school year

//Title of lesson:// “In My Own Words”

//Resources/materials needed:// - Several copies of curriculum approved books -Poster Board and markers for the students to outline how they want to organize the story and individual posters for each child to write down their part of the story that they will tell. - A computer with software to video tape and record the students as the narrate their favorite book - A class wiki or public space on the Internet that other students, parents, and the community can view

//Description of lesson:// Students will have a choice of reading curriculum approved 1st grade chapter book. They will have the option of choosing books like __Henry and Mudge__, __Junie B Jones__, __Cam Jansen__, or __Amelia Bedelia__ or other choices that are approved by the teacher. The books will range in difficulty so that all of the students will be challenged to their personal best, and none of the students will feel overwhelmed by the reading. Once the students pick a book, they will be responsible for reading it and comprehending general knowledge about the book. Students will be responsible for identifying the main characteristics and general summaries after every chapter and the main events from the book. Once students are finished with the reading, they will cooperate in groups with other students who chose the same book and be responsible for re-telling the story in their own words. Each student will be expected to actively participate in the lesson and help other students organize how they will tell the story. The students can narrate the story in any way they choose, but all of the students will need to be in agreement. Some examples would be each student choosing a character in the book and acting out the adventure the characters go on. Another way would be to simply narrate the story. While other students could talk about what they liked and disliked about the book. The way that the students present this will be completely up to them. I, as the teacher, will then record the students and then place it on the class wiki for the students and family members to enjoy.

//Assignment (homework or in-class)// - Reading the assigned book in class - Working in a group to collectively tell the story in their own words - Students will work on their own individual part of the project

//Technology used//: Video camera Digital story telling Pod casting Class room Wiki or webpage to display work

T//he technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:// The technology used in this lesson will allow the students to relate more to the book and also their other classmates. By allowing the students to use their own words and ideas to tell the story, will allow them to connect with the characters more and express their own ideas. By making this a group project, it will show students the importance of group collaboration and teamwork. Finally, posting the podcast on the internet will bring a sense of pride to their work. They will be able to show their friends, family (even in other countries), and community their fantastic work

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