Lesson Underground to Canada ladders

Date March 30, 2017

Title/Focus and finishing placemat sections
Subject/Gra Time 12:30-1:30pm (60
Grade 5 LA
de Level Duration mins)

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General GLO 2: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and
Learning respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.
Outcomes: GLO 3: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas
and information.
Specific
SLO 3.3 Organize, Record and Evaluate
Learning
SLO 3.4 Share and Review
Outcomes:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
I CAN
- Complete two ladder questions from levels 4,5, and 6
- Describe a feeling I will always remember from the novel and explain why
- Describe an important/ memorable scene from the novel
- Illustrate an important/ memorable scene from the novel
- Write a thorough personal response to the novel
- Write a concise review of the novel
- Complete any unfinished sections on my placemat
ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))
Formative:
- Able to demonstrate their knowledge of the novel through writing concise, and
accurate responses to blooms ladder questions
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Class copies of Underground to Canada, by Barbara Smucker (there are not
enough for everyone. Some will have to share) = 23 copies ideally.
Placemat worksheets (students have their own in the LA bin).
Blooms ladder questions level 4, 5, and 6 (not enough for everyone, they will
need to share)
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Begin class with 15-20 mins of DEAR time
Explain that well be working on ladder questions today
Go over some possible responses for some of the questions. 20-25 mins
Have hand out helpers hand out the duotangs (in bin at the
back)
Body Time
1. Have students obtain the ladder questions and share with their 30 mins
learning partners.
2. Students will use the majority of this time to work on their ladder
questions

1
 Closure Time
Have students share some questions they chose and their
responses to them 5 mins

Finishing rest of placemat areas not completed:

Sponge character/description, setting, colouring, graffiti, verbs
Activity/Activities Begin working on tasty tidbits and finishing up with
placemats
Higher achieving Lower achieving
Some high achieving They make take longer to complete
students finish faster the work, but should be able to
than others. Have complete their work.
those students
thoroughly colour their Their work may be less detailed, and
Differentiation: graffiti sections, and thorough, but they should be able
ensure the rest of their write responses to the questions on
work is completed the ladders.
accurately.
Some may need clarification on the
If everything is done, wording of questions.
they may read silently.

Reflections: