READ 7140 A Lauren Hunter Su 2008 Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Narrative Grade 4 Lauren Hunter READ 7140 Summer 2008 Dr Tonja Root 1 READ 7140 A Lauren Hunter Su 2008 2 Genre of Writing Narrative writing simulated journal Content area connection I Content area Social Studies II Topic and or concept life as a British Colonist III Previous content area lessons Students will have already done a unit in social studies about the colonists coming to America and their experiences English Language Arts GPS ELA4W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure sets a context and engages the reader maintains a coherent focus throughout and signals a satisfying closure The student a Selects a focus an organizational structure and a point of view based on purpose genre expectations audience length and format requirements ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop revise and evaluate writing the student a Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop revise and evaluate writing The student b Revises selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding deleting consolidating and rearranging text ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop revise and evaluate writing The student c Edits to correct errors in spelling punctuation etc Content Area GPS SS4H3 The student will explain the factors that shaped British colonial America b Describe colonial life in America as experienced by various people including large landowners farmers artisans women indentured servants slaves and Native Americans READ 7140 A Lauren Hunter Su 2008 3 Explanation of Terms Writing process the five stages a written work goes through from beginning to end which are prewriting drafting revising editing and publishing The writing process is not linear meaning that a person sometimes goes back to a previous stage as necessary rather than starting at prewriting and going straight down the line until publishing however all five stages need to be done to complete the process Prewriting the first stage of the writing process which is the very important getting ready towrite stage This includes choosing a topic often by brainstorming purpose audience and form and using some type of graphic organizer to organize the writer s thoughts before drafting story map used to help organize information during prewriting this is often a document with boxes circles etc arranged a certain way and or with certain prompts to help organize thoughts for when writers begin drafting Drafting the second stage of the writing process where the writer begins writing the actual piece This is the rough draft first draft sloppy copy where the piece will be written without much regard for spelling grammar capitalization or punctuation so that the writer s thoughts can be quickly captured on paper It is usually suggested that a writer skip lines in the rough draft to allow space for making corrections in later stages Revising the third stage of the writing process where the writer works on the ideas in the piece The writer will add details and may also change rearrange or take out information as needed but they still will not make changes to spelling grammar capitalization or punctuation This stage includes a peer revising time so that students have a chance to get feedback from someone else about their work The corrections should be done in a different color ink when possible so they do not blend in with what is already written on the paper Editing the fourth stage of the writing process where the writer works on mechanical errors spelling punctuation capitalization and grammar This involves proofreading word by word rather than just reading through a piece The corrections should be done in a different color ink when possible so they do not blend in with what is already written on the paper Publishing the fifth and final stage of the writing process where the writer prepares the paper to be seen read and heard by their audience This involves making a new clean copy incorporating the changes made during revising and editing either typed or handwritten as neatly as possible without skipping lines Rubric a grading scale which shows what a person must do to receive a certain grade or number of points on an assignment Narrative writing writing that tells a story Examples are a simulated journal an essay or a personal narrative READ 7140 A Lauren Hunter Su 2008 4 Simulated journal like a diary entry but told from the viewpoint of another person often from another point in history Language and events should reflect the time period being written about READ 7140 A Lauren Hunter Su 2008 5 Pre assessment materials blank paper lined paper pencils amounts listed below 1 Tell students that they will be doing some writing and taking it through the writing process just like they would for the Georgia Writing Assessment Explain to them that it is not going to hurt their grades but it is just so that the teacher can see what their best work looks like 2 Teacher will hand out 2 sheets of blank paper and 4 5 sheets of lined paper per student 3 Students should get out 2 pencils so that if one breaks the student will have another handy 4 Teacher will tell students the writing prompt Write a simulated journal entry about a friend or family member s day 5 The teacher will not assist students in order to make the situation similar to one where the Georgia Writing Assessment would be given 6 Allow students up to 2 hours maximum to work on the pre assessment When a student finishes collect all of his her pages whether they have been written on or not READ 7140 A Lauren Hunter Su 2008 6 Day 1 Prewriting Lesson Plan Grade level 4th grade Content area connection Content area Social Studies Topic and or concept life as a British Colonist Previous content area lessons Students will have already done a unit in social studies about the colonists coming to America and their experiences This will be the first time I have used a story map with the class to do prewriting Genre of writing Narrative writing Simulated journal Stage of writing Prewriting stage English Language Arts GPS ELA4W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure sets a context and engages the reader maintains a coherent focus throughout and signals a satisfying closure The student a Selects a focus an organizational