Name/Sch

ool
Lesson
Title/Focu
s

Rebecca Rawlinson

Date

Sept.
14th/2016

Book Tasting

Cour
se

ELA 7

COURSE OUTCOMES
GLO 1 Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to explore
thoughts, ideas feelings and experiences.
1.1 Discover and Explore
1.1.3 Express preferences
GLO 2 Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend
and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.
2.3 Understand Forms, Elements and Techniques
2.3.1 Understand forms and genres

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson students will be able to
Identify definitions of different genres
Identify examples of books in different genres
Identify books they would be interested reading in the future

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Book tasting handouts
Table cloths
Snacks
Books
Signs
Paper
Prompt

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Cut bookmarks/reflection/table numbers etc.
Set up food /drink
Find books for each genre
Come up with groups

PROCEDURE
Introduction
Students will be asked to journal. What is one genre you like the
most? Why?

Time
10

We will go through the objective and agenda.

Students will be orally quizzed on different genres and introduced
to simplified definitions of each genre.
Body

10
Time

Students will map out genres on a big sheet of paper. It will

include
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Traditional literature
Fantasy
Mystery
Realistic fiction
Historical fiction
Science fiction
Personal narratives
Informational
Students will then read on the floor for ten minutes while I set up
the book tasting.
Students will be assigned to their genre tables
Students will have 5 minutes to read
5 minutes to write in brochures
10 minutes to discuss/share books at the table
Rotate
Closure
Students will write on their reflection napkins about the class.

10

10

40-60

Time
2

Assessment
Reflection
Brochures/Menu
Observations/conversations

Reflection: