Hiser- Gce Lesson

Subject: Social Studies & Reading Unit: Folktales Instructor: Julia Hiser Objective: Students will understand that all cultures have stories and that Date: March 22, 2019 stories teach us about that culture. Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. Vocabulary: culture, value Cross-Curricular Connection: Social Studies 2.2.3 Locate on a map where their ancestors live(d), telling when the family moved to the local community and how and why they made the trip. Opening: Who knows the story of Cinderella? Turn and talk: Retell the story to your neighbor.

Time: 4 mins

Read Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters What do you notice about this story? Do you see any similarities between this story and Cinderella? Chart similarities

Time: 12 mins

Read Yeh-Shen What do you notice about this story? Do you see any similarities between this story and Cinderella? Chart similarities Connect to Social Studies: We noticed a lot of similarities and some differences between these stories. I want to show you where these stories come from. Display large world map and recruit students to help you locate China, Botswana, and England.

Time: 12 mins Time: 5 mins

CRT Strategies: Call & Response  Macaroni & Cheese – quick attention getter Discussion Protocols  Silent appointment  Partner talk  Think, Pair, Share  Raised hands Resources Needed:  texts  large world map  sticky arrows

Discuss: It’s so interesting that countries so far apart would have such similar stories. What do these stories tell us about the cultures they come from? What do you think those cultures value? Share: Using Silent Appointment, find a partner and share with them one thing you think all these cultures value. Add if you also value this thing.

Time: 10 mins Time: 5 mins

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Intro self and attention getters – practice Game with feathers – jot down ideas Teaching Point/Minilesson – Poets make creative comparisons – DEFINE comparison Poem by Nikki Grimes – 3 times Guided practice with example from game – Independent practice Mid-Workshop Teaching Point – Stretch out your comparisons by adding more detail Share – silent appointment with partners and then share out

S&L – ask and answer questions, recall details in a text SEL – persevere, take risks