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Students will be able to understand and discuss the themes of giving, love, happiness, sacrifice, and gratitude as presented in 'The Giving Tree'. They will also be able to use the sentence patterns: 1. She/he gives because... 2. I feel... when... 3. I gave/received... and use the new words: tree, give, love, happiness, sacrifice, selfless, grateful, joy, relationship.

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Read 'The Giving Tree' aloud to the class and discuss the main themes and characters.

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'The Giving Tree' read by Keith Carradine

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In small groups, discuss a time when you gave something important to someone. How did it make you feel?

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Use the sentence patterns to describe a time when you felt joy. E.g., I feel joy when I receive a heartfelt gift.

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Write a short paragraph using the new words to describe how the act of giving impacts relationships.

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Research another story that shares a similar theme of giving and create a presentation using Padlet.

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Observe student participation in group discussions and their ability to use the new sentence patterns and vocabulary.

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Students will take a quiz on the key themes, sentence patterns, and new vocabulary from 'The Giving Tree'.

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Students will share what they learned from the story and how it made them feel.

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Write one sentence about something new you learned today. Place it in the exit ticket box on your way out.

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Create flashcards for the new vocabulary words: tree, give, love, happiness, sacrifice, selfless, grateful, joy, relationship.

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Read another story or article related to the theme of giving and write a brief summary.

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Play an online game that reinforces the new vocabulary words learned in class.

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Do you want to take a break from your studies and have some fun by playing games in English?