A Weed is a Flower
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Author: Carol Blair
System: Opp City School: Opp Elementary School The event this resource created for: CCRS
General Lesson Information
Lesson Plan ID:
33230 Title:
A Weed is a Flower Overview/Annotation:
In this lesson, students will learn to identify the main purpose of a text and distinguish it from their own point of view with the book A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki and other informational texts.
This is a College- and Career-Ready Standards showcase lesson plan.
Associated Standards and Objectives
Content Standard(s):
Character Education 25 ) Perseverance
English Language Arts 15 ) Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. [RI.2.6]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
English Language Arts 28 ) Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. [W.2.8]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
English Language Arts 15 ) Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text. [RI.3.6]
English Language Arts 29 ) Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories. [W.3.8]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
Local/National Standards:
Primary Learning Objective(s):
Students will use writing and speaking to identify what the author wants to explain, answer, or describe.
Students will use writing and speaking to distinguish how their point of view is similar or different from that of the author.
Additional Learning Objective(s):
Students will respond in writing to a question using gathered information from provided sources.
Preparation Information
Total Duration:
31 to 60 Minutes
Materials and Resources:
Book: A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki
Other informational texts such as:
Ibis: A True Whale Story by John Himmelman
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington by Frances Ruffin
Throw Your Tooth on the Roof by Selby Beeler
sticky pads
chart paper
Attached Author's Purpose graphic organizer (copied on front/back, one per student)
Technology Resources Needed:
Background/Preparation:
Gather listed books
Make copies of graphic organizer
Check attached website for accessibility
Procedures/Activities:
Engage :
1. Watch video about George Washington Carver.
2. On sticky pads, write personality traits about George.
3. Turn and talk with partner.
4. Place notes on chart paper labeled "George Washington Carver = Perseverance". Discuss the word "perseverance" and how it applies to George.
Developmental Activity :
5. Read the story to students. Stop often to discuss the main purpose of each section and to distinguish their own point of view from that of the author. Note times that George showed perseverance on the chart paper.
6. Complete Author's Point of View graphic organizer together.
Culminating Activity :
7. Students will work in small groups to design a poster of George Washington Carver's contributions.
8. Posters will be shared with class.
Attachments:
Assessment
Assessment Strategies
Partners will be given an informational text (see books listed above) to read. Students will then individually complete the same Author's Point of View graphic organizer. Graphic organizer will be checked for accuracy.
Acceleration:
Students who have advanced computer skills will be allowed to research George Washington Carver on the Internet. They will report interesting facts to the class.
Intervention:
Students who did not master this standard will meet with the teacher individually or in small groups for remediation.
View the
Special Education resources for
instructional guidance in providing modifications and adaptations
for students with significant cognitive disabilities who qualify for the Alabama Alternate Assessment.
