English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories
Objective: After reading “Whoever You Are?” by Mem Fox
Students will be able to demonstrate awareness and acceptance of differences in people and take pride in the characteristics that makes them unique.
Students will be able to answer text related questions by referring back to the text as evidence of understanding.
Justification: After Multicultural Day at our school, children expressed interest in learning about other cultures. They have noticed many other cultures moving into their neighborhood and would like to learn more about them.
Academic Language: diversity, compare, contrast
Anticipatory set: Class sits in a circle as the following questions are asked:
Have anyone ever heard the word diversity? Give the definition in kid friendly …show more content…
What do you notice about the characters in the book?
Instructional Procedures: Read aloud, “Whoever You Are?” by Mem Fox
After reading “Whoever You Are” reflect back by asking questions
Page 4-10 How are the children, their homes, schools, words, lands and lives different from yours?
Page 11 What do you think the author meant by their hearts are just like yours?
Even though we have many differences in many ways we are the same.
Page 13-16 How are the children smiles, laugh, pain, and love the same as yours?
After reading the book, ask students to share their thoughts and ideas about what makes us all different and what makes us the same. Jot down students' responses on a piece of chart paper.
Modeling: Mr. Queenan (co-teacher) and I are different in many ways. We are also the same. On a sheet of chart paper jot down differences and similarities.
Mr. Queenan is White(Caucasian) and I am Black(African-American)
Mr. Queenan is a man and I am a woman
We both are teachers
We both like football
Mr. Queen is Catholic
I am Lutheran
We both live in New
Objective: After reading “Whoever You Are?” by Mem Fox
Students will be able to demonstrate awareness and acceptance of differences in people and take pride in the characteristics that makes them unique.
Students will be able to answer text related questions by referring back to the text as evidence of understanding.
Justification: After Multicultural Day at our school, children expressed interest in learning about other cultures. They have noticed many other cultures moving into their neighborhood and would like to learn more about them.
Academic Language: diversity, compare, contrast
Anticipatory set: Class sits in a circle as the following questions are asked:
Have anyone ever heard the word diversity? Give the definition in kid friendly …show more content…
What do you notice about the characters in the book?
Instructional Procedures: Read aloud, “Whoever You Are?” by Mem Fox
After reading “Whoever You Are” reflect back by asking questions
Page 4-10 How are the children, their homes, schools, words, lands and lives different from yours?
Page 11 What do you think the author meant by their hearts are just like yours?
Even though we have many differences in many ways we are the same.
Page 13-16 How are the children smiles, laugh, pain, and love the same as yours?
After reading the book, ask students to share their thoughts and ideas about what makes us all different and what makes us the same. Jot down students' responses on a piece of chart paper.
Modeling: Mr. Queenan (co-teacher) and I are different in many ways. We are also the same. On a sheet of chart paper jot down differences and similarities.
Mr. Queenan is White(Caucasian) and I am Black(African-American)
Mr. Queenan is a man and I am a woman
We both are teachers
We both like football
Mr. Queen is Catholic
I am Lutheran
We both live in New