HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name : Joyce Chik
Subject : ESL
Start Date(s): November 2015
Grade Level (s): 3
Building : West Hazleton Elementary Middle School
Unit Plan
Unit Title: Nature’s Balance
Essential Questions:
What happens when nature loses its balance?
Standards:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain
how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe
how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize
aspects of a character or setting)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.8
(RL.3.8 not applicable to literature)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books
from a series)
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Summative Unit Assessment : Vocabulary Quiz, Daily Writing Journals
Summative Assessment Objective
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric _X__ Checklist __X__ Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
Students will identify vocabulary words.
Students will ask and answer questions.
Students will compare and contrast using a venn diagram.
Student will identify different kinds of sentences.
Students will restate and paraphrase a sentence.
Students will identify the main idea.
Students will write compound sentences.
__X__ Other (explain)System 44 Reports, Vocabulary Word Quiz
Day
Objective (s)
Students will Ask and answer
questions.
1
Students will review key words.
DOK
LEVEL
1
2
3
4
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned. Share writing
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
Independent
Large group
Small group
Materials / Resources
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- observation,
notebook
Small group – ask an answer questions.
Reach Book pg 72, 73
Small group – review key words
2
Assessment of Objective (s)
Students will utilize system 44
software.
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
1
2
3
4
Independent – System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group – vocabulary foldable
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Independent
Large
Small
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Vocabulary cards
Summative- Observation,
foldables
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Small group – vocabulary game
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will compare and
contrast.
3
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
4
1
2
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group – discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, venn
diagramscomprehend grade level
Small group –complete venn diagrams
Reach book D
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Practice master 2.2
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up thumbs down
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation,
notebooks, vocabulary game
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Small group – write grade level vocabulary.
Reach book D
Small group – picture vocabulary game.
Notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, pm 2.3
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will identify different
types of sentences.
5
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Small group – complete pm 2.3
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
6
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Large
Small
Independent
Small group – vocabulary in notebooks.
Pm 2.3
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Small group – vocabulary foldable
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will preview the story
“When the Pigs Took Over.”
7
Students will utilize system 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned. Share writing
8
1
2
Summative- Observation,
foldable, notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Independent
Large group
Small group
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- observation,
Reach Book D
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Small group – preview story.
Small group – review key words
Students will listen to the story
“When the Pigs Took Over.”
Formative-
Independent – System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Independent
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
3
4
Small group – listen to the story
Large
Small
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will Read the story
“When the pigs took over”.
9
Students will review key words.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned. Share writing
Independent
Large group
Small group
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- observation
Reach Book Level D
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
notebook
Summative- Observation,
notebook
Small group – Read the story.
Small group – review key words
Students will utilize system 44
software.
Students will identify how many
syllables are in a word.
10
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Independent – System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group – identify number of syllables
Independent
Large
Small
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend the
genre “Riddle.”
11
1
2
3
4
1
2
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Students will compare genres.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Whole group – discuss objectives and what we
learned
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independent
Large
Small
Small group –read “Animals, More, or Less.”
1
2
3
4
Summative- Observation
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation
Reach book D
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up thumbs down
Practice master 2.2
Computers
Scholastic Software
Small group – compare genre
FormativeSummative- Observation,
notebooks, workbooks
Reach book D
12
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
workbooks
Students will give and carry out
commands.
13
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation
Small group – page 104
Reach book D
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
14
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Large
Small
Independent
Small group – vocabulary in notebooks.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Small group – vocabulary matching cards
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
15
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
16
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Independent
Large group
Small group
Small group – vocabulary in notebooks.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group – listen to the story
1
2
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Students will compare genres.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
FormativeSummative- observation,
notebooks
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Independent
Large
Small
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will demonstrate
“cause and effect.”
17
1
2
3
4
Summative- Observation,
notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – vocabulary matching cards
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will listen to the story
“When the Pigs Took Over.”
Formative-
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation
Small group –Cause and effect P.M. 2.11
Reach book D
P.M.2.11
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Practice master 2.2
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up thumbs down
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation,
notebooks, workbooks
Whole group – discuss objectives and what we
learned
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Independent
Large
Small
Small group – compare genre
Reach book D
18
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Notebooks
workbooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Students will write compound
sentences.
19
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, PM
2.12
Small group – Pm 2.12
Reach book D
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
20
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Large
Small
Independent
Small group – vocabulary in notebooks.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Small group – vocabulary matching cards
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
21
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
22
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Independent
Large group
Small group
Small group – vocabulary in notebooks.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group –restate and follow directions
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
24
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Summative- observation,
notebooks
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation,
notebooks, workbooks
Small group – learn the history of the poinsettia
American traditions handbook
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will write comprehend
American holiday traditions.
Formative-
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend
American holiday traditions.
23
1
2
3
4
Summative- Observation,
notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – vocabulary matching cards
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will restate and follow
directions.
Formative-
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
workbooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Computers
Formative-
Paper, glue, glitter
Summative- Observation
Scholastic Software
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group –construct a poinsettia
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Reach book D
Students will comprehend how
to take the WIDA test.
25
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Large
Small
Independent
Computers
Scholastic Software
Overhead
WIDA Website
Formative-
Independent
Large group
Small group
Computers
Scholastic Software
Overhead
WIDA Website
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Vocabulary words/pictures
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation
Small group – watch video on the WIDA test
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend how
to take the WIDA test.
26
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Small group – watch video on the WIDA test
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
1
2
3
4
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Students will listen the
anthology story.
29
Small group –match vocabulary words with cards
Independent
Large
Small
Independently – utilize System 44 software
27
28
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Independent
Large
Small
Small group –identify vocabulary words and their
meanings
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Formative-
Small group –listen to the anthology story
Independently – utilize System 44 software
30
Students will read the anthology
story “When the Wolves
Returned”.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Small group – read the anthology ‘When the
Wolves Returned”
Large
Small
Independent
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Students will talk about the
story using language frames.
31
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large group
Small group
Computers
Scholastic Software
REACH Book D
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Small group – talk about the story using language
frames
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will talk about the
story using language frames.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
32
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Small group – talk about the story using language
frames
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Independent
Large
Small
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door