Virtual Pop-Up by Briana Winham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu en-us 2020-10-19 19:36:20 UTC 2020-10-25 17:54:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Concepts brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/842608909
  • Character
  • Cause and Effect
  • Sequence
  • Events
  • Time
  • Traits and Attributes
  • Motivations
  • Feelings
  • Plot
    • ]]>     2020-10-19 19:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/842608909     Learning Targets brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/842610288 1. Students will describe characters in a story by explaining the characters' traits, motivations, and feelings.
    2. Students will explain how a character's actions impact the plot using evidence from the text.
    3. Students will understand the concept of character traits and how they impact the character's actions. 
    4. Students will recognize how their character traits impact the culture of their classroom. ]]>     2020-10-19 19:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/842610288     Questions brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/842612932 Factual:
    1. What are character traits?
    2. What are the character traits of the character in the story?
    3. Define the term motivation in relation to a person.
    Conceptual:
    1. What are some examples of character traits?
    2. How do character traits impact a person's behavior?
    3. How does a person's actions and behaviors contribute to the sequence of events in a story?
    4. What impacts a person's character traits?  How do they develop?
    Provocative:
    1. How do your character traits impact the people around you?
    2. How do different cultures influence the way societies view a person's character traits?
    3. How do you respond to someone who is different from you?
    4. What would you tell a person who's actions got you in trouble?
    ]]>     2020-10-19 19:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/842612932     RL 3.3 brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846547573 Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. ]]> 2020-10-20 20:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846547573 Original Definition Writing brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846561564
  • The teacher will perform a read aloud of a curriculum appropriate book.
  • The teacher will introduce students to the concepts of character, character traits, plot, sequence of events, and time as they read the story.
  • Students will write their own definitions of character, character traits, plot, sequence of events, and time in their journaling notebook.
  • Students will compare their definitions to their peers and reflect on the similarities and differences. 
  • The teacher will collect an organize each definition on a single piece of poster board and provide students with a more formal definition of each concept.

    • ]]>     2020-10-20 20:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846561564     Character Traits of Self brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846565287
  • After learning about the concept of character traits, the teacher will provide students with a background template frame, oval template, markers, string, crayons, water color paints, and any other desired craft material.
  • Students will draw, paint, or craft a self-portrait of themselves. 
  • After completing the self-portraits, students will surround the picture with words that describe their character traits.
  • They will compare their traits with their peers.
  • This will help students connect their understanding of character traits to their own person.

    • ]]>     2020-10-20 20:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846565287     Name, Describe, Act brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846961465
  • Students will choose a particular concept from the unit.
  • Recalling from memory, they will name and make a list of all the parts of features of the concept.
  • The student will add a description or definition for each of the parts listed.
  • The student will describe how each part listed acts.  They will answer the following questions:
    1. What do they do?
    2. What is their function?
    3. How do their contribute to the overarching lesson on characters?
    • (This activity can be performed individually or in pairs.)

    ]]>     2020-10-20 23:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846961465     Pass the Parcel brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846965365
  • Teachers will provide students with cardboard boxes of varying sizes.
  • Students will write down character traits of their peers.
  • Teacher will provide students with their character traits.
  • Students will write their own character traits.
  • Students will place their own character traits in the smallest box, wrap it, and place it inside the next box.
  • Students will place one character trait from a peer in the next box and so on until they have  five boxes wrapped as one unit.
  • Students will begin to open the boxes.
  • In the first box, they will reflect on what they learned about themselves from their first peer.  They will think about how it may connect to how others view them in the classroom.
  • In the second box, they will identify which traits they would like to explore further and think about ways they are significant to changing or upholding behavior.
  • In the third box, they will explore ways in which they can understand why their peers view them in a certain way.
  • In the forth box, they will write down ways in which they could change their behavior and act on what they learned.
  • In the fifth box, they will compare their peers descriptions to their own.
  • This activity will help students understand how their own character traits and actions contribute to the events and culture of the classroom.

    • (Adapted from Pass the Parcel thinking routine)
    ]]>     2020-10-20 23:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846965365     Famous Figure Independent Research brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846965901
  • The teacher will begin by introducing students to a variety of famous figures throughout history.
  • Students will choose a figure they relate to or find interesting.
  • Teachers will provide students with research steps and appropriate websites to find information.
  • Students will write down their findings in a journaling notebook.
    1. Students will include information about the individuals character traits, their motivations to accomplish their goal, the time period, and how their actions impact the course of history.
  • Students will present their information to the class in the form of a presentation.
  • Students will reflect on how the individuals' actions impacted history, culture, or the development of a particular facet of society (sport, music, film, etc.).

    • ]]>     2020-10-20 23:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/846965901     Conceptual Understandings: brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/850457147 1. Characters' traits, actions, and motivations affect the sequence of events in a story.  
    2. A person's character traits impact their behavior, their thinking, and the way they process their emotions.
    3. My character traits and motivations impact the rest of my peers in the classroom. ]]>     2020-10-21 21:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/850457147     The Toothpaste Lesson brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/850487915
  • The teacher will start by giving each student a tube of toothpaste and a paper plate.
  • The teacher will instruct students to race to see who can squeeze out all of the toothpaste first.
    1. Students can use their hands, a pencil, a small rolling pin, or other item.
  • After students finish, the teacher will instruct the students to put all of the toothpaste back in the tube. 
  • Students try to undo their actions and realize their actions have consequences.
  • The teacher will describe what they witnessed and explain that an individual's actions impact the sequence of events. 
  • Students will reflect on the activity and detail how it relates to the concept of cause and effect.

    • ]]>     2020-10-21 21:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/850487915     Toothpaste Activity Materials brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855843100
  • Tube of generic toothpaste
  • Pencil
  • Paper plate
  • Small rolling pin if desired
    • ]]>     2020-10-23 14:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855843100     Self-Portrait Activity Materials brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855845592
  • Markers
  • Crayons
  • Water Color paints
  • Construction paper frame template
  • Construction paper oval template
  • String of different colors
    • ]]>     2020-10-23 14:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855845592     Famous Figure Activity Materials brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855852880
  • PowerPoint with images of famous figures
  • Key Facts about each listed figure
  • Research websites with instructions on how to perform research
  • Journaling notebooks

    • ]]>     2020-10-23 14:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855852880     To Teach Plot brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855893891
  • Markers
  • Poster board
  • Magnets to hang poster board
  • Sticky Notes
    • ]]>     2020-10-23 14:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855893891     Pass the Parcel Activity brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855904730
  • Variety of wrapping paper
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Scrap pieces of paper
  • Tape
  • Scissors
    • ]]>     2020-10-23 14:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/855904730     Other Possible Materials brianawinham https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/856029649
  • Literature
    • Charlotte's Web
    • The Fourth Grade Nothing
  • Films
    • Coco
    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    • Charlotte's Web
  • Variety of Emojis to explore emotions and feelings
    • ]]>     2020-10-23 14:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brianawinham/t5a59gb35m3hcgqu/wish/856029649