Lesson One:
                          Green Acres
                              "Here We Come!"
Grade Level:  6

Subjects:  Reading, Spelling, English, Writing, and Art

Learner Outcomes:

• Students will read the novel, My Side of the Mountain.
• Students will define vocabulary words in each chapter.
• Students will be able to determine the meaning of a word by using context clues.
• Students will draw conclusions to make generalizations, judgements, and inferences.
• Students will summarize and analyze information based on reading selections.
• Students will write sentences that are complete and varied.

Materials:  Dictionaries, worksheets, and the novel, My Side of the Mountain

Technology Tools/Courseware:  Data Projector and Microsoft Power Point

Teacher Notes:

• This lesson plan is the foundation of the unit, My Side of the Mountain. Therefore, implementation of this lesson will take approximately four to six weeks.
• The following worksheets are provided for this lesson: Comprehension Questions for each chapter, Morning Activities,  Spelling Test, Vocabulary, and Unit Test
• This unit will be introduced to the students by using a Power Point presentation. In order to use the Power Point presentation, Microsoft Power Point is needed.    The use of this Power Point is optional.

• Activity # 1 - The students will be introduced to the novel, My Side of the Mountain through a Power Point presentation.
• Activity # 2 - The students will be given a book report guideline for My Side of the Mountain through a Power Point presentation.
• Activity # 3 - The students will listen for pleasure to a chapter of the story each day read to them by the teacher. A class discussion will follow.
• Activity # 4 - Students will summarize, answer comprehension questions, and do a vocabulary assignment for each chapter.
• Activity # 5 - The students will do morning activities twice a week.
• Activity # 6 - Each student will participate in constructing a class booklet by illustrating and summarizing a chapter of the book, My Side of the Mountain.
• Activity # 7 - The students will take a unit test and spelling test for each five chapters.
• Activity # 8 - After summarizing each chapter, the student will follow the book report guidelines to write a report on the novel, My Side of the Mountain. Book reports will be due at the end of the unit.

• Exceptional students will listen as the teacher reads each chapter orally. They then will be paired with another student to answer comprehension questions.
• Students' lessons will be modified according to IEP specifications.

• Students may portray and present to the class any of the major characters in the story.  Ex. Students may dress as the character and speak from his or her point of view.

• The teacher will grade and discuss comprehension questions, summaries, morning activities, and vocabulary assignments.
• The teacher will give a unit test and spelling test after every five chapters.
• Students will demonstrate their understanding of the novel through their creation of their class booklet and their book report.

• Reading:  6.6, 6.7, 6.11, 6.12, 6,14, 6.16, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.22, 6.23, 6.25, 6.27, 6.29, 6.30, 6.31, 6.33, 6.34, 6.35, 6.44, 6.68, 6.111, 6.120, 6.127, 6.128, 6.56, 6.57, 6.58, 6.61, 6.91, 6.138, 6.140, 6.151
• Spelling:  6.71, 6.72, 6.73, 6.74, 6.75, 6.76, 6.77, 6.78, 6.79
• English:  6.32, 6.88, 6.90, 6.95, 6.98, 6.104, 6.120, 6.121, 6.124, 6.127
• Art:  6.17, 6.21, 6.27, and 6.28

References:  Click on name for information about the author.
                      My Side of the Mountain byJean Craighead George

Created by:  If you have questions about this unit, click on a name and e-mail
                         us with your concerns.
                      Deborah Sweeney
                      Theresa Whitehead
                      Ruthie McDavid
 Anne Bailey Elementary (Kanawha County)

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