Grade Level: 6

Subjects: Language Arts,  Art  

Learner Outcomes:

1. Students will learn to summarize a story.
2. Students will think critically about a selection.

Materials:

• paper
• scissors
• colored pencils
• markers
• Pringles or coffee can with lid
• magazines

Technology Tools/Courseware: computer with internet access

Teacher Notes: Acceptable use policy.
 
Procedures:

1. Read the novel.
2. In advance, have students bring in a Pringles or coffee can.
3. Have the students measure and cut a piece of paper to fit around the can.
4. Decorate the can with the book title, author and illustrations.
5. Students will use a variety of materials/resources to find pictures, items or even words to depict important parts of the story, A Wrinkle in Time.
6. These items will then be stored in their time capsule.
7. Each student will do an oral report telling the importance of the item or picture and what it has to do with the story.

Modifications:  Follow individual IEP's, small groups
 
Enrichment Activities:

Create a class time capsule. Have students bring in items or pictures of items that are meaningful to them or depict the current school year. The year this class graduates invite them back to open the time capsule.  

Evaluation/Assessment:

• Students will be evaluated based on participation in creating the time capsule and sharing it with the class.

West Virginia Standards:

Language Arts:  6.2, 6.3, 6.16, 6.19, 6.22, 6.26, 6.27, 6.31
Art:  6.1, 6.27

National Standards: 

Language Arts:
4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes 
5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts

Technology:
1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems
6. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

Art Connections:
1. Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines

Authors:

Frances Brookhart
Mary Beth Hunt
Kim Love

Overview

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5