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ELA Lesson/unit #6 developed
at the D&D Year-end Meeting, June 1, 2000
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| Grade Level(s):
2nd-3rd grades |
| English Proficiency
Level: all |
| Materials: Fairy tales at different reading levels (with characteristics that lend
themselves to compare /contrast; graphic organizers) |
| NYC English Language
Arts (ELA) Standard Addressed: E1, Reading: Genre Studies;
E5 Literature: respond to fiction using interpretive and critical processes |
| Effective Practices
for ELL Framework: George Washington University (GWU)
Guiding Principle #2: LEP students develop full receptive and productive
proficiencies in English; and #3: LEP students are taught challenging content
in all content areas. |
Activity Description:
With whole group, teacher reads and reviews common fairy tales and comes
up with a list of characteristics from them. Teacher models filling out
either a compare & contrast graphic organizer comparing two fairy
tales, or a 4-row matrix to compare/contrast 4 tales, depending on students' grade level/ability.
Groups of 2-3 students then choose and read 4
fairy tales (in English and/or native language). They decide which characteristics
to analyze and construct their own graphic organizer selecting at least
4 characteristics of stories to compare/contrast. Depending on grade level
and ability, students compare either 2 or 4 stories at a time.
Groups present their organizers to the class.
Extension: Students can research the countries and
cultures of the fairy tales. |
| Assessment: Individual
students write a response about the fairy tales. |
| How Activity embodies the
Framework: Students are developing their higher order thinking
skills by analyzing the fairy tales, and improving their understanding
of literature. They are also practicing their English listening, reading
and writing skills. |
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