Character and Theme Using Values Com Billboards
Character and Theme Using Values Com Billboards
Character and Theme Using Values Com Billboards
Name:
Julie Delaney
Date: 2/17/2015
Grade Level: 4
Behavioral Objectives: I can collaborate effectively with my peers by using speaking and
listening skills.
2. Instructional Focus: The students will be learning that theme is a central message or
idea found in literature. The students will simultaneously be learning about role models,
who exemplify good character, and will discuss the observed qualities of the role models.
3. Interesting Texts/Materials for Instruction
4. Student Engagement: What engagement principle(s) are you choosing for this lesson?
________choice, __x_____collaboration, ___x____building concepts, ___x_____relevancereal
world interaction
I will engage students in this lesson by:
Collaboration: Students will collaborate in their groups by choosing a word which represents
the theme of the text.
Building Concepts: The students have been introduced to a few different character traits.
This lesson will build on students understanding of character, and help them to recognize
the connection between the persons actions and what the person is known for.
Relevance: Our classroom is a place for learning, including character development. This
understanding can help students to recognize character traits in themselves and others, and
can help them to better understand how to achieve their goals.
5. Student Activity/Differentiation.
What my students are actually DOING: Before, During, and After.
Before: The students are listening to the teacher give an example of the assignment.
During: The students are reading the given text and collaborating in order to choose the
correct word for the theme of their text. They will fill out the graphic organizer to guide
them in sharing.
After: When the students have finished, they will share their thoughts with the class. The
teacher will show them the word for the theme of each text.
How will you differentiate your instruction for struggling/gifted readers?
For struggling readers and ELL students who need extra help, I will assign a text with a topic
that is more familiar and easier to read. They will also be given sentence starters in order to
better formulate their thoughts and writing. For gifted learners, I will assign more complex
texts from which to determine theme.