https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh By Brandi Cameron en-us 2020-12-05 05:57:36 UTC 2026-01-07 20:20:11 UTC hello@padlet.com cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989818607 Grade level: 3rd grade]]> 2020-12-05 06:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989818607 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989819725 Retell A Fairytale

In an activity to look at perspective, I would have students review a well known fairy tale. In a way to differentiate, I would give them choice on this activity. After giving them an example using Cinderella, I would give them several other fairy tales to read. Then they will decide to pick a character, other than the main one, and write the story from their perspective. This might be from the mouse's perspective in Cinderella or the momma bear in Goldielocks and the Three Bears. 

I love the idea of using a graphic organizer, like the one below. Before writing, students could identify the problem and provide the point of view of several characters first. This will allow them to think about it several ways and then decide on one character to tell the story. ]]> 2020-12-05 06:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989819725 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989819884 If you could see the world through my eyes

This is a activity I found on Teachers Pay Teachers. The lesson asks students to share a challenging situation from their viewpoint and has them think of a different outcome. The lesson will have students take perspective of others, look at empathy, and learn problem solving skills. The essential question in this lesson is: How would we behave toward one another if we could understand things from someone else's perspective? 

In the beginning of this lesson I would have them define empathy and review expectations of their behavior as this lesson has students share feelings and things that might be difficult to share otherwise. Students write down a problem or something they are worried about, even if it seems like a small problem, is worth including (provided they don’t mind others discussing their problem). Then they turn them in anonymously. In a small or large group, pass them back out to different students. Then, have them read aloud one at a time the problem they have. Ask them how they would feel and what they would need from others? Ask other students to give thoughts, suggestions or connect if they too have experienced something similar. The teacher can  add to the discussion and also explain that students can reach out to teachers or peers for more support after as well. 

This activity is one that can help students learn who is in class and remind them that many situations and struggles are felt by others in class. It can make connections, help students see situations from other perspectives and teach empathy as well. ]]> 2020-12-05 06:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989819884 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989819953 Creating a Podcast

For this activity, I would like my students to research current events and create a podcast on one of interest to them. I will have them use Newsela, so they can filter news stories by their grade level. Using DailyGood and Yes! Magazine I will pull articles that focus on more positive stories. I will create a space with several links so students can choose from articles I have prepared. 

In class we will discuss what "news" and "current events" are and how we find them. We will discuss how news is important and  why people use it. We will practice how to create a summary of a news story. I will also demonstrate how to create a podcast of what we read in the news. Items for them to include: 

-Key Names (people, places, scientific words, proper nouns)
-Key Details (a couple words to a sentence on key ideas from article)
-Main Idea of News Article
-Summarize the news in
3 - 5 Paragraphs that they write out in their journal. 

Tips on teaching current events in the classroom from Edutopia below. ]]> 2020-12-05 06:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989819953 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820021 Students Taking a Stand

This activity is showing slideshow of students that have been insulted by a classmate due to clothing, race, religion, hair, food choice, etc. Students will talk with a buddy about how that student felt. Then, they will write a response to the student who gave the unkind words. Students will practice standing up to insults and unwelcome comments. 

After we discuss their responses, we will talk about positive ways to respond as a whole class. In small groups, students will work on posters that we can place around the school grounds that can help other students know how to respond to hateful and unwelcome comments. This can easily address bullying, racism, and students that are targeted due to stereotypes. ]]> 2020-12-05 06:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820021 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820111 Brainstorm problems or issues you see in your school, community or state.

After reviewing the videos below, discuss the inventions these middle school students have come up with to make their communities better. Homelessness, hunger, babies left in cars, all problems they wanted to solve. These kids came together and invented brilliant ideas to help.

For this activity, I would put students in small groups to talk about issues they see in their communities and are of interest to them. Next they will decide on one, either as a group or on their own, and come up with possible solutions. In their notebooks, they will write it out and draw a picture to go with their idea. Next, they will type up what they wrote in a Google Slide. After editing the slide and adding photos, students will put them in a class slideshow. Students will present their ideas during community building time at the begging of class. ]]> 2020-12-05 06:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820111 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820231 The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

This story is the wolf's version of events from the story The Three Little Pigs. It's a humorous take on an old tale. The wolf didn't go to eat the pigs, but to get some sugar from a neighbor. It just so happens he also has a cold and accidently, blows their houses over. The fact that they died and he ate them, was only by chance. Yes, he ate the pigs, but only after they were already dead. 

This story is a reminder that sometimes the villain is not always what they seem. Students can see how two stories can actually be told very differently. They also can learn how to look at several sources before making an opinion. ]]> 2020-12-05 06:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820231 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820284 The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

This book is a humorous way to show students perspective and about feelings and empathy. Duncan went to color and found letters from all his crayons instead. Some were really upset with their use, or lack of use. Black crayon wanted to be used to color, not just outline. Others were not speaking because they were fighting over who was the true color of the sun. In the end, Duncan does what he can to make all of his crayons happy again. 

After reading this book, students could choose a crayon and write about how it would feel and how they could help the crayon out. 

]]> 2020-12-05 06:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820284 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820418 Hey Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose Illustrations by Debbie Tilley

I love this book! It's a great way to inspire compassion and empathy. This story allows the students to see from the perspective of the boy and also of the ant as it gives the boy a case of why it shouldn't be squished. It will have students thinking more about the actions they make, even squishing little bugs. It shows how the boy is facing peer pressure and bullying and it gives the students the power to decide how the book goes. It ends with a question of: "What do you think that kid should do?"]]> 2020-12-05 06:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820418 cameronb24 https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820485 One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay And The Recycling Women Of The Gambia

This book is about a Gambian woman who came up with a way to recycle the plastic bags that had littered the landscape in her nation, an act that saved the environment and transformed her community. This book can easily lead into social justice discussions in the classroom. Ask students to think about the lack of local resources in the country of Njau. Compare it with the trash disposal and recycling of our own communities. What could a global response be to help other parts of the world that have fewer resources available to them?]]> 2020-12-05 06:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronb24/uy5vwchwvr5d11xh/wish/989820485