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EDCI 511 Integrating Language Arts/Childrens Literature Across the Curriculum

Foster - Lesson Plan #3
Lesson Teacher: Shannon D. Foster Date: 3 October 2017

Lesson Grade Level: Grade 5 (Lexile level 840) Time Frame: 3 45 minute periods or blocks
of time

Content Area: Language Arts and Poetry Group Strategy: Other

Preparing for Lesson Development

1. What does your pre-assessment observation indicate about your students needs, and
current performance and educational needs?
Grade 5 students can have a vast difference in their vocabulary knowledge. Student
vocabulary skills are developing, but some lag behind while others move quickly ahead.
Students need to spend time reading and using vocabulary in different ways. If students
know more descriptive vocabulary, they can create more detailed or active sentences
with vibrant words. With a bit of a push, students at this age can rise to the challenge of
using more vivid words and sentence structure in their writing. Public speaking is scary.
Students need the opportunity to practice speaking in front of a limited audience.

2. How will you design the lesson to meet the needs of all learners in your classroom?
As a large group, students will hear and read Thirteen Moons on Turtles Back by Joseph
Bruchac and Jonathan London for enjoyment. As a class, we will review the structure of a
Cinquain poem and the use of vibrant and detailed words to create depth when writing
poetry. Students will separate into groups of two to reread a selection of text. After
rereading the selection, students will work together to create three lists of words using
vocabulary from their assigned selection. Working together, they will expand their word
to include synonyms they could use in their Cinquain poems. After creating their word
lists, students will work individually to create a Cinquain poem using words from their
newly created lists and reflect on the Cinquain poem writing process. After creating an
original Cinquain, students will regroup with their partner to edit, offer suggestions if
needed, and practice orally reading their poem. Finally, as a larger group, volunteer
students will share their Cinquain poem with the class.
Lesson Plan Development

Lesson Title: Cinqain poetry and Thirteen Moons on Turtles Back

Common Core and/or State Standard: The link to Montana OPIs Common Core Standards is
currently not being served. See http://opi.mt.gov/Curriculum/MontCAS/MCCS/index.php .
Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how
characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects
upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative
language such as metaphors and similes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a
text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or
concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.3.A
Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and
morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in
context and out of context.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.B
Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on
successive readings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are
defined in standards 1-3 above.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed
by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions
should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and
expressing their own clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to
task and situation. (See grade 5 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when
writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling when writing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word
meanings.
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Lesson Objective: Introduction to Native Assessment of Learning: Students will explain
American narrative poetry what narrative poetry is and describe themes
of traditional Native American poetry.

Lesson Objective: Review Cinquain poetry Assessment of Learning: Students will identify
the correct forms of words and their
placement as used in Cinquain poetry

Lesson Objective: Write an original Cinquain Assessment of Learning: Students will develop
poem based on their selected moon month a list of vibrant vocabulary and use them in an
reading using vibrant vocabulary original piece of Cinquain poem

Lesson Objective: Share original moon month Assessment of Learning: Read their original
Cinquain with classmates Cinquain poem to the class

Based on the lesson objectives, select an appropriate teaching model: Cooperative Learning

Indian Education for All (IEFA) No Yes. If yes, please describe:

The text itself is a form of Native American narrative poetry. Thirteen Moons on Turtles Back
includes names of the months based on different Native American tribal stories.

Lesson Procedures/Activities
Read Thirteen Moons on Turtles
Back by Joseph Bruchac and
Jonathan London
ISBN: 978-0-6981-1584-2
Lexile Level 840
Classroom Management
Materials
Needs
Book Large Group (20 min.)
Hover cam Teacher reads the story to
Whiteboard or White the whole class
wall on which to project Teacher or student
the story volunteers read A note
about this book on the
last page.

Discuss the Native Americans
perspective on why they have
thirteen months rather than
twelve months.
White board pens to Large Group (10 min.)
record student answers
on the white board to Teacher directed
discussion
the discussion questions

Why did they choose

thirteen?
According to the text, which
of the western worlds
months corresponds with
the Native American month
calendar?
What clues from the text
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make them think that?
Assign text selections to Student copies of Large Group
students groups. Cinquain word list, (15 min.)
Review the steps for writing a review, reflection sheets
Students explain the rules
Cinquain poem. for a Cinquain poem
Challenge students to choose Students give examples of
vibrant, descriptive vocabulary vibrant/descriptive
to add depth to their poems. vocabulary

(Next Meeting) One book per group of Small Groups of two

Read the assigned Moon Thirteen Moons on (30 Min.)
poem. Turtles Back
Pencil Divide class into groups of
Use selected text to create three two.
Lined paper
lists of words from the text: (1.)
Thesaurus
Nouns, (2.) Adjectives, (3.) Verbs
Add synonyms for words taken
from selected text that might be
used in Cinquain poem

Choose appropriate words from Cinquain word list, Individual work

list that meet requirements of review, reflection sheets (15 min.)
Cinquain poetry lines Pencil
Students work
Compose a unique Cinquain independently
poem using chosen words
Reflect on word choices
Write reflective paragraph about
why they chose certain words to
create their cinquain poem.

(Next Meeting) Written Cinquain poem Small Groups of two

Peer edit partners Cinquain Eraser (15 Min.)
poem. Ask and answer the Pencil
Regroup into pairs
following questions:
Did student follow the
rules for writing Cinquain
poems?
Does the poem capture
the essence of the
selected text?
Are the words vibrant

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and descriptive?
Spell check
Practice oral presentation of
Cinquain poem with partner.

Reading of selected text Presentation equipment Large Group

Presentation of individual o Microphone (30 min.)
Cinquain poems o Podium
o Stool Pairs present their original
o Spot light Cinquain poem

Write reflective responses to Cinquain word list,

remaining questions on cinquain review, reflection sheets
writing assignment. Pencil

Evidence of Lesson Effectiveness/Student Learning:

Student can demonstrate the parts of speech needed for each line of a cinquain poem (see
Word lists)
Students will develop a written list of descriptive words based on word from their assigned
reading poem (see Word lists)
Student will write a poem using correct words and structure found in a Cinquain poem (see
Review)
Students will orally present poem to class. (see
Students will answer reflection question on their cinquain poem writing experience.

Reflection and Recommendations for the Next Time:

In order to integrate Arts Integration, after students write their poems they can illustrate it.
Enlarged the picture of turtles moons from the beginning of the book to create wall art or a
poste. Write student cinquain poems in each corresponding scale.

Attachments:
Rubrics for cinquain poem writing and poem oral presentation
Cinquain word list, review, peer editing, and reflection sheets

Resources:
WriteShop: How to write a cinquain poem
Forward Poetry
ReadWriteThink

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