Language Arts: Week of February 9 - 20, Pied Piper of Hamelin

Date: February 9, 2009
Teacher: Ms. Gene
Subject: 6th Language Arts
Lesson 12 – Pied Piper of Hamelin

Standards:
Recognize the point of view, setting, action and main characters
Describe the author’s use of various techniques

What we will learn (objectives):
Develop analytical and interpretive skills in literature
Explore new vocabulary words
Explore music as a means of persuasion
Revise student writing

What we will read or study (content):
Pied Piper of Hamelin

How we will study it (process):
Monday, February 9, we will finish student-made Declaration of Independence, to be posted in the hall.

Tuesday, February 10, SNOW DAY!


Wednesday, February 11, the general education teacher will give students a pre-assessment regarding view, setting, action, theme and summary using the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Thursday, February 12, the gifted education teacher will have students listen to several different selections of persuasive music. Students will then write a sentence or two for each piece to describe how it made them feel or what thoughts it brought to mind. Discuss student responses and their ideas about how music can be used to make an impression on people. Explain that in the poem they are going to read, music plays an important persuasive role. (Due to Snow Day, this part of the lesson will be skipped)

The general education teacher will have the students complete vocabulary webs for the suggested words: vermin, subterranean, pied, piebald, pottage, paunch, mutinous, consternation. Students may work individually and/or in teams. These will be used for m/c vocab assessment on Monday.

Friday, February 13, students will read the poem by following along with United Streaming recording of the story (Orsen Wells) and complete a lit web individually. General education and gifted education teacher will review lit web with students as needed. The gifted education teacher will review students’ answers as a class.



Monday, February 16 – STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday, February 17, the gifted education teacher will review the vocabulary with the students. The students will complete their vocab m/c question as well as an ACE+ regarding the story.

The gifted education teacher will have the students work in small groups, rotate and answer the different literary response and interpretation questions. Both gifted education and general education teacher will monitor and help facilitate answers. Students will have no longer than 5 minutes at each question. Discuss answers as a group.

The gifted education teacher will give students their homework assignment, due on Friday:
Either: job advertisement poster “Ratcatcher Wanted: Hamelin Town Council, or a one-page narrative retelling the events that took place in Hamelin from the point of view of the Pied Piper.

Wednesday, February 18, the gifted education teacher will again have the students work in small groups, rotating, to answer the reasoning and change questions. Discuss answers as a group. Both teachers will monitor.

Thursday, February 19, the general education will work with the students on the literary elements of the story, with a focus on theme and summary. Remind students of their assignment due at end of class on Friday.

Friday, February 20, The students will complete a m/c and ACE+ based on what they learned this week and last. (covering point of view, theme, setting, action, characters, summary).
When the test is completed, students will complete their chosen assignment – either the poster or the narrative.


How we will know we learned something (product):
Lit web
Vocab web
Chosen Product: advertisement or story

Who will score/grade what?:
to be determined

How will we differentiate content/process/product (if applicable):
Content: Pied Piper of Hamelin

Process: Higher level thinking questions, including reasoning and change.

Product: Either advertisement or story

Extension:
If time, perform the Reader’s Theater version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Matthew Powell

Homework:
Chosen assignment – either advertisement or story

What will we do at our next meeting?
Discuss how the planning went, and how the paperwork needs of the general education teacher were met. Plan how we are going to have the students complete the next cultural readings: Going Home and Taking Sides.

Thoughts: Have students read chapters individually in class and complete lit and vocab webs. Next day have small group discussion about chapter. Use the student picked vocab for m/c on Friday, and use the Cultural Discussion Questions as the ACE+. Pick a different standard to work on each week: main idea, setting, action, main character, theme, summary.