Traipsing To My Side of the Mountain
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Science | |
| Author | Deborah Sweeney and Theresa Whitehead
Anne Bailey Elementary (Kanawha County) | |
| Description | Sit, relax, lean all the way back, and
enjoy a scenic journey to My Side of the Mountain. As you explore the "Green Acres", you will catch "Forest Fever" when you encounter "Smokey's Animal Friends" and mingle with the "Mountain Boy". | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Data Projector and Power Point | |
| Grade Level | 6 | |
| National Standards | Language Arts
1. Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process 2. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions 3. Gathers and uses information for research purposes Science 1. Knows about the diversity and unity that characterize life 2. Understands how species depend on one another and on the environment for survival 3. Understands the nature of scientific inquiry Mathematics 1. Uses basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation 2. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry 3. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics | |
| Keywords | survival
mountains conservation forest animals forest types | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Green Acres "Here We Come"
Lesson 2: "Forest Fever" Lesson 3: "Forest Animal Graphics" Lesson 4: Smokey says, "Conserve" "Conserve" "Conserve" Lesson 5: "Mountain Boy Spotted" | |
| 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, inferences, and to summarize and analyze information base on reading selections. Students will write sentences that are complete and varied. | |
| Materials | The novel, My Side of the Mountain, dictionaries, and
worksheets | |
| 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 97 is needed. The use of this Power Point is optional. | |
| Enrichment activities | 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. | |
| References | My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George | |
| English IGO or CSO | 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, 6.71, 6.72, 6.73, 6.74, 6.75, 6.76, 6.77, 6.7 8, 6.79, 6.32, 6.88, 6.90, 6.95, 6.98, 6.104, 6.120, 6.121, 6.124, 6.127 | |
| Fine Arts IGO or CSO | 6.17, 6.21, 6.27, and 6.28 | |