Teaching Strategy Article Summary and Lesson Plan.

A.    Virginia Standard of Learning:

·         SOL 6.5: The student will read fiction then show understanding by using textual information to draw conclusions.

·         SOL 6.5a: The student will identify important elements such as main idea, plot, themes, setting, and characters.

·         SOL 6.5g: The student will explain how character, setting, and plot have been used to support the story line.

·         SOL 6.4: The student will learn the meanings of new words, phrases, and figurative language present in chosen text.

·         SOL 6.6f: The student will differentiate between fact, argument, and opinion.

·         The student will develop topics, theses, and produce arguments.

B.     National Standard of Learning:

NCTE VI:

·         Refer to textual evidence to support text analysis and conclusions made.

·         Determine the main theme of a text to summarize and show how it has been brought out through specific details.

·         Describe the unfolding of a story by explaining how characters respond throughout the plot.

·         Establish the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases; analyze the choice of words and tone used.

·         Analyze specific fictional texts, chapters, sentences, or scenes to establish how they fit into theme development.

My Teaching Competencies:

Expertise in English – This lesson utilizes the necessary Virginia and National Standards of Learning, SOL and NCTE respectively. The lesson will link to subsequent lessons in the future under the same unit, depicts content knowledge of the topic because I have taught it to students for a long time, and showcases my understanding of the 6^th-grade age group through my addition of age-appropriate group discussions.

Instructional Planning – I put together all learning material necessary for the class such as enough set books for ‘The Golden Compass’, to accommodate every student. Similarly, I have aligned the lesson to SOL and NCTE standards.

Assessment of Student Comprehension – Pre-assessment is used in the beginning to get students’ understanding of the text and the topic. Summative assessment is utilized in the end to gauge the knowledge gained.

Student Academic Targets – Appropriate goals have been set to lay down expectations. Goals must be met.

Content Competency – The lesson showcases my competency and proficiency in the field of English and Literature, therefore helps to establish student competency in the same.

To determine the themes brought out in ‘The Golden Compass’ by applying student collaboration in Project-Based Learning (PBC). By the end of the lesson, each student will be able to give a summary of the text, highlight the main idea, and discuss themes.

·         His Dark Materials Trilogy by: Philip Pullman – THE GOLDEN COMPASS (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1996)

·         Worksheets and teaching resources.

A five minute trailer from the movie, ‘The Golden Compass’, will be played towards the end of the lesson, through the classroom projector.

Lyra, a brave orphaned girl, goes on an adventure to find missing children and her whole experience can be used to teach lessons about fighting corrupt authority, being true to oneself and to others, and standing by facts rather than unfounded beliefs.

a.       Set:

b.      Developmental Activities:

1. Pre-assessment:

2. Instruction:

3. Guided Practice:

4. Independent Practice

c.       Closure:

d.

·         Learning Styles (modalities / multiple intelligences) –

·         Gifted –

·         LEP –

·         LD, ED, ADD –

·         Multicultural Connections –