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DIFF 598
Lesson Plan
Unit essential questions: How does theme develop throughout a literary text?
Lesson question: How is the theme Individuals are able to survive in challenging environments
in remarkable ways. Illustrated in the novel, A Long Walk to Water?
Lesson objective: Given the novel A Long Walk to Water, students will correctly select five
details that support the theme Individuals are able to survive in challenging environments in
remarkable ways.
Opening: The teacher will remind the students prior to this lesson the idea of theme was
discussed and a variety of themes for A Long Walk to Water were selected. The teacher will
explain that today the class will be focusing on the theme Individuals are able to survive in
challenging environments in remarkable ways. The students will then be asked to think about
and share a challenge one of the main character, Nya or Salva, faced and what they did to
overcome or survive the challenge.
Procedure:
1. The teacher will explain that this is what we are going to be thinking about in todays
lesson. She will tell the students they are going to find evidence in the text that
supports the theme Individuals are able to survive in challenging environments in
remarkable ways. The students will do this by recalling challenging events that arose in
the story and then recalling what survival factors the characters used in order to
overcome or survive the challenge.
2. The teacher will pass out the graphic organizer (a T chart) in which the students will
record their evidence. One side of the chart is for challenges faced, while the other side
is where survival factors will be recorded. She will explain that the first page gives a few
examples.
3. The teacher and students will read through the examples provided and discuss each
one. The last example gives only the survival factors and leaves the challenge section
blank. The teacher will ask the students to think about and discuss with a partner what
challenge the survival factor Salva makes a friend would help Salva to overcome. The
pairs will then share with the group.
4. The teacher will then direct the students to turn to the back of the page in which a blank
T chart is provided. The teacher will explain that the students will need to record five
challenges the characters faced along with the survival factors used to overcome these
challenges. Before beginning, the teacher and the students will complete one together.
5. The students will then complete the chart. They will have approximately 15 minutes to
do so.
6. As the students finish their charts, the teacher will travel around the room to observe
and discuss students work. The teacher will also discuss the next task individually with
each student as they are completing the chart. The students will be examining Nya and
Salva's experiences and survival tactics more closely. She will explain the choices they
have and guide them in choosing an activity most appropriate for them.
7. The students will begin their second activity. The teacher will travel around the room to
observe the student's work and answer any questions.
8. In the last few minutes, the teacher will instruct the students to share their work with
their partners.
9. The teacher will collect the students work and the students will line up at the door.