Reading/Writing Connection
Lesson Planner"
Written by Marcia Thornton Jones
co-author of the Bailey School Kids series and many other books
Grade | Date | Book Title | Author |
6-8 | The War In Georgia | Jerrie Oughton |
Type of Writing Piece |
Plot | Related Themes | Portfolio Development Connection | Reflective | Personal | Literary | Transactive |
| (what the story is about) | (What the story is REALLY about) | (how writers can connect selves to the plot and/pr theme through writing) | (reflecting on writing growth, influences, piece development) | (personal narrative or memoir) | (story, poem, script) | (purpose piece to "get something done") |
| Shanta learns friends don't hold all the answers | Friendship | Brainstorm a list of traits students feel make a good friend. Now non-no's for friends. Write a letter to your best friend telling how you are going to try to become an even better friend. | X | |||
| Shanta finds that all people aren't caring | Abuse | Research news media to cite recent cases in which people were abusive. Write an article on ways we can prevent these events from being repeated. | X | |||
| Shanta learns a family is made of people who care | Family | Write about a family, yours or someone else's. Be sure to include what makes this family strong. Explain what or who is a cohesive factor in holding the family together. | X | X | ||
| Shanta finds troubles don't have all power | Courage | Summarize how the author showed courage in each of the main characters. What other stories have you read in which a character showed courage? | X | |||
| There is conflict in self, relationships community and world | World War II | List the various conflicts and how they are similar to each other. Then state how they are dissimilar.` | X |
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