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Diana Cantalupo Technology 784.1 Summer II

Unit of Study: James and the Giant Peach. Diana Cantalupo Technology 784.1 Summer II. Rationale.

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Diana Cantalupo Technology 784.1 Summer II

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  1. Unit of Study:James and the Giant Peach Diana Cantalupo Technology 784.1 Summer II

  2. Rationale • James and the Giant Peach is book written by Roald Dahl. His imaginative characters and plots make this an enjoyable book for young children. His book James and the Giant Peach has fantasy weaved into a plot that many young children can relate to. Through read aloud, children will become exposed to a text that is rich in vocabulary. The book lends itself well to interdisciplinary lessons across many subject areas such as literacy, social studies, science, art and technology. Children will be required to use both literal and analytical thinking skills while listening to the book. Children will be using their researching skills to learn more about the insects in the book. In addition, the students will be using the integration of technology throughout the unit.

  3. Unit Goals and Objectives Students will be able to: • Make predictions about a text before, during and after reading • Make inferences and draw conclusions about characters, settings and events • Analyze various media tools and technologies and apply them.

  4. Technology Resources • Class 3-316’s Wiki page • http://class3-316.wikispaces.com/ • Class 3-316’s Blogger Page • http://class3-316blogs.blogspot.com

  5. Overview of lessons

  6. Lesson # 1 • Students will be asked to make predictions about the text before reading it. They will be asked to post their predictions on the blog page. • Link to lesson # 1 • Link to TeacherTube Video • Link to Class Blog

  7. Lesson # 2 • Students will be asked to make inferences about the main characters in the story based on their actions and dialogue. They will then complete the form on the wiki page to post their inferences. • Link to lesson # 2 • Link to making inferences form

  8. Lesson # 3 • Students will be asked to analyze idioms that are found throughout the book. They will then post their analysis of the idiom on the blogger page. • Link to lesson # 3 • Link to Class Blog

  9. Helpful Websites • Link to idioms • Link to vocaulary for each chapter • Additional Activities • James and the Giant Peach Webquest

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