Primary Guided Reading Lesson Plan s12

Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan Title: Genre: Text Structure: Level: P Betsy Ross HF Narrative Informational By: Alexandra Wallner ISBN-13: 978082341355 Holiday House Literacy Core Objective: Enduring Understanding: Purpose for reading 3rd Grade: 4000-0702 g: Summarize the history of the flag and understand its Summarize important ideas/events; history and tradition. summarize supporting details in sequence

Content Core Objective: “I Can Statements” - Essential Questions: 3rd Grade Standard # Students will understand the principles of  I can identify who made the flag. civic responsibility in classroom, community  I can summarize events that led up to the and country. flags creation Objective: a, Identify how rights and  I can summarize events of the flag’s creation. responsibilities are reflected in the patriotic symbols of the United States i.e.: flag, flag etiquette.

ELL Strategies: Summarize the events in Betsy Ross’ creation of the flag with pictures.

Pacing: This book should take 2 to 3 sessions Day 1: Introduce vocabulary, Background knowledge and Read Day 2: Read and fill in graphic organizer. Day 3: Read or reread parts and discuss the final entries of the graphic organizer Before Reading Vocabulary: Use the attached graphic organizer to build vocabulary Quakers Samplers Needlework Philadelphia Revolutionary War Continental Congress Ammunition Musket Resolution Constellation Rebel

Activate/Build Prior Knowledge: We give great respect to our flag. It represents our country. Do you know who is given credit for making the first flag? This book is about Betsy Ross. She is credited with designing and making the first American Flag. The time is set in the American Revolutionary period. Many people wanted a symbol that would unite the colonies. Betsy was asked by George Washington to make the flag. That way all of the colonies would feel united. We still use the flag to unite us. When and where do you see the flag? We fly the flag at ball games, schools and government offices. We also fly the flag at businesses and sometimes homes. We pledge the flag. The flag is the symbol of our country. When we honor our flag we are saying we honor our country. Let’s find out how our flag came into being. First however, lets read the author’s note at the end of the book. Notice that the author has told how his research came to be. Notice that he acknowledges that there may be other versions of how the flag was made.

Comprehension Strategy: Summarize and sequence. Summarize important main ideas and details in sequence of Betsy Ross’ life.

During Reading Using appropriate Guided reading strategies, students will be reading at their own pace and teachers will be listening to students read, monitoring, giving feedback, taking anecdotal notes and running records.

Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text: After Reading Use the graphic organizer below. Fill out the events in Betsy Ross’ life in sequential order. Make sure to include the big events about the creation of our flag.

Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text: Content Core Integration:(Science, Soc. St., Math, etc.) Assessment: Activities: After completing your graphic organizer, Other places to learn about Betsy Ross: summarize your ideas and knowledge about http://www.ushistory.org/Betsy/ Betsy Ross into your reader’s notebook. Be sure to have complete sentences and to have http://www.betsyrosshouse.org/ your events in order.

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