Bashlor Stacy READ 7140 OWA Running head INTERDISCIPLINARY WRITING UNIT Stacy Bashlor Second Grade Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Narrative Social Studies Civil Rights Dr Martin Luther King Jr READ 7140 OWA Valdosta State University May 2009 1 Bashlor Stacy READ 7140 OWA 2 Simulated Journal Prewriting Stage Name Stacy Bashlor Grade level 2nd Content area Social Studies Topic and or concept Civil Rights Martin Luther King Jr Previous content area lessons Students will have read and discussed information pertaining to people specifically Martin Luther King Jr events and outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement Genre mode of writing Narrative Form of writing Simulated Journal Stage of writing Prewriting English Language Arts GPS List the English Language Arts GPS related to this lesson ELA2W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process The student h Pre writes to generate ideas orally ELA2W2 The student writes in a variety of genres including narrative informational persuasive and response to literature The student produces a narrative that b Begins to write fantasy imaginary stories c Begins to sustain a focus i May include pre writing Content Area GPS List the content area GPS related to this lesson SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history a Identify the contributions made by these historic figures James Oglethorpe Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove founding of Georgia Sequoyah development of a Cherokee alphabet Jackie Robinson sports Martin Luther King Jr civil rights Jimmy Carter leadership and human rights b Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday life in the present food clothing homes transportation communication recreation rights and freedoms Student Materials Bashlor Stacy READ 7140 OWA 3 Adler D A 1989 Picture book of Martin Luther King Jr New York Holiday House Audio books from reading list If audio books are not available teacher will record herself reading the books Bader B 2007 Who was Martin Luther King Jr Who Was New York Grosset Dunlap Bashlor S 2009 Scoring guide for narrative prewriting stage Valdosta GA Valdosta State University Retrieved on May 20 2009 from www valdosta edu troot read7140 Writing Assements htm Bashlor S 2009 Simulated journal graphic organizer Retrieved May 20 2009 from Dr Root s website http www valdosta edu troot eced4300 Graphic 20Organizers htm Bollard J K 2006 Scholastic children s thesaurus New York Scholastic Reference Colbert J 2000 Dear Dr King Letters from Today s Children to Dr Martin Luther King Jr New york Jump At The Sun Dekay J T 2001 Meet Martin Luther King Jr Landmark Books New York Random House Books for Young Readers Deutsch S Cohon R 2005 King s courage Blast to the past New York Aladdin Jr M L 2007 I Have A Dream New York Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction Larousse E O 2005 Larousse Children s Spanish Dictionary Larousse Chidren s Dictionary Paris Larousse Martin Luther King Day 2007 In Fact Monster Retrieved May 23 2009 from Fact Monster website http www factmonster com spot mlkjrday1 html Martin Luther King Jr The Legacy of a Leader 2009 Scholastic Retrieved from Scholastic website http teacher scholastic com scholasticnews indepth mlk news index asp article home topic 0 Martin Luther King 2009 Retrieved May 24 2009 from Martin Luther King Jr website http www martinlutherking org Marzollo J 2006 Happy birthday Martin Luther King Jr Scholastic Bookshelf New York Scholastic Paperbacks Bashlor Stacy READ 7140 OWA 4 Moore J R 2001 Story of Martin Luther King Jr Nashville TN Candy Cane Scholastic children s dictionary 2002 New York Scholastic Reference Teacher Materials Adler D A 1989 Picture book of Martin Luther King Jr New York Holiday House Audio books from reading list If audio books are not available teacher will record herself reading the books Bader B 2007 Who was Martin Luther King Jr Who Was New York Grosset Dunlap Bashlor S 2009 Scoring guide for narrative prewriting stage Valdosta GA Valdosta State University Retrieved on May 20 2009 from www valdosta edu troot read7140 Writing Assements htm Bashlor S 2009 Simulated journal graphic organizer Retrieved May 20 2009 from Dr Root s website http www valdosta edu troot eced4300 Graphic 20Organizers htm Bollard J K 2006 Scholastic children s thesaurus New York Scholastic Reference Colbert J 2000 Dear Dr King Letters from Today s Children to Dr Martin Luther King Jr New york Jump At The Sun Dekay J T 2001 Meet Martin Luther King Jr Landmark Books New York Random House Books for Young Readers Deutsch S Cohon R 2005 King s courage Blast to the past New York Aladdin Jr M L 2007 I Have A Dream New York Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction Larousse E O 2005 Larousse Children s Spanish Dictionary Larousse Chidren s Dictionary Paris Larousse Martin Luther King Day 2007 In Fact Monster Retrieved May 23 2009 from Fact Monster website http www factmonster com spot mlkjrday1 html Martin Luther King Jr The Legacy of a Leader 2009 Scholastic Retrieved from Scholastic website http teacher scholastic com scholasticnews indepth mlk news index asp article home topic 0 Bashlor Stacy READ 7140 OWA 5 Martin Luther King 2009 Retrieved May 24 2009 from Martin Luther King Jr website http www martinlutherking org Marzollo J 2006 Happy birthday Martin Luther King Jr Scholastic Bookshelf New York Scholastic Paperbacks Moore J R 2001 Story of Martin Luther King Jr Nashville TN Candy Cane Scholastic children s dictionary 2002 New York Scholastic Reference Overhead Projector transparencies overhead pens Grouping Arrangements required 1 Explanation of Instructional Grouping Options Instruction Whole Group The students will be in a whole group when I explain directions and expectations of the assignment I am doing this so every student has the same opportunity to hear instructions and ask questions for clarification Whole group is beneficial because this approach allows teacher to address several different needs at one time for the entire group of students such as activating prior knowledge teacher modeling and setting the purpose for reading and or activity Practice Needs Based Small Group Small Group needs based is beneficial because this approach addresses the needs of diverse learners and teacher can implement strategies to include scaffolding among the group members Groups are intended to address diverse learning needs developmental cultural and linguistic Assessment Needs Based