West Irondequoit Central School District

Technology Rich Lesson Plan

Name:

Katie McClintic

Grade(s)

Third


Information about the Lesson 

Title:

Sky’s the Limit

Brief Description:

During the Biographies unit in Reader’s Workshop (after Theme 5 in the Houghton-Mifflin Grade 3 series), students will watch a 15 minute video about famous female aviators in history.  Before watching the video, they can be given the questions “Did any of these women face challenges on their paths to success? What challenges? What characteristics helped them to overcome the challenges?”  They can take notes during the video and then discuss their ideas in groups post-video and after reading “Brave Bessie Coleman: Pioneer Aviator” in their H-M book.  They can then record their responses in their Reading Response Logs.   

Subject(s) 
integration

All
Information literacy
xLanguage arts
Science
Arts
Mathematics
Social studies
Educational technology
Health
Vocational education
Foreign languages
Physical education 

 

(time required to complete lesson, e.g. "two 45-minute sessions")

One 60 minute period

 

Goals:
(curriculum and unit related; National or State standards)

West Irondequoit K-12 Comprehension Outcomes and State Standards:

Outcome 3:  Critical Analysis and Evaluation

Outcome 2:  Literary Response and Expression

 

 

Objectives:
(measurable specific activities conducted by students)

They will synthesize knowledge gained from the video as well as from the text Brave Bessie Coleman:  Pioneer Aviator to explain, both verbally and in writing, what these challenges were and the characteristics the women must have possessed in order to overcome them. 

 

Teacher Materials/Resources:
(specific materials the teacher must have to conduct the lesson, e.g. Romeo and Juliet (video), American flag, etc.)

None needed
or list necessary materials:
Video clip:  “They Sky’s the Limit:  Women Overcoming the Odds” (WXXI United Streaming)

 

 

Student Materials/Resources:
(specific materials the students must have to complete the lesson, e.g. calculators, construction paper, finger paints, etc.)

None needed
or list necessary materials:

Houghton-Mifflin “Horizons” book

Pencils

Reading Response Journals

 

Procedures:
  1. After introducing the Biographies unit, explain to the students that they will be learning about the lives of several famous female pilots.
  2. Show students the 3 questions to think about before playing the video:

                Did any of these women face challenges?

               What challenges?

               What characteristics helped them to overcome the challenges?”   

  1. Have students read, listen to or buddy read Brave Bessie Coleman: Pioneer Aviator in their Houghton-Mifflin books (After Them 5).
  2. Students can discuss answers to the three questions in discussion groups.
  3. Students can then write down their answers to the three questions in their Reading Response Journals.

 

Assessment:

Observation of discussion groups, as well as written performance in Reading Response Journals.

 

Useful Internet Resources:

WXXI:  United Streaming

The video is titled “The Sky’s the Limit: Women Overcoming the Odds”

 

Other References:

Houghton-Mifflin biography after Theme 5 titled Brave Bessie Coleman:  Pioneer Aviator and c.d.

 

Special Comments:

 

 

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