Wonder Lesson Plan Independent Student Inquiry Jill Dougherty

Standards Addressed A. Apply appropriate comprehension strategies to interpret and evaluate an author’s implied or stated purpose using grade level text D. Demonstrate comprehension of grade level text using before reading, during reading, and after reading strategies such as comparing and contrasting within and among texts, and evaluating an author’s purpose and position A. Read, understand, and respond to essential content in a variety of informational texts and documents across all academic content areas D. Distinguish between essential and nonessential information across a variety of texts from all academic content areas, identifying bias or propaganda where present E. Analyze inferences, citing textual support, drawn from a variety of public documents and all academic content area texts A. Focus on a clear research question and develop and implement an inquiry- based process in carrying out research B. Conduct inquiry and research on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems using information from a variety of sources and document sources by using a consistent format for citations. Organize information logically as it relates to research topic. Evaluate information sources for relevance and credibility C. Create an organized and reasoned product that supports inferences and conclusions drawn from research A. Use media and technology resources for research and problem solving in content learning B. Analyze the techniques of media messages to evaluate how they influence society

Objectives Student will be able to develop, research and present meaningful answers to personal inquiry questions

Mini Lesson Information Envelope Materials Blank square of paper Expository text Objective Student will be able to use an independent note sheet to gather and organize relevant information for research.

Procedures Identify the authors text structure and organization in a given text Identify the main idea, supporting ideas and details Identify a purpose and audience for a response to the article Compose a response that includes a summary of the article and addresses purpose and audience

Making the Sheet Start with a square of paper Find the center Fold the corners into the center Ask students to label the folds Students use fold to gather the information Center is used to create a writing response.

Why Use Foldable Organizers Teacher created study guides support teacher understanding of content Student created study guides support student understanding of content Students respond well to the kinesthetic experience As students construct the organizers they build connections about the content that stick.

Try it Out Using the text on the screen gather information for the flaps Develop a main idea Identify and audience and purpose for sharing information Write a response that includes a summary and addresses your audience and purpose.

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