ALEX Lesson Plan Resources

ALEX Lesson Plans  
Subject: Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2), or English Language Arts (2)
Title: Going Batty
Description: In this activity, students will learn the characteristics of bats. The students will be able to see that different texts can present points in different ways. The introduction to the lesson will begin with a video clip of bats. They will listen to two stories one fiction and the other nonfiction. They will listen to learn the characteristics of bats from both stories. Students will turn and talk with a partner after each book to discuss characteristics they learned about bats. Once they have heard both stories they will complete a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the two books. Students will use a digital learning management system to publish their writing and share it with their classmates. They will have the chance to read other students' posts and reply back with meaningful text connections. This lesson would work well around Halloween.

Subject: English Language Arts (2 - 3)
Title: Is the Big, Bad Wolf Really Big and Bad?
Description: This lesson compares and contrasts the traditional Three Little Pigs, by Golden Books to The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Students will discover how an author’s point of view can influence how a reader feels.

Subject: English Language Arts (2)
Title: Giddy Up Cinderella
Description: Students will read two different western versions of the story, "Cinderella." They will engage in activities where they will compare and contrast different versions of the story. Students will participate in listening, speaking, and writing activities that require them to reflect on the stories. This is a College- and Career-Ready Standards showcase lesson plan.