EDUU 528 Unit Materials by Alexandra Peterson https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib This Padlet includes the materials needed for a four-day integrated ELA and ELD unit on theme and summarizing. en-us 2022-07-07 16:04:00 UTC 2025-11-17 17:20:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Lesson 1, Text 2:Derek Redmond Memoir apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241127901 This text, found on ReadWorks, is appropriate for grades 8-9 to read. This is a short memoir about Derek Redmond's experiences with being brave and showing courage. Designed as the first textual example of courage, students will read this text in order to start to make connections to their own life examples of being courageous. ]]> 2022-07-11 15:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241127901 Lesson 1, Text 1: 3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence TedEd apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241130581 Students will begin the lesson by watching a short TedEd video on confidence and and how to become more courageous. Students will practice listening comprehension by listening to the video. Students will then complete a think-write-pair-share. Students will fill in a concept map on courage. Students will then work with a partner to share their concept map and to add any new answers to their document. ]]> 2022-07-11 15:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241130581 Lesson 1: 3 Tips to Build Confidence Concept Map apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241132897 This is the graphic organizer that students will receive for their concept map. Students will watch a video reviewing how to build confidence, a critical factor in having courage. Students will then complete a think-write-pair-share to complete their concept maps about courage. ]]> 2022-07-11 15:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241132897 Lesson 2, Text 1: What is a theme in literature? apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241135950 Students spent all of middle school reviewing theme. This video will be a short review of theme and tips on how to find the theme of a text. Students will watch this video without taking notes. Students will then fill in more of their KWL chart. Students will then share at their tables one thing they learned from the video and a question they still have about theme. Then as a class the teacher will create a list of table answers about what was learned and existing questions. ]]> 2022-07-11 15:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241135950 Lesson 2, Text 2: Little Red Riding Hood apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241140298 After reviewing theme, students will read the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" in order to identify the theme. The story has been chosen because I found that most of my students enjoy the movie Shrek, which references the characters from the story. The story can be challenging because of some of the dated vocabulary and phrasing, but students should be able to understand the story through context clues and discussing with their tables. 

Table discussion questions include: 
What is the theme of this fairy tale?
Which character showed courage?
Which character did not show courage?
What motivated the characters to act the way they did?
]]> 2022-07-11 16:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241140298 Lesson 3-4 Main Text: The Terror apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241143278 Students will focus on closely reading a memoir called "The Terror". The memoir is a short reflection of the author surviving bullying and learning to stand up for himself. Students will complete annotations and ultimately complete a partner poster summary paragraph that includes the theme of the story. This story is intended for students in grades 8-10 to read because of the academic vocabulary demands. ]]> 2022-07-11 16:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241143278 Lesson 3: Annotation Guide apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241144632 This is the annotation guide that I will be using in both my English Language Arts (ELA) and English Language Development (ELD) classes. I have created this to have clear steps for students to take as they annotate. Students are reminded that they do not need to complete each step, but rather, will learn over time what skill they want to apply to their close reading. This will be the first time that students annotate in class, which means it will be teacher-centered when annotating the text "The Terror". ]]> 2022-07-11 16:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241144632 Lesson 1: Template Academic Vocabulary: Introduction to Courage Unit apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241983380 This is the format that students will use to create a chart in their vocabulary notebooks. Students will need four columns: vocabulary word, definition, synonyms, sentence example. Students will hand write their notes in their notebook to use as a reference for when they read or write during this mini unit. This vocabulary will be front-loaded before any text is read. ]]> 2022-07-12 16:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241983380 Lesson 1: Answer Key: Academic Vocabulary: Introduction to Courage Unit apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241996032 Students will follow along to the teacher's modeled notes, adding the words, definitions, synonyms, and example sentences to their own notes in their vocabulary notebooks. This is the main direct instruction and front-loading before the text of the day is read.  ]]> 2022-07-12 17:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2241996032 Lesson 1: Transitional Phrases PDF apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2242011050 All students are given this PDF of transitional phrases. The PDF breaks down the types of transitions based on their purpose. The right column then gives a list of several transitional words or phrases that students are encouraged to use. This tool is meant to assist all students in their writing and speaking. ]]> 2022-07-12 17:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2242011050 Lesson 2, KWL Chart - Theme apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2244818361 This is the graphic organizer to be used with the video What is a theme in literature?]]> 2022-07-17 16:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2244818361 Lesson 2, Steps for Summarizing a Text apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2244831013 I have made this resource to scaffold how to write a summary of a text. It includes color-coding, sentence frames, examples, and reminders of what to do for each step. ]]> 2022-07-17 17:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2244831013 Lesson 2, A Huge List of Common Themes apeter31 https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2244832820 This is an online resource I am sharing with students so they can start to review theme in literature. ]]> 2022-07-17 17:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/apeter31/3p09g4005a2nkaib/wish/2244832820