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Lesson Idea #1:

TEKS:

(15) Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to:

(B)  write poems using:

(i)  poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia);

(ii)  figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors);

Content Objective: Students are expected to write a poem using poetic techniques and figurative language.

Lesson:

1.     Teacher and students will engage in a read aloud using a poem book about recycling: Not for me, please! I choose to act green.

2.     Teacher and students will go through the book to find the poetic techniques and figurative language in the poem.

3.     Students will be placed in groups of four and choose a book to use from the Michael Recycle collection. (ex: Michael Recycle, Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug, Michael Recycle Saves Christmas, Michael Recycle and Bootleg Peg, and Michael Tree Top Cop).

4.     Students will read the book within their group and write a poem based off of the theme of the book.

5.     Students will be expected to include all poetic techniques, figurative language throughout the assignment and use the same rhyming scheme as the Michael Recycle books.

6.     Students will read their poem outload and explain to the class what their theme and book was about.

7.     As an exit ticket, students will answer a 3,2,1 summary.

a.     Write 3 things they learned about recycling.

b.     Write 2 things they learned about poems.

c.     Write about 1 thing they enjoyed from the lesson.

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Lesson Idea #2

TEKS:

(3)  Creative expression: production. The student applies design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. The student is expected to

(A)  demonstrate character, environment, action, and theme using props, costumes, and visual elements;

Content Objective: Students are expected to design a product that helps make the Earth more sustainable and persuade their peers to purchase their new innovative item in a short commercial.

Students will design a product to sell, create a script, and perform their scripts in a commercial in front of their peers.

Lesson:

1.     The teacher and students will engage in a read aloud using the book Miss Fox’s class Goes Green.

2.     The teacher will explain the different ways recyclable items were reused in the book to create something beneficial to the environment.

3.     Students will be placed in groups of four. Each group will be given a book to use as a tool. Students can use the book for ideas, or they can recreate the recyclable items from their book. (The Robot Book, Don’t Throw That Away, Something from Nothing, One Plastic Bag, Energy Island)

4.     Students are expected to build a product to sell using items found in the classroom. (Ex: old books, paper clips, rubber bands, newspaper, cardboard boxes, water bottles, etc.

5.     Once students build the product of their choice, they will create a script.

6.     Each group must convince the audience to purchase their product to the classroom in a 2- minute commercial. Each group must also explain to their peers what their item is made out of.

7.     As an exit ticket, students must independently write a brief summary explaining what product they would buy and how it can help save the planet.

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Annotations

1.              Godsey, M. Not for me, please! I choose to act green. Scotts Valley, CA: Create

Independent Publishing Platform.

Luke is a smart and caring child who decides that he wants to protect Earth and help make it more sustainable. Luke made this righteous decision when he discovered the terrible things that happens to animals and the environment when we don’t recycle and clean up after ourselves. He noticed that animals in the ocean where greatly affected by plastic and that waste filling the streets prevents plants from growing big and strong.

Luke invites readers to join him on his journey to make the world a better place to live.

2.     Bethel, E., Colombo, A., (Illustrator). (2008). Michael Recycle. Augusta, GA: DW Publishing.

The main character Michael Recycle is a child super hero who lands in the town of Aber-doo Rimey. Michael notices that the neighborhood is filled with mountains of trash and no one seems to care, except him. Throughout the book Michael roams the streets to encourage his fellow townsmen and woman to recycle. When Michael mentions how important it is to recycle everyone jumps on board and begins to clean up the town. At the end of the book, the town throws a party and they recycle all of the items they used. This is the first book in the Michael Recycle Series.

3.               Michael Bethel, E., Colombo, A., (Illustrator). (2009). Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug. Augusta, GA: DW Publishing.

Michael Recycle meets his arch nemesis Litterbug Doug. Unlike, Michael, Litterbug Doug does not care about the environment and refuses to recycle. Litterbug Doug spends his time being lazy and making a mess. Litterbug Doug has a dirty house, befriends rats, and creates large piles of trash throughout the town. Michael Recycle and the community save the town by helping Litterbug Doug clean his house and sort things that are trash and recyclable.

4.              Bethel, E., Colombo, A., (Illustrator). (2010). Michael Recycle Saves Christmas. Augusta, GA: DW Publishing.

In this Christmas themed book, Michael discovers that Santa is in trouble. There’s a big chance that Christmas may get canceled this year because the elves are running low on materials. If they don’t find something to build the toys with, then they can’t build toys for the children. It is up to Michael to search for recyclable items for Santa’s elves to use. Michael saves the day by encouraging the elves to Reuse and Recycle! He gathers all of Santa’s elves to help them make gifts out of recyclable items and saves Christmas.

5.              Bethel, E., Colombo, A., (Illustrator). (2014). Michael Recycle and Bootleg Peg. Augusta, GA: DW Publishing.

When restaurant owners inform Michael that there are no more fish left in the ocean, Michael wonders who is overfishing. Finally, Michael discovers that a pirate named Bootleg Peg is stealing fishes from the ocean in order to make profit. The book explains to children how harmful overfishing is to the environment and how important it is to use to use fishing methods that don’t disrupt the reproduction of fish. Bootleg and her crew caught a lot of fishes, but they were only looking for the rainbow fish. If the crew found other fishes in the net, they would throw them back out into the ocean, which is harmful to the environment. Michael decides to ask for help from the dolphins and whales in ocean and together they stop Bootleg Peg from overfishing. Michael Recycle wants Bootleg Peg to know that she must not waste fish.

6.              Bethel, E., Colombo, A., (Illustrator). (2017). Michael Recycle Tree Top Cops. Augusta, GA: DW Publishing.

Michael Recycle is finally able to take a break from saving the world and go on vacation. One afternoon, he notices a lumberjack chopping down an excessive number of trees to make paper for a big magazine company. Michael confronts the men to stop cutting down trees, but the men continue to chop them down. Eventually Michael gathers an army of Tree top cops to monitor the tree tops so that lumberjacks don’t cut off the trees. Michael encourages the lumberjacks to recycle paper in order to save more trees and they agree to compromise.

7.              Brown, H. (2010). The Robot Book. Riverside, NJ: Accord Publishing.

This book is about a robot who is made up of recycled parts. This is an interactive text that encourages students to guess what parts make up the robot. The author asks questions like “What makes a robot tick?” and students are expected to guess the answer before they flip the page. The robot explains that he has one mouth made out of bolts and two eyes that are made out of screws. The robot later explains that although he was made out of recycled parts, he is still valuable. He informs readers that his most valuable and favorite part about him is his heart. This is a great example of ways students can make something out of nothing.

8.              Spinelli, E., Kennedy, A., (Illustrator). (2011). Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green. Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.

The students in Miss Fox’s class are worried when they see her come to class riding a bicycle. When she enters the classroom, she explains to students that she is riding her bicycle instead of driving to save the Earth. Miss Fox teaches students how to recycle more, conserve water, and use less energy. Miss Fox’s students get excited about going green and begin taking action in the classroom and at home. Mouse agrees to take less time in the shower and Raccoon decided to use an extra blanket instead of asking his mother to turn on the heat.

9.              Gilman, P. (1993). Something from Nothing. New York City, New York: Scholastic Press.

Joseph discovers the perks of having a grandfather who can sew and create new things out of recycled materials. When Joseph was born, his grandfather made him a blanket that resembled the sky. When Joseph grew out of the blanket, he turned it into a jacket and tie set. As Joseph grew older, he realized that his grandfather was too. Throughout the book, Joseph’s appreciates the time his grandfather spent making him things and even after this passing away, the grandfather still leaves things for Joseph to have as a keepsake.

10.           Siddals M. M., Wolff, A. (Illustrator). (2010). Don’t Throw That Away. Toronto, CA: Tricycle Press.

In this interactive flip book, students will learn what and how to recycle properly. Throughout the book, the main character suggests different ways to recycle items. When someone tries to throw something in the trash, she yells, “Don’t throw that away!” She turns an old jar into a vase and an old milk jug into a bird feeder for birds. This book is perfect for students who are just learning about recycling and reusing items found in their home

11.           Drummond, A. (2015). Energy Island. New York City, NY: Square Fish

Energy Island is based off of a true story about the Danish island of Samso. The Samso people are very proud to live on an environmentally friendly island. Within ten years, the Samso people were able to reduce the amount of carbon by more than 100%. This is a huge accomplishment, considering the fact the amount of CO2 being released into the air is increasing at an alarming rate. The book does a great job of showing how citizens can obtain a healthy lifestyle and conserve energy.

12.           Paul M., Zunon, E. (Illustrator). (2017). One Plastic Bag. Broadway, NY: Scholastic Inc.

One plastic bag is inspired by a true story of a girl named Isatou Ceesay who became tired of seeing her village in Gambia infested with trash and plastic bags. Growing up, she admired the beautiful colors of the plastic bags found on the streets, but she wanted to fin d ways to prevent them from causing harm to her community. Eventually she began to collect the paper bags and create purses out of them. Isatou used the crocheting method to intertwine the paper bags into something new and improved. Over time Isatou begin to teach other women in her village how to make the purses and over time helped keep her community clean and free of trash.

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Not for me, please!: I choose to act green

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Join Luke on his journey to protect what he loves with this engaging children's picture book about sustainability and acting green. After noticing the damage caused to the environment and animals due to trash and waste, Luke decides to take action. He believes he can have a big impact on the...

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