CHARLOTTE’S WEB
UOP/RDG350
Introduction
• Charlotte’s Web
• Language Arts Lesson Plan
• Science Lesson Plan
• Standards
• Performance Objectives
Book Information
• Author : E.B. White
• Made in print on October 15, 1962
• Key Characters
• Charlotte
• Fern
•
Wilbur
Lesson Plan #1
• Lesson: Friendship
• Objectives:
1. Concept Objectives
1.
2.
Content Objectives
1.
2.
3.
To be able to build different viewpoints which would give respect to the
pride of every member of a society and to acknowledge that there each
member needs one another.
To be able to remember certain characters, details, facts, and important
events in the story.
To be able to widen various written resources like reports, descriptions,
letters, stories, and poems.
Skills Objectives
1.
2.
To be able to make use of different strategies, such as context clues, and
to be able to talk about the sense of each sentence.
To be able to point out and systematize the most important details of the
story both in writing and orally.
Lesson Plan #1 cont
• Materials
• Procedures/Steps
• Chart tablet
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B.
White
• Students’ Response Journal
1. Before reading and book introduction, write “A friend is…”
in the chart tablet or board.
2. The students should write the Book Title, author, and date
of Charlotte’s Web by E.B White inside their Response
Journals.
3. Short discussion of the start of the sentence by asking
what friends do and how should friends act towards each
other.
4. Give 10-15 minutes for them to answer such questions.
Thereafter, let them share it in class.
5. Assign Chapters 1 & 2 of the Charlotte’s Web and talk
about vocabulary words significant in the story.
6. Short discussion of both chapters. In their chart paper,
answer the ff:
1. Name the 2 main characters. (Fern, Wilbur)
2. Where is the setting of the story?
3. What is a farm?
4. What is the issue?
5. Name the most important event in both chapters
7. On another chart entitled as FRIENDS, give the answers
to the ff:
1. How was Fern able to show her friendship with
Wilbur?
2. How did Wilbur show that he is Fern’s friend?
8. For reference purposes, post the charts.
Evaluation/Assessment
• Class input to be observed
by the teacher
Lesson Plan #1 cont
Virginia Standards of Learning 2nd Grade Science
2.4 An investigation and understanding of how the animals and plants grow and
change will be held by the students.
2.5 an investigation and understanding of the fact that living things comprise a
certain system will be held by the students.
Virginia Standards of Learning 2nd Grade Visual Arts-Visual Communication and
Production
2.7 There will be a collaboration with other students in making an artwork.
2.8 There will be an identification and usage of different resources for ideas for
their artwork which may be people, nature, imagery, imagination, and others.
2.9 There will be construction of a 3D art.
Lesson Plan #1 cont
Virginia Standards of Learning 2nd Grade English
Reading:
2.8 A reading and demonstration will be conducted as to their understanding of
the fictional book.
2.9 Reading and demonstration of non-fictions based on their understanding.
Writing:
2.12 Writing of different letters, stories, and other brief explanations.
Lesson Plan #2
Charlotte’s Web Animal Research Project:
Understanding Farms as Ecosystems
Summary: The classical story of Charlotte’s Web is a literature novel with the main characters
Fern, a girl with a pet pig named Wilbur with a spider best friend named Charlotte, revolving in a
farm setting. With this, our main goal is to search more farm animals stated in the story and identify
their roles in the ecosystem of the farm. Projects will be done individually, to be presented by the
end of the week.
Standards:
VA 2nd Grade Science Standards- Life Processes
Standard 2.4: An investigation and understanding of how the plants and animals go through changes
with their cycle.
Standard 2.5: An investigation and understanding of how living things take a vital role in their system
will be conducted by the students.
VA 2nd Grade Visual Art Standards- Visual Communication and Production
Standard 2.7: A joint project will be held in creating an artwork.
Standard 2.8: An identification and usage of different resources of ideas with
the use of imagery, imagination, people, resources, nature, and the like.
Standard 2.9: Making of a 3D artwork.
Lesson Plan #2 cont
Lesson objectives:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
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•
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Show awareness of the uniqueness of an ecosystem and how it functions collectively and individually.
Show awareness of certain animals and their importance in a farm.
Recognize and make use of a different materials in creating a 3D project and artwork.
Lesson Plan #2
Day#1
Materials:

Group Project Instructional Sheet, Scissors, Glue, Markers,and random materials such as leaves, grass,
Charlotte’s Web book, Charlotte’s Web Movie Clip, etc.; Individual Project instructions and informational
resources sheet, Animal Section sheet and Student/Parent Acknowledgement sheet.
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Steps:
1)
Ice breaker- A short clip of the movie Charlotte’s Web will be shown to the students. Thereafter, questions will be
given by the teacher which will be answered by the students as to the main characters and the setting. A KWLchart will be finished by the students which would contain their knowledge of farms and its importance.
2)
They will present a short skit showing what they know about ecosystems and itsfunctions. The other students will
be asked to point out important characters, and 2 students will write it on the board.
3)
Thereafter, they will be divided into groups having 4-5 members each and will make a mini ecosystem after
finishing the same, they should go back to their properr places.
4)
Afterwards, they will be asked to make individual project instructions and informational resources sheet, while their
Animal selection and student/parent acknowledgment sheet will be answered in a form of a homework. They will
select two that cannot be chosen by another student. This will be a first-come-first-serve method.
Lesson Plan #2
Day#2
Materials:
Individual Project Instructional Sheet (Students should bring sheet to class), Preprinted names of each student, Reenforcement worksheet, Computers, Blank Poster Board, Library, and Charlotte’s Web book.
Steps:
1) Ice Breaker- the group work will be presented in class, followed by a question and answer portion to make sure that
they all understand everything about the ecosystem.
2)
All of them will then make an acknowledgment form individually and will also make a writing re-enforcement
exercise with the use of important vocabulary words used in the book as well as in the ecosystem lesson.
3)
Upon finishing the aforementioned, they will then form a line to go to the library wherein they will have permission to
borrow the books, take notes they saw from the encyclopedia, and have a print-out of only one informational sheet
found in the internet.
4)
Thereafter, they will go back to their classroom and they shall be excused in working for their assignment in
Science and be given only few Language Arts homework for the week.
Conclusion
“Charlotte’s Web”, written by E.B. White, contains a lot of information that are
useful for classroom discussions. It may be for Science pertaining to the ecosystem
and the animals, or even in English and in Language Arts, teaching about literary
works and vocabulary. Their analyzing and writing skills are also tested by them
being bale to identify the parts of a story. With this, the students will be able to gain
knowledge while they enjoy reading through the story.
References
Virginia Department of Education. (2011). Retrieved from
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/inde
x.shtml
White, E. B. (1952). Charlotte’s Web. Illus. Garth Williams. New York: Harper &
Row.
Rubrics
Rock and Roll!
Pretty good
Getting by
Oops
Book Activities
8-10 slides show
addition of the book in
reaching the objectives
or principles of
language arts and
another subject area.
8-10 slides show
addition of the book in
reaching the objectives
or principles of
language arts. Another
subject area shall also
be analyzed in a nonperformance standard.
Fewer than 8 slides
Performance standards
show addition in
are not seen.
reaching objectives or
standards in language
arts.
Standards
Every standards are
incorporated and
applied to the lesson.
A single standard is
incorporated and
applied in the lesson.
Standards are
referred, but was
failed to be stated
straightforwardly.
Appearance and
Sequencing
Information is offered
in a logical series and
slides are eye-catching
and simple to read.
Addded information
may be incorporated in
the notes part of slides.
Information is offered Slides come into view Slides failed to have
in a logical series and messy with a lot of text the necessary
slides are eye-catching or graphics.
information.
and simple to read.
Standards failed to be
included.