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What Is the View?

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Author:	Wendy Goss
System:	College/University
School:	University of North Alabama

General Lesson Information

Lesson Plan ID:	33440
Title:	What Is the View?
Overview/Annotation:	This lesson is a third-grade English Language Arts lesson that focuses on first, second, and third-person points of view. The students will watch a two-minute video describing the three points of view. During the video, the teacher will stop the video for students to take notes. Then, the teacher and students will use Shel Silverstein’s “Boa Constrictor," Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, and Adam Rubin’s Secret Pizza Party and determine the point of view of each. Next, students will partner up and create three separate comic strips on MakeBeliefsComix.com. The students will use one point of view per comic strip. Lastly, students will present their comic strips to the class.

Associated Standards and Objectives

Content Standard(s):

English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3

R4. Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically for research and writing, both individually and collaboratively.

Unpacked Content

Teacher Vocabulary:

R4.

Digital tools
Electronic tools
Appropriately
Safely
Ethically
Research
Individually
Collaboratively

Knowledge:

R4. Students know:

Digital and electronic tools must be used appropriately, safely, and ethically.
Digital and electronic tools can be used for research or for writing tasks.
Digital and electronic tools can be independently or with others.

Skills:

R4. Students are able to:

Engage in safe and ethical behavior when using digital and electronic tools individually and collaboratively.

Understanding:

R4. Students understand that:

Safe behaviors, interactions that keep you out of harm's way, are necessary when using digital and electronic tools.
Ethical behavior, interactions that align to one's moral code, are necessary when using digital and electronic tools.

English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3

28. Identify the narration of a literary text as first person or third person.

Unpacked Content

Teacher Vocabulary:

28.

Identify
Narration
Literary text
First person
Third person

Knowledge:

28. Students know:

Literary text can be narrated from a first person or third person point of view.
Pronouns used by the author can indicate the narrator's point of view.

Skills:

28. Students are able to:

Identify the narration of a literary text as first person or third person.

Understanding:

28. Students understand that:

In first person narration the narrator is a character in the story and is telling the story from their perspective. The pronouns I, me, we, or us are often used.
In third person narration, the narrator is not part of the story and the characters never acknowledge the narrator's presence. The pronouns he, she, it, or they are often used.

Local/National Standards:

Primary Learning Objective(s):

Students will collaborate with others to determine the point of view of the author.

Additional Learning Objective(s):

Preparation Information

Total Duration:	Greater than 120 Minutes
Materials and Resources:	Hard copies or digital copies of the following texts: Shel Silverstein’s “Boa Constrictor”, Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, and Adam Rubin’s Secret Pizza Party. Each student will need a copy of the attached document, Note Taker. Each student will need three copies of the attached document, What is the View? This will equal three half sheets. Chart paper for class discussion of the three points of view
Technology Resources Needed:	Tablet or laptop for each pair of students (You could make your groups bigger if you do not have access to enough iPads, or you could use a computer lab.) Computer with Internet access and connections to the projector Projector/interactive whiteboard Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdLI8pAw8M Comic Strip Maker: www.makebeliefscomix.com
Background/Preparation:	The teacher must be familiar with the three texts before the lesson begins. The teacher must be familiar with how to use the comic strip maker. The teacher must have prepared copies of the attached documents, Note Taker and What is the View, for students. The teacher must have watched the video prior to the lesson so he/she will know where to stop and have students take notes. Students must know how to access the internet and navigate to a website.

Procedures/Activities:

Before Activity

1. The teacher will show a short video on the three points of view. The teacher will stop throughout the video so students can take notes on the attached document entitled, "Note Taker."

2. Next, the teacher and students will make a class chart describing the three points of view and come up with example sentences. Students will add information to their note taker page.

During Activity

3. Then, the teacher will read aloud Shel Silverstein’s poem “Boa Constrictor”. From the notes on the points of view, the teacher and students will discuss the point of view of the poem and why they think that. This will be recorded on one What is the View sheet.

4. The teacher will then read Maurice Sendak’s book, Where The Wild Things Are and Adam Rubin’s Secret Pizza Party. The students and teacher will follow the same process with these two texts as they did with Shel Silverstein’s “Boa Constrictor” except each student will make their point of view choice and provide evidence on separate What is the View sheets. Students will have a total of 3 sheets when the lesson is completed.

5. The teacher will then provide students with the opportunity to show their understanding by allowing them to partner up, get a digital device, and make three comic strips using Make Beliefs Comix. The teacher will model how to use the comic maker and save it.

After Activity

1) Get with your assigned partner.

2) Share a digital device.

3) Go to the Internet and type the following web address: www.makebeliefscomix.com.

4) Make three different comic strips. Each comic strip should be written using a different point of view.

5) After completing each comic strip, remember to save it so you can present it to the class.

6) Remember you are working as a team, not as individuals.

Assessment

Assessment Strategies

The teacher will use formative assessment during class discussions and the partner activity to see if students understand the three point of views.

The students' responses on the What's the View sheet will determine if they are able to identify the author's point of view.

Acceleration:	Students can read Little Red Riding Hood and then rewrite the story from the wolf’s perspective. They could read their story to the class and see if the class can determine the point of view and provide evidence.
Intervention:	The teacher will work with struggling students in a small group before allowing them to partner up and work on their comic strips. The teacher could use other poems and/or stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Dragons Love Tacos.

View the Special Education resources for instructional guidance in providing modifications and adaptations for students with significant cognitive disabilities who qualify for the Alabama Alternate Assessment.

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What Is the View?