Lesson+Plan


 * Planning **

● **Reading Comprehension Strategy **Making Predictions and Inferences
 * Lesson Plan **

● **Reading Development Level **Advancing

● **Instructional Strategies **Summarizing and Cues, Advanced Organizers, and Note Making

● **Lesson Length **1 session about 45-50 minutes long

● **Purpose **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"> The purpose of this lesson is to make inferences while using a database to read about a historical figure. Students are looking for information that shows their figure showing good character traits and being a good citizen.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">After observing the instructors and using the database on their own students will be able to 1. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Use a search engine to find information. 2. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Make inferences using background knowledge combined with the text they are reading. 3. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Synthesize individual reactions with information found by recording on graphic organizer.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Resources, Materials, and Equipment ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">EBSCO databases: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Kid Search and Searchasaurus (accessed through school computers), Encyclopedia Britannica Online will be used for some students <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Graphic Organizers **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Dialectal Journal Graphic Organizer-Student (one for each student), Dialectical Journal Graphic Organizer-Example (one for each educator) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Materials **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Pencils, graphic organizer as listed above <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Equipment **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Computers for each student, overhead or document camera, and projector

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Collaboration **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"> After learning how to use the databases and search engines, one educator will model how to pull text from an article found on the database, while the other records the information on the graphic organizer. Throughout the article both educators will express their inferences about the information they have. While students are working on this independently, one educator will be working with a small group, while the other monitors those that are working independently.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Assessment **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Teachers will use the rubric for assessment, students will use the same rubric to self assess their work throughout the lesson.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Standards ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Reading and/or writing ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">English Language Arts TEKS (13) Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Expository Text. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about expository text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to: (B) draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Other content areas ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Social Studies TEKS (10) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to: (A) identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good; (B) identify historic figures such as Jane Addams, Helen Keller, and Harriet Tubman who have exemplified good citizenship; (16) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology. The student is expected to: (A) obtain information, including historical and geographic data about the community, using a variety of print, oral, visual, and computer sources;

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Information literacy ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Standard 2__:__ Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.1 Skills. 2.1.1 Continue an inquiry-based research process by applying critical-thinking skills to information and knowledge in order to construct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge. Standard 2__:__ Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.1 Skills. 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. Standard 2__:__ Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.1. Skills 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. Standard 2__:__ Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.3 Responsibilities 2.3.1 Connect understanding to the real world Standard 2__:__ Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.4 Self-Assessment Strategies. 2.4.3 Recognize new knowledge and understanding

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Educational technology ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Technology Applications TEKS Grades 3-5 (4) Information acquisition. The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: (A) apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies; and (B) select appropriate strategies to navigate and access information on local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), including the Internet and intranet, for research and resource sharing.

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Process **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Motivation **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Read Helen Keller quote to students and briefly discuss the meaning: “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Student-friendly Objectives ** 1. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Use a search engine to find information. 2. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Combine background knowledge with information read to make inferences. 3. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Record information using a graphic organizer. 4. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Synthesize and record information using graphic organizer.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Presentation ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Students sit on the floor. One educator reads the motivation quote and the educator leads the students in the discussion of the meaning of the quote. One educator explains that today they will use a database to draw inferences on historical figures. The other educator will discuss how behavior is an important part of the lesson and display the rubric under the document camera focusing on the behavior portion. The other educator will read and discuss the behavior portion of the rubric.

Students observe one educator while she is modeling how to use the database while the other educator is talking the process through with the students. The educator will type in various search terms to show the information is retrieved. After modeling how the databases and search engines are used, the educators will explain that we are going to use the search engine to research one historical individual who has displayed good citizenship.Using the information that we read, we will infer that the character is showing good citizenship and applying it to our graphic organizer.

One educator refers to the list of available historical figures and asks the other educator to choose one figure from the list. The other educator chooses Helen Keller. Projecting the teacher computer, the educator will locate the search engine, Kid Search and type in the name Helen Keller. Clicking on the first search result generated, one educator thinks aloud posing the question of is this information relevant. The other educator reads aloud the article on the database to the students and decides that the information is in fact relevant.

The students are now given a clipboard, graphic organizer and a pencil. One educator explains that we are going to use this graphic organizer to make inferences on how this historic figure displayed good citizenship. Using the document camera one educator displays the graphic organizer and explains that we need to cite our sources and points out the information already filled in at the top of the graphic organizer. Using the graphic organizer, one educator points out how certain quotes illustrate the idea of good citizenship. This helps us in inferring that they were good citizens.

One educator reads the first provided quote, and the other educator asks how that quote is an example of good citizenship. They discuss the key words that led them to infer that this was an example of good citizenship. After the discussion, the other educator writes down an appropriate student response. The students then either write down the reaction that was discussed, or they can record their own reaction if they choose. This process is modeled two more times, with the last reaction spot on the graphic organizer being completed independently by students. During this time the educators will continue to ask the key words that helped them make their inferences.While they are filling in this last spot, the educators are monitoring the students reactions that they are recording.

One educator reads the additional names on the list of historic characters and students record the name of the character on their graphic organizer that they wish to research. They also record the search engine that they wish to use for their research. While one educator is handing out the rubric to the students, the other educator is displaying it on the document camera and discussing it with the students. They will explain that the students are to use this to help assess their progress on the assignment.

The students are then instructed to complete their graphic organizers on their own using their chosen character. Students are then asked to sit in front of an individual computer to begin their own research.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">1. Read list of historic figures. 2. Choose a historical figure from the list. 3. Write name of historic figure on graphic organizer. 4. Write the name of the chosen search engine on the graphic organizer. 5. Using the search engine, type in name of historic figure to begin search. 6. Click on the results given and locate the one you would like to use. 7. Read through article once. 8. Reread article locating sentences that discuss traits of good citizenship. 9. Record relevant quotes, paragraph number and reactions on graphic organizer.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Student Practice Procedures **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Guided Practice ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">One educator will pull aside a small group if necessary who are showing signs of struggling through the modeling process. She will work with them step by step asking them probing questions to guide them to make inferences. As she notices that students are able to work on their own she will encourage them to then work independently. The other will monitor students as they work independently. She will stop and ask questions of students to ensure that they are working as instructed and that they truly understand the concepts.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Closure ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">The students will pair up in small groups according to the individual that they have researched in small circles on the floor. All students within the same group have researched the same person. Students will share with each other facts that they found showed good citizenship. They will discuss these facts as a group and decide together which fact most shows the historical figure displaying good citizenship. One person from the group will then stand up and share with the rest of the class the name of the individual and the one fact that was most discussed by their group.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Reflection ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">How can using a database help us in our research? What is a common trait that we have seen within all of these historical figures? How can learning about historical figures who displayed good citizenship help us to become better citizens?

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">● **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Extensions **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"> (Moreillon 15) Students can dress up as their chosen character and give a brief talk to the class as if they are that person and explain how they were good citizens in their time.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Students who are capable of completing the assignment individually but may struggle because of the reading component will be given the option to use the Encyclopedia Britannica Online. This offers the option of having the article read aloud to them.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Modifications **

Moreillon, J. //Collaborative strategies for teaching reading comprehension: Maximizing your impact//. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2007.

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