Week 1: Activity/Strategy Texts & Resources Scaffolding Options Core Standard ASSESS Monday: Anticipatory Set Discussion Ask students to imagine that they fell down a rabbit hole. What do you see? What do you hear? What do you think you will learn if you begin to explore this whole new world? During our Oregon Trail unit, we learned what the pioneers learned by exploring their world. Now, we are going to read about a fictitious character and what she learned from exploring her world. Frontloading Students the YouTube video, 10 Wonderful Facts about Lewis Carroll ( ) Discuss the facts about Lewis Carroll. Written Argument Begin reading chapter 1 aloud to the students. Stop on page 4 and ask the students to formulate an argument persuading Alice to or not to drink from the bottle that says DRINK ME. Write a paragraph supporting your argument. Discussions of Chapter 1 using text based evidence Finish reading Chapter 1 Focus on the following discussion questions: What kind of book not have conversations or dialogue? Why does Alice go down the rabbit hole? What examples of anthropomorphism (personification) do you see? Why is fall so long down the rabbit hole? What references to math or science do you notice as she falls? Finding the key and the bottle are two more references to the magic of wonderland. Have you seen any others? “Going out altogether, like a candle” reflects the concept of a limit. Do you see any other limits in Wonderland? 5. Review Figure of Speech As students read, identify figures of speech as we come to them. Figures of 10 Wonderful Facts about Lewis Carroll Argument paragraph Adventures in Wonderland *UDL - provided guided writing with a peer or adult support. Use of speech to text, prediction software or scribe would be appropriate. Scaffolding discussions (example Scaffolding used throughout unit for chapter discussions) That character reminds me of… I’m wondering if… Can you about.. Adding on to what said, I think… If what you said is true, then why would… So far the most pivotal part is… Tell in your own words what has happened so far… This book reminds me of… Can you share about… I’m wondering if… I think this means... RL.4.1 RL.4.4 RL.4.10 SL.4.1 Discuss Rubric Discuss
The Cheshire Cat was explaining to Alice that madness is the chief resident of Wonderland. Do you agree? Why or why not? Poetry We have previously taught a poetry unit. Write an acrostic poem for either: Cheshire Cat, Alice, the Caterpillar, or the White Rabbit. Create a Visualization Discuss writing from yesterday and how illustrations lead to understanding of the text. Create a poster showing your visualization of the with the pig- baby or the scene with the Cheshire Cat? Review Figures of Speech As students read, identify figures of speech as we come to them. Figures of speech have been previously taught, but when we identify one in our reading, we stop, discuss it, and add it to our bulletin board. Vocabulary Practice Use text to determine the meaning of the review vocabulary words as you come to them. To teach vocab that needs to be explicitly taught, use a vocabulary CODE strategy. Review of Poetry Discuss Review Vocab Notebook Wednesday: Discussion on text evidence-formative assessment Read chapter 7 aloud. Focus on the following discussion questions: Why does Time stand still for the Mad Hatter? How does it change Alice’s ideas to know Time is a person and not an abstract concept? In what ways do the language at Tea Show the inconsistencies of Wonderland? What do they mean by “Saying what you mean is not the same, they tell her, as meaning what you say.” Why does Alice leave the Mad Tea Party? 2. Close Reading Activity Students will be given a passage from chapter 7 for close reading. Gradual Release of Responsibilities Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Annotation worksheet See text based question scaffolding from day 1 Students can use annotation strategies to annotate a passage. RL.4.1 RL.4.4 RL.4.10 SL.4.1 Discuss Rubric
Alice gets called to the witness box and ends up knocking over the juror box because she has grown so much. She ends up saying that it doesn’t matter what the jurors record or that they’re upside down. Why doesn’t this matter? As she grows, she becomes more aware of her “place” in Wonderland. What is that place? How do you interpret the Knave’s poem? What happens when she realizes that they’re just a pack of cards? How does Alice come to the realization that it was all just a dream? For Alice, Wonderland seemed a nightmare whereas her sister sees it as a sweet dream. Who’s right? Why Vocabulary Use text to determine the meaning of the review vocabulary words as you come to them. To teach vocab that needs to be explicitly taught, use a vocabulary CODE strategy. Opinion Paper-summative assessment Did you enjoy this book or not? Would you recommend this book to next year’s class? Write an opinion paper either recommending the book to next year’s class or not. Make sure to use enticing language. Rubric Thursday: Silent Film Students a quick clip of the first Alice and Wonderland movie. It was a silent, black and white film. Disney Movie Students watch Disney’s version of Alice in Wonderland. Compare and Contrast Students will use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the and the book. Discussion Use the information gathered from the graphic organizer to generate a discussion as to why books and their movies are so different OR students can use that information to write a compare and contrast essay. YouTube: Alice in Wonderland Silent Film Disney Alice In Wonderland RL.4.7 Discuss Discuss Discuss Discuss or Rubric
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