Who's+Got+Character?

Group members - Laurie Aitken (Victoria Cross), Luanne Noble (Drayton) and Julie Black (Palmerston) We will be meeting in Mount Forest on Friday Oct 9th for the afternoon. The lesson will then be taught by Julie in Palmerston on Monday Oct 26th in the afternoon.

Identifying Character Traits from a realistic fiction narrative. Grade 4 Language Arts, from Nelson Literacy: "Where the Big Fish Are"
 * Lesson focus/Critical Learning**:

1.5 make inferences about texts using stated and implied ideas from the texts as evidence
 * Curriculum Expecations**:

Students will identify character traits using supporting evidence from the text
 * Learning Goals (Unpacked Expectations)**:


 * Evaluation Tasks and Tools**:
 * character map
 * SmartBoard
 * Kurzweil
 * Nelson Literacy text book

Task:
 * after modelled lesson, students will record character trait and identify supporting text and enter into graphic organizer

Pre-Lesson: Friday, October 23 Class discussion
 * Instructional Components and Context**:
 * regarding character traits - list of possible traits (Traits specific to personality)
 * traits often implied
 * review CASI question re traits
 * re-read narrative, "Where the Big Fish Are"

Lesson: Monday, October 26 Teacher re-reads text quickly from SmartBoard. Prompt: Do you see any character traits here that would be specific to the Narrator? Provide example of organizer (Character Map) using Smart Notebook and demonstrate its use for Narrator’s character traits Complete graphic organizer as a class - first and second entries are modelled, third entry is shared, fourth is paired Once organizer is completed, teacher debriefs with whole class about how traits aren't obvious, often implied, and reviews examples. Teacher explains student task - with a partner, students are to complete their own organizer (character map) for the second main character (Bill) from the text "Where the Big Fish Are"

Students will be expected to complete character map independently using a different narrative. How does the character map help you organize your thoughts? What did you like about the lesson on the SmartBoard? Was this a good lesson? Why or why not? Do you think you could complete a character map on your own the next time?
 * Future Assessment Task:**
 * Debriefing Questions to Ask Students Following Lesson**: