PED 3114 F Literacy Teaching & Learning Activities by Diane Watt https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4 Include: team members' names; title & author; some teaching & learning activities; related resources en-us 2020-10-01 09:06:44 UTC 2026-02-05 20:43:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Cassidy, Alex, Clara https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794625240 Title of Book: 

The Adventures of Captain Underpants #1


Author: Dav Pilkey

Grade: apx grade 4
2-5 reading level
4-8 interest level

Themes: 

Friendship
Heroism 
Imagination

Connection to other 
Texts/Subjects:

Mathematics: How much would you sell your comic book for to get profit?

Science: How fast does Captain Underpants run? 

Global/Urban Cohort Connections: Do you relate to the school that George and Harold go to?

Digital Literacies: Why teach with picture books?

Family/Community Connections:

The Arts Curriculum:
1) Dance
Activity: Dance like Captain Underpants in the flip sequence. Dance to Weird Al's Captain Underpants Theme song.

2) Music
Activity: Create your own musical version of "tra la la la"

3) Visual Arts
Activity: Create your own flipbook.

4) Drama
Activity: Roleplay as Captain underpants vs Mr Poopybottom in a skit. OR George and Harold with Captian Underpants
Or use an original character


Language Arts Curriculum:

1) Oral communication
Activity: Roleplay as Captain underpants vs Mr Poopybottom in a skit. OR George and Harold with Captian Underpants
Or use an original character

2) Writing
Activity: What does heroism mean to you?

3) Reading
Activity: Create a reading journal as you go through each chapter.

4) Media Literacy
Activity: Fill in the speech bubbles and complete the story to match the pictures.


]]> 2020-10-01 13:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794625240 Jamie, Maya, Leo, Eliot https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794637924 Title of Book: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Author: Lemony Snicket
Grade: 5

Themes: Courage, Good vs Evil, Resilience, Loss, Poverty, Gender Norms

Connection to other Texts/Subjects: Fantasy Genre (Narnia, Harry Potter), Heroic Patterns, 

Global/Urban Cohort Connections: Students could relate to the the atypical home dynamic, lack of parents

Digital Literacies: Movies and series, comparisons between books and TV/Movies (describe the differences between the two,

Activities: Meme making, create a Youtube Review

Family/Community Connections: Escaping from family dynamics, wanting to live elsewhere. Feeling doubted/disconnected from adults.

The Arts Curriculum:
Draw a scene that created a strong impression on the kids.

Language Arts Curriculum: 
Point of View: Create your own chapters written from the perspectives of different characters. Then break out into groups and act out the scene]]> 2020-10-01 13:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794637924 Gabrielle, Mumtaz, Emily, Alexandra https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794655015 Title of Book: James and the Giant Peach
Author: Roald Dahl
Grade: 3/4

Themes: Friendship, Childhood Adventure/Journey, Growth, Perseverance, Problem Solving/Thinking Outside the Box, Teamwork

Digital Literacies: view the movie after reading the book and discuss/compare

Language Arts Curriculum:
Oral Communication - student presentations (have students read parts of the text out loud/act out characters and scenes) 
Arts Curriculum - Drama ^^

Connections to other subjects: learn about/discuss weather patterns (James and his friends see the 'weather changing').

Talk about future careers: at the end of the story, the insects go off and pursue a career in New York, so discuss with students what they want to do when they grow up.

Arts Curriculum - visual arts: draw/paint/sketch another version of the cover page, or come up with a different title

Digital Literacy: Have students write what they loved about the story adn what they disliked about the story on a post itand display that on a large wall]]> 2020-10-01 13:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794655015 Madeleine, Luke, Sobah, Veronica, Pinar https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794658217 Title of Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

Activities: 
* Read out loud and then after each chapter the students act out what they think will happen in the next chapter (reading and oral communication)
* Oral presentation of what character they connect with and why (oral communication)
* Students act out interview of character in the beginning of the book and the end and see how the character developed and what they leant. (media literacy)
* Students connect real life figures to the characters in the book  (written)
* Tell the students that they are opening up their own chocolate factory and ask them to identify what kind of person they would hire. Make an ad to attract the kind of people you want worker you want at your factory  (written)
* Write who you would bring to the factory if you went. Why would you bring them? What skills and characteristics do they have that will help you advance in the factory  
* Make a movie poster (media literacy)


]]> 2020-10-01 13:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794658217 Addison, Amber, Shane, Kyle https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794660980 Title of Book: The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Grade: 4-6

Themes: Perseverance, strong female role models, inequality, family + friendship, standing up for beliefs,

Connection to Other Texts/Subjects: Dystopian society (Ex: Maze Runner, Divergent) 

Connections to Junior Learner: Teaches strong lessons to standing up for those they need it (Inequality we experience in real world). Strong diversification within the novel that provides chance for all students to connect.

Connection to Global/Urban Cohort:
Representation of inequality and diversity present globally is also represented in the novel. Katniss' symbol of rebellion (3 Fingers) became a symbol in the real-world who were also experiencing oppression.

Digital Literacy: Novel was translated into a film series.

Family/Community Connection: Districts were establish in novel as communities. Within that sense of community the same themes of trying to protect loved ones and share in experiences are present in both novel and real-world.

Language Arts Curriculum: Create a new character that is set in the world of the Hunger Games. Demonstrate how this character experiences the main themes present in the novel.

Arts Curriculum: Learning to play the music demonstrated from the film in music class. Find examples of how music determined the tone of the film in keys parts.]]> 2020-10-01 13:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794660980 Brandon, Kristen, Ryan, Eric https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794677406 Title of Book: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

Author: J.K. Rowling

Grades: 6

Themes: Loyalty, Friendship, personal growth, family, identity.

Connection to Other Texts/Subjects: Fantasy.

Oral Communication:
-Debate (1.5, 1.6,2.1-2.6)

Writing:
-Write your own Hogwarts adventure (2.2,2.5, 2.8, 3.3-3.5)
-Letter home to parents (Point of view from student at Hogwarts)  (2.2,2.5, 2.8, 3.3-3.5)

Drama:
-Hat sorting reenactment

Visual Arts: 
-Draw Hogwarts Adventure
-Draw House Flag 
-create your own potion

Reading: 
-Isolate section in Chapter and have students make a text-text, text-world, text-self connection. (1.1-1.8,2.2, 2.3, 2.4)]]> 2020-10-01 14:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794677406 Adam M, Adam G, Rayan, Sarah https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794692519 Title of the book: Bone Series

Grades 4-6

Themes: Adventure, Romance, Mythical Fantasy

Activities: Create own comic book as a prologue to the story. Students are asked to use a Bristol board to present their comic to the class. This assignment incorporates all aspects of literacy - visual, oral, art.  

Written - write a paragraph explaining your favorite character. What makes them your favorite. 

Media text: Discuss how the comic differs from movie production. Compare the comic series to the unreleased Nextflix series. Could watch in the class!   ]]> 2020-10-01 14:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794692519 https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794694890 2020-10-01 14:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794694890 Leah, Sara, Maria, Claire G. https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794706459 Title of the book: Little Women (Abridged/Adapted version)

Themes: family, loyalty, sisterhood, strong female role models, socioeconomic status

Activities: 
- book/film comparison (especially with 2019 version --> different story structure -- what is the impact of this?), character analysis/comparison
- skits (drama) (skits are a part of the book too)
- discussions/links: gender norms/roles, having a choice in your life (can take a closer look at some scenes)
- which characters do students connect with? (especially allowing boys to connect with female characters)
- activity: write about their own lives (Jo did) --> different formats (poetry, short text) -- look at how to create a narrative, why are you writing about your life?
- compare film adaptations (specific scenes) -- how are the same scenes portrayed differently? why do you think that is? impact?
- collages 
- compare March family with your own family (writing/filming activity) ]]> 2020-10-01 14:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794706459 https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794710091 2020-10-01 14:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794710091 The Mysterious Librarian - La Mystérieuse Bibliothécaire https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794735621 Emily Corbett, Presley, Ashley and Joshua 

Name of book: Mysterious Librarian / La Mystérieuse Bibliothécaire

Author: Dominque Demers

Suitable grades: 3-4

Connections to Junior Learner: 

-          Instilling a love of reading
-          Main character shows how reading could be fun in an unconventional way
-          Different ways to perceive literacy

Family/community connections

-          Seeing the librarian as an important part of the community
-          Community of students, community within readers
-          Role of education

Curriculum Strands:

Gr. 4-6 Oral: Use speaking skills, how to respond appropriately.

Reading: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;

Activity: Go to a librarian and ask them about their favourite book

-          Reenact your favourite scene from the book…a dance, a collage, a poem
-          Add your own chapter to the book
-          Make your sequel to the book
-          Write a diary from the perspective of the main character

Themes:

-          Adding mystery to reading 
-          Love of reading
-          Friendship
-          The magic behind educators, seeing them as role models 
-          Having students show their own cultures and perspectives 

Connection to UCC

-          Library as a connection to all different cultures and perspectives
-          Librarian was seen as kooky because she was different, but that is why the students were inspired by her
-          Other teachers judged her and discriminated against her
-          She was determined to include everybody and provide access to the wealth of knowledge a library provides

 

Arts Curriculum:

-          Write and preform a song on recorder (kidding) 
-          Record a video, make a themesong to the book 

]]> 2020-10-01 14:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794735621 Anita-Aaron-Emma-Evan https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794790929 We discussed how it was difficult to choose recent relevant books for children, and searching for resources (the reading has good ones, but being able to read them ourselves can still be a challenge).
We chose the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe because we were all familiar with it, and we talked about how to update the views to the modern era.]]> 2020-10-01 14:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dadwatt/etypw8ecpd9fgjk4/wish/794790929