Library - Cycle 12

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                 Cycle 12    

                                     2/29/2016 – 3/11/2016

Grade 6- The Butter Battle Book. A look at how Dr. Seuss took on various social issues with his books. (Deforestation, pollution, the arms race, prejudice)

Essential Question: How did Dr. Seuss express his feelings about social issues in his books?

Grade 5- Continue collaborative writing project.

Student will continue to work on writing a story inspired by the illustrations in the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Library Information Concepts: Using images to inspire writing.

Competencies: Working together to develop a story. Using images to inspire thinking.

Common Core Standard:  CC: W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Grade 4 – Pecos Bill- Continue Tall Tales unit. We will continue our look at various Tall Tales as how they represented various occupations who helped build this country.

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Tall Tale.

 Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.4.K  Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level.

Grade 3 - Fairy Tales around the World Unit. – The Gift of the Crocodile.

We will look at various well known fairy tales as well as similar stories told around the world and compare and contrast these stories.

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Fairy Tale.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.3.F, CC.1.3.3.G

Grade 2 – A look at the life and works of Dr. Seuss.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1- A look at the life and works of Dr. Seuss.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Kindergarten – A look at author Dr. Seuss.

Skills: Development of Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary

Objective: Understand the relationship of illustration to text in a picture book.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Library - Cycle 11 - February 10-25, 2016

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                 Cycle 11    

                                    2/10/2016 – 2/25/2016

Grade 6- The writing process. A look at the steps in writing as well as various types of writing.

Review the steps in the writing process: Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Proofread, Publish.

Big Idea: Audience and purpose influence a writer’s choice of organizational pattern, language, and literary

techniques.

Essential Questions: What makes clear and effective writing?

 Why do writers write? What is the purpose?

Who is the audience? What will work best for the audience?

Grade 5- Continue collaborative writing project.

Student will continue to work on writing a story inspired by the illustrations in the Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Library Information Concepts: Using images to inspire writing.

Competencies: Working together to develop a story. Using images to inspire thinking.

Common Core Standard:  CC: W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Grade 4 – Begin Tall Tales unit. We will begin our look at various Tall Tales as how the represented various occupations who helped build this country.

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Tall Tale.

 Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.4.K  Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level.

Grade 3 - Fairy Tales around the World Unit.

We will look at various well known fairy tales as well as similar stories told around the world and compare and contrast these stories.

Objective:  Understand the elements of a Fairy Tale.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Students respond to works of literature – with emphasis on comprehension and making connections among ideas.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.3.F, CC.1.3.3.G

Grade 2 - Native American Literature. We will continue our look at Native American literature.

Library information concepts: Identifying Literary Elements.

Competencies: Identify characters and setting in story.

Explain plot in story.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G

Grade 1  A look at SkippyJon Jones and Pennsylvania author Judy Schachner.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D

Kindergarten – A look at author Anna Dewdney and her Llama Llama series.

Skills: Development of Reading Comprehension, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary

Objective: Understand the relationship of illustration to text in a picture book.

Library Information Concepts: Identifying author and illustrator roles.

Competencies: Define roles of author and illustrator.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.D