Teacher: Brown/Palmer

Date: April 20, 2012

Class: 7th Grade Pre AP

Alabama COS Grade 7:

Unit: Fever 1793

Materials/Resources:
__x___Whiteboard __x___LCD Projector __x___Computer _____Mobi/Smartboard _____PowerPoint/Prezi _____Websites _____Library _____Textbook _____Audio/Visual Clips __x___Worksheet _____Graphic Organizer _____Art Supplies __x___Novel/Play _____Articles _____MLA Handbook _____Other: __________________________

___ 7.1 Apply strategies appropriate to the type of reading material, including setting purposes for reading and making generalizations, to comprehend seventh-grade recreational reading materials. _x__ 7.2 Relate literary elements and devices to each other, including main idea and supporting details, climax, point of view, and imagery. ___ 7.3 Distinguish among the major genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, plays, biographies, and autobiographies, and subgenres, such as folktales, myths, parables, fables, and science fiction, based on their characteristics. ___ 7.4 Apply strategies that include setting purposes for reading, distinguishing fact from opinion, making generalizations, and reviewing to comprehend informational and functional reading materials. _x__ 7.5 Recognize the use of textual elements, including main idea and supporting details, to gain information from various text formats, including graphs. ___ 7.6 Analyze nonfiction, science fiction, mystery or suspense, fantasy, and adventure for distinguishing characteristics. _x__ 7.7 Interpret the author's message in various literary, informational, and functional texts. ___7.8 Compare selections of culturally diverse literature and their characteristics. ___ 7.9 Compose in descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive modes with a thesis sentence and introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs when appropriate. _x__ 7.10 Apply mechanics in writing, including commas to set off nouns of address and following introductory phrases and clauses. _x__ 7.11 Apply grammar conventions in writing to pronounantecedent agreement and to subject-verb agreement with inverted word order and with indefinite pronouns as subjects. ___ 7.12 Cite sources used in the research process. ___ 7.13 Apply steps in the research process to identify a problem or issue, locate resources and information, and present findings. ___ 7.14 Present findings from inquiry and research using a variety of resources. _x__ 7.15 Demonstrate listening skills, including identifying the main idea, detail, purpose, and bias in group discussions, public speeches, and media messages

Student-Friendly Learning Outcome: I will (students should be able to) -Define words through context clues -Listen and follow along to story being read aloud -Write a paragraph defining the relationship between Matilda and her mother

Activities: Vocabulary- Define words through context clues. On ELMO. Students then had to work together to obtain a dictionary definition of the words. Vocab words will be on next test Read-chapter 6, 7 aloud, Students/teacher reading aloud. Think aloud skills being used Write-(as journal response) no less than 5 sentence paragraph describing the relationship between Matilda and her mother. Use textual information to support your argument.

Content Literacy Strategies: Before:

_____Quick Write _____5-word Prediction _____Table Talk _____Pre-reading Plan _____List-Group-Label _____KWL Chart _____RAFT _____Think-Pair Share _____Preview and Predict _____Preview Chart _____Anticipation Guide _____Knowledge Rating _____Other: ________________________

During:
_____ABC Brainstorm _____Say Something _____Semantic Map _____Coding the Text _____INSERT _____Magnet Summary _____Discussion Web __x___Journal Response _____Graphic Organizer _____Paired Summarizing _____Quadrant Cards __x___Think Aloud _____JIGSAW _____Cubing _____GIST _____Carousel Brainstorm _____QAR _____Think-Pair-Share _____Reciprocal Teaching _____Three-Minute Pause _____Margin Notes _____Venn Diagram _____T-chart __x___Other: ___Chunking/Summarizing____ ___________________

After:
_____3-2-1 _____Save the Last Word for Me _____Exit Slips _____Summarizing _____Other __________________________

Assessments: Summative: Formative: Relationship paragraph, graded for following directions and attempt, 100 pts

Homework: Relationship paragraph if not completed in class

Accommodations: _____Extended time _____Accommodated test _____Provide copy of notes __x___Preferential seating _____Reduced number of questions _____Shortened writing assignment

Literacy Skills Highlighted: __x___ Reading __x___ Writing __x___ Listening __x___ Speaking __x___ Viewing _____Visually Representing

_____Hands-on project in lieu of research paper __x___Break materials into chunks __x___Provide written and oral directions _____Hands-on learning _____Study guide __x___Small group learning _____Test read aloud _____Test in small group _____Alternate location _____Reteach _____Retest _____Other: ___________________________________