Lesson plan 1 Verb Tenses: Past, Present, Future Fourth Grade

Guided Practice 1


Instruction: Students will be asked to write a short story based upon one of the photographs taken by Dorthea Lange. Students will be asked to imagine themselves as the subject in the photo or ask to give life to the subject of the photo that they have picked. Students will also be able to combine the images to create a scenario based upon the hardships of the people of this period.
Independent Practice


Students will be completing assignment of a short story based upon the feelings derived of one of Dorthea Lange’s photograph of migrant workers in California.


Closing


Hold a discussion on what was learned during the lesson. Any lingering questions? Clear up misconceptions. Students will be instructed to finish this assignment at home if not finished already.

ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Through guided questions, close monitoring and informal observation; the teacher will be able to assess student’s ability and understanding of the subject being introduced. Through individually assessing during independent practice and reviewing during guided practice the teacher will be able to evaluate students.

Lesson plan 14

Writing Narratives

In this this lesson, students will use a

graphic organizer for narrative writing.

GRADE LEVEL: 3 - 5TH
SUBJECT: ENGLISH/LANGUAGE
LENGTH OF TIME: ABOUT 45 MINUTES
OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES

Students will be able to play, revise, and edit a narrative piece of writing.

MATERIALS NEEDED


narrative examples


white board


dry erase markers
PROCEDURE
Opening to Lesson

Students will write a fable of their own for the summative assessment. (The teacher should use a narrative graphic organizer that has already been introduced.) The teacher will review the elements of the fable and have those elements projected for all students to see.

Body of Lesson

Direct Teaching

Review your ‘Writing a Fable Rubric’ and begin the graphic organizer with the students, so they know how their writing will be assessed.