This week's lessons focused on how character's respond to events. The texts that we used were wonderful for this standard. I will forewarn you that they are each very deep and you should pre read the text and decide what is best for your class.
In the text "Amazing Grace", the main character endears the reader from the start with her love for reading, story telling and imagination. During the climax of the text Grace's classmates tell her that she can't play Peter Pan in her class play because she is a girl and person of color. Grace's grandma steals the show with her reaction to the events teaching students that they can be anything they want to be.
In the text "Something Beautiful" the character is dismayed at certain parts of her neighborhood. The focus being her courtyard which is riddled with trash and has graffiti on the front door. The girl goes through the book collecting information on what makes life beautiful and ultimately decides to be proactive and make her neighborhood beautiful one action at a time.
The text "Fly Away Home" features a homeless father and son. It shows their daily struggles and their reactions to the events in their every day life. In the text the boy learns to be patient and wait for his turn to fly away home just like a bird that he encountered. Make sure to have the tissues handy this week!
Are you interested in what my workstations look like? If so, take a look below. Each week I differentiate reading stations for my students. They have a great hands-on learning experience while their reading grows. Click on the picture below to link to the units in my store.
