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Non-Fiction Lesson
E340-Reading in Elementary School
February 26, 2015
H is for Hoosier- 4th Grade Non-Fiction Lesson Plan
Academic Objectives
Students will be able to put the event is Indianas history in order in a timeline manner.
Students will educate younger students about Indiana history and fun facts.
Standard 1-History: Students trace the historical periods, places, people, events and
movements that have led to the development of Indiana as a state.
Reading 4.RN.1: Read and comprehend a variety of nonfiction within a range of
complexity appropriate for grades 4-5. By the end of grade 4, students interact with texts
proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed
at the high end.
Writing 4.W.6.2a: Capitalization Capitalizing names of magazines, newspapers, works
of art, musical compositions, organizations, and the first word in quotations, when
appropriate.
Speaking and Listening 4.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade-appropriate topics and
texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds (at least 3 copies)
Poster board, glue, crayons, markers, scissors
Computer/Printer
Key Vocabulary
Dunes- a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near
lakes and oceans.
Centennial, Bicentennial (2016)
Voyageurs - a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions.
Slates A writing tablet made of slate rock
Stalactites - a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from
the roof of a cave.
Stalagmites - a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, more or less resembling an inverted
stalactite, formed on the floor of a cave or the like by the dripping of percolating
calcareous water.
Motto - a sentence, phrase, or word expressing the spirit or purpose of a person,
organization, city, etc., and often inscribed on a badge, banner, etc.
Instructional Strategies
Steps Utilized
Day 1
Read H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds (only the
alphabet portion giving the students a few details about the historic information in the
margins). Discuss vocabulary as it comes up in the text.
Mini-lesson/review on capitalization main focus on the writing aspect of the project
Instructional advisory about the project (group and individual expectations)
Have the students draw a letter of the alphabet out of a hat. The letter the student picked
will select the topic they will present specific details about to the class (also may use this
to have the students form a human timeline for a younger group of children for a fun
history fun fact day).
Group students by their letter noun: person place- thing
Allow about 25 to 30 minutes for the students to collaborate about their topics with one
another.
Day 2
In each group, every student will read aloud the text that is found under their letter in the
book. After reading and a brief discussion, students will complete individual activities for
their poster.
Individually, students will begin collecting important information about their topic. Each
student needs at least 5 major facts that are listed in the book to relay to the class by
making a poster about their topic.
Day 3
Students will work on getting their information and images ready for their poster project
about their topic.
Their poster must have a date listed, if the book gave a date in the text. (When the posters
are complete, students will be able to form themselves in a line as their specific
topic/event came about. Those that do not have a date will be saved for the end as fun
facts).
Day 4
Have the students work together on how the timeline should be set up and the order in
which everyone will stand in the line.
Complete posters
Practice for presentation
Day 5
Present a human timeline using their project posters.
Culminating Activity/Activities
Assessment Method