Northern Lehigh S.D.

Initial Course Proposal

Proposed By: Samantha Lilly
Course Title: 4th Grade Reading: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Course Description:
This course is focused on the fundamentals for Reading a fictional chapter
book. This 30 chapter selection will engage the reader but also require mini
understanding checks as well as using different reading strategies. These
checks may be in the form of a question, an online quiz or a posting. One will
also need imagination to complete a mid-course project. There will also be a
“review” for the final assessment. This course will be taught over a 12 week
period.

Rational:
The teachers at Northern Lehigh are teaching Reading the same way. They
are personally getting bored with the way Reading is taught and are looking
for different ways to teach the content and skills.

Objectives:
1. Students will be able to identify and describe the main characters, setting
and theme of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
2. Students will create and write a paragraph explaining why their candy bar
has the desirable characteristics Willy Wonka is looking for.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate the proper skill by completing a mini
assessment.
4. Students will discuss the character traits of the main characters and
provide sited examples.

Standards/Common Core:

1.1 Foundational Skills-gain working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic

principle and other basic conventions.
CC.1.1.4.E Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

1.3 Reading Literature-read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on

comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and
between texts with focus on textual evidence.
CC.1.3.4.A Determine a theme of a text from details in the text; summarize the text.
CC.1.3.4.B Cite relevant details from text to support what the text says explicitly and make
inferences.
CC.1.3.4.C Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on
specific details in the text.
CC.1.3.4.J Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and
domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or
states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.
CC.1.3.4.K Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and
proficiently.

1.4 Writing-Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write
clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
CC.1.4.4.A Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and
information clearly.
 CC.1.4.4.B Identify and introduce the topic clearly.
CC.1.4.4.C Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other
information and examples related to the topic; include illustrations and multimedia when useful
to aiding comprehension.
CC.1.4.4.D Group related information in paragraphs and sections, linking ideas within categories
of information using words and phrases; provide a concluding statement or section; include
formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
CC.1.4.4.G Write opinion pieces on topics or texts.
CC.1.4.4.L Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Instructor:
The instructor will be available between 9:15-10 and 3-3:3o Monday through
Friday for video conferencing or email/chat. If this time is not suitable then
please email Mrs. Lilly at sjr1986@aol.com for a more acceptable time.
 Syllabus

Week Activities Related Resource

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Focus: Introductions and Overview of
Course Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 1 & 2
 Watch video on how to use www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCSZmlNl17I
Moodle
 Choose a Chapter: Pick 1 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
chapters for audio recording; Dahl
1 this will be a way to check
fluency. Vocabulary
 Online discussion post on
Favorite Candy Bars Moodle Video:
 Complete Reading & Listening https://youtu.be/u6ObKsSryns
of Chapter 1 & 2

Focus: Setting
 Online Post: What is the setting Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 3-5
of this book? What other
books has Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
2 and what is their setting? Dahl
 Complete Reading & listening
for Chapters 3,4,5 Vocabulary

Focus: Focus: Theme

 Online post: There are at least
7 themes to this story. List
them and then provide details.
3  Reading Check-Online Quiz
 Complete Reading & Listening
for Chapters 6,7,8
Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 6-8
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
Dahl
Vocabulary

Focus: Personification
 Online Post: What are some Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 9-11
personifications that Dahl
writes or that you know? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
4
 Complete Reading for Chapters Dahl
9,10,11
Vocabulary

Focus: Character Traits

 Online post: Under the Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 12-14
character, make a
collaborative list of their traits Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
5
and cite examples. Dahl
 Reading Check-Online Quiz
 Complete Readings for Vocabulary
Chapters 12,13,14
6 Focus: Details
  Make up a candy bar of your Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 15-17
choice then write a letter to
Mr. Wonka as to why he Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
should make your candy bar. Dahl
Use details to describe your
candy bar. Vocabulary
 Choose a Chapter: Pick 1
chapter for audio recording; Sample of Final letter and Candy Bar
this will be a way to check design
fluency.
 Complete Reading for Chapters Link to Rubric
15,16,17

Focus: Figurative Language

 Online post: If you were able Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 18-19
to rename Chapter 18 & 19
what would you name it? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
7
 Reading Check-Online Quiz Dahl
 Complete Readings for
Chapters 18 & 19 Vocabulary

Focus: Problem/solution
 Online Post: There have been Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 20-21
plenty of problems that Charlie
and the others faced. Pick two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
8
and tell how they were solved Dahl
or how you would solve them.
 Complete Reading for Chapters Vocabulary
20,21
Focus: Rephrase
 Online post: Research Wonka Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 22-24
Candy. Choose two candies to
rename. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
9
 Reading Check-Online Quiz Dahl
 Complete Readings for
Chapters 22,23,24 Vocabulary

Focus: Summarization
 Online post: Summarize a Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 25-28
chapter that you have already
read. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
10
 Complete Reading for Chapters Dahl
25,26,27
Vocabulary

Focus: Sequencing
 Online post: Complete the Audio Recording Clip- Chapters 29-30
sequencing quiz and post your
grade. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald
11
 Complete Readings for Dahl
Chapters 28,29,30
Vocabulary
 Focus: Final Project
 Create a Review for Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory. This
should be a 3-4 paragraphs on
how you enjoyed the book.
You are also welcome to
record this project.
 Reading Check-Online Quiz
12
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Rubric for Review
Links to other samples:
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/boo
k-reviews/
http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-
Chocolate-Factory-Roald-Dahl/product-
reviews/0142403881

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=book+
review+from+charlie+and+the+chocolat
e&ei=UTF-8&fr=chrf-yff25

Scoring:

Online posts (12) 60

Audio Readings (2) 20
Candy Bar letter 30
Candy Bar 30
Reading Checks (5 checks 10 questions) 50
Sequencing Quiz 10
Final Review 100
TOTAL 300

TO FIND GRADE:

A 100-90
Total Points earned B 89-80
300 C 79-70
D 69-60
F 59 and below