Iandolo Task 1 Part B Lesson Plans for Learning Segment

Day 1: Lesson 1

Teacher Candidate Name: Alexa Iandolo Grade: 1st Date: March 6 (Day 1): Compare two
objects Essential Question: How would you explain the importance of how to compare and
contrast? Unit Sequence: Compare multiple texts
Central Focus: Compare multiple texts (CCRA.R.9)
Language Function: Compare
Essential Literacy Strategy: Compare characters from multiple texts
Standard: Learning objective: Assessments:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.3: Students will be able to compare and Teacher observation
Describe the connection contrast two objects using a graphic Student responses
between two individuals, organizer. Completed Venn diagram
events, ideas, or pieces of comparing themselves to a
information in a text. partner

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.7:
Use illustrations and
details in a story to
describe its characters,
setting, or events.
Planning:
Materials: chart paper, markers, Venn diagram sheets, pictures A and B
Technology / Visuals: SMART Board, anchor chart, Hover Document camera
Groupings: partners
Teaching and Learning
Process Teacher Students
Steps:
Engage I will put a picture of a cat and dog on the Students will be seated at their
SMART Board. I will ask the students to look at desks.
these two pictures and tell me what comes to
their minds. I will then ask the students what Students will contribute their ideas
they think is the same and then what is to the whole class discussion.
different. I will explain to the students that
they just compared and contrasted these two
pictures.
Teach/Model I will introduce students to compare and Students will be providing examples
contrast. Compare means to find things that of compare and contrasting objects.
are the same or similarities. I will give them a
 few examples that are in the classroom. For
example, Student A and Student B have the
same color shirt, it is green. Contrast, on the
other hand, means to find things that are
different or the differences. I will give them a
few examples. For example, Student C has
brown hair and Student D has blonde hair. I
will have the students give examples of each.
I will introduce a Venn diagram to the
students. I will explain that the purpose of the
Venn diagram is to organize the similarities
and differences of something. I will use a Venn
diagram to compare and contrast a notebook
and a book.
Think Check: I will ask the students how would
I compare and contrast two people?
Guided We will use a Venn diagram to compare and
Practice contrast two pictures (one of a family picnic
and one of a family at the park). I will project
both pictures on the SMART Board from the
Hover document camera. We will talk about
the pictures, identifying things that are the
same and that are different. For example, both
pictures are outside, would go in the middle of
the Venn diagram (similarity), whereas one
picture has four people and the other has
three people, would go on the outside circles
of the Venn diagram (difference).
Independent The students will then work with a partner to
Practice complete a Venn diagram, comparing and
contrasting themselves to a partner. I will
assign partners.
Share I will wrap up and review the words, compare
and contrast with the students. Students will
then have the opportunity to share their Venn
diagrams of themselves and their partner, if
they volunteer to do so.
Differentiated Instruction:
Independent Practice: If the student is struggling, I will have the student first write down all the
things that are the same as their partner. Then the student will write down all the things that are
different from their partner. Finally, I will guide the student to record the similarities and differences
Students will assist me in filling out
the Venn diagram of a notebook and
a book.
We will have a discussion on how to
compare two people. Students will
contribute and relate their answers
to their peers answers.
Students will contribute their ideas
to the class to help find and fill out
the similarities and differences
between the two pictures projected
on the SMART Board.
Students can generate and discuss
their ideas amongst all the students
in the class.
Students will meet with their partner
and fill out the Venn diagram
comparing and contrasting
themselves.
Students will define compare and
contrast and provide an example of
each.
Students who volunteer may share
their partner Venn diagram with the
class.
Students will hand in their Venn
diagrams.
in the correct places in the Venn diagram.
*******Analysis of Student Learning ******** To be completed AFTER lesson implementation
Students were able to
Evidence
Explanation

Day 2: Lesson 2

Teacher Candidate Name: Alexa Iandolo Grade: 1st Date: March 7 (Day 2): Compare yourself to
a character Essential Question: How can you compare yourself to a character in a book? Unit
Sequence: Compare multiple texts
Central Focus: Compare multiple texts (CCRA.R.9)
Language Function: Compare
Essential Literacy Strategy: Compare characters from multiple texts
Standards: Learning objectives: Assessments:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.3:
Describe the connection Students will be able to Teacher observation
between two individuals, compare themselves to a Student responses
events, ideas, or pieces of character in a book. Completed Venn diagram comparing
information in a text. themselves to a character in the book
Students will be able to use
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.7: illustrations and details from
Use illustrations and details the story to describe the
in a story to describe its character they chose to
characters, setting, or compare too.
events.

Planning:
Materials: book, markers, chart paper, Venn diagram sheets
Technology / Visuals: SMART Board, anchor chart, Hover document camera
Cite Sources: First Day Jitters by: Julie Danneberg
Teaching and Learning
Process Steps: Teacher Students
Choose steps or What questions will you ask? What will What will students do? What tools will
use instructors you do, say, and/or write? What tools students use? Where in the classroom
process steps: will you use? are the students? How will students be
grouped?
Engage I will show the class a picture of a blank Students will contribute their ideas to
Venn diagram. I will ask the students if the class discussion.
they remember what the name of this
organizer is. I will ask them when we
use this type of diagram.
Teach/Model/Read I will review the purpose of the Venn Students will help me compare myself
Aloud diagram. I will read aloud the first 7 to another teacher.
 pages of First Day Jitters by: Jane
Danneberg. I will then write down some
characteristics of Sarah Jane Hartwell
on chart paper.
Think Check: I will ask the students how
did I compare and contrast myself to
another teacher?
Students will listen for details in the
book about the character, Sarah Jane
Hartwell.
Students will answer the think check
question as a class discussion.

Model/Guided We will finish reading the book and

Practice write more characteristics of Sarah Jane Students will help me complete the
Hartwell. I will model how to complete Venn diagram as a whole class
the Venn diagram, comparing and discussion.
contrasting myself with Sarah Jane
Hartwell. For example, Sarah is a
teacher, so am I, so I will write that in
the middle of the diagram (similarities).
Sarah has a dog and a cat, I only have a
dog, so I will write each difference in
each of the circles.
Independent I will explain that the students will be Students will complete a Venn diagram
Practice comparing themselves to Sarah Jane comparing and contrasting themselves
Hartwell. They are to think about a time individually to Sarah Jane in the story.
where they could relate to her most and
how she felt about her first day of
school.
Discussion I will call the students back together to Students will contribute their work.
go over some of the characteristics Students will hand in their Venn
they chose to relate themselves to diagrams.
Sarah Jane.
Differentiated Instruction:
Independent Practice: If the student is struggling, I will have the student first write down all the
things that are the same as the character. Then the student will write down all the things that are
different from the character. Finally, I will guide the student to record the similarities and differences
in the correct places in the Venn diagram.
*******Analysis of Student Learning ******** To be completed AFTER lesson implementation
Students were able to
Evidence
Explanation

Day 3: Lesson 3

Teacher Candidate Name: Alexa Iandolo Grade: 1st Date: March 8 (Day 3): Compare
characters from multiple texts Essential Question: How can we use a Venn diagram to compare
two characters? Unit Sequence: Compare multiple texts
Central Focus: Compare multiple texts (CCRA.R.9)
Language Function: Compare
Essential Literacy Strategy: Compare characters from multiple texts
Standards: Learning objectives: Assessments:
CCSS.ELA-
Literacy.RI.1.3: Students will be able to compare Teacher observation
Describe the two different characters from two Student responses
connection between different stories. Completed plate Venn diagram project
two individuals, comparing two different characters
events, ideas, or Students will be able to use (Rubric Attached)
pieces of illustrations and details from the
information in a story to describe the characters
text. they chose to compare.

CCSS.ELA-
Literacy.RL.1.7: Use
illustrations and
details in a story to
describe its
characters, setting,
or events.

Planning:
Materials: markers, paper plates, markers, Venn diagram sheets, clipboards
Technology / Visuals: chart paper, SMART Board, Hover document camera
Cite Sources: Chesters Way by: Kevin Henkes, Sheila Rae, The Brave by: Kevin Henkes
Teaching and Learning
Process Teacher Students
Steps: What questions will you ask? What will What will students do? What tools will
Choose steps you do, say, and/or write? What tools will students use? Where in the classroom
or use you use? are the students? How will students be
instructors grouped?
process steps:
Engage I will have two hula hoops laid out on the Students will be sorting the facts into
floor. There will be a basket with different the hula hoop Venn diagram. The
facts on them. I will ask the students one students will contribute their ideas,
by one to sort the basket of facts into the agrees or disagrees with the class as
Venn diagram hula hoop. We will have a they complete this activity.
class discussion based on the placed
facts. (The students will be comparing
and contrasting Valentines Day and St.
Patricks Day.) I will explain that it is
important to pick out details that you
might need to compare and contrast two
 different events or characters.
Read Aloud I will introduce the two books that I will Students will be taking notes on their
be reading for this lesson, Chesters Way clipboard sheet throughout the reading
by: Kevin Henkes and Sheila Rae, The of the two books to categorize their
Brave by: Kevin Henkes. The students will ideas of two different characters to
have a clipboard to lean on with a Venn compare and contrast for their project.
diagram sheet in front of them. They are
to listen to the stories, pick two different
characters to compare, and write down
the character characteristics as they
listen along to the book. We may stop
and record some characteristics of all the
characters on the chart paper together.
The students will be using the Venn
diagram to complete a project after the
readings.
Guided I will show the students what they will be Students will listen to the directions.
Practice/Model completing for their final project. I will Students will engage in the directions to
model how they should get started with gain clarification.
the project and what is expected of them.
Independent Students will be using their Venn diagram Students will gather materials to begin
Practice sheets from the read aloud, to create a their projects.
3D model of a Venn diagram comparing Students will be working to complete a
and contrasting two characters, one from 3D plate Venn diagram comparing and
each story that was read. They must contrasting two characters from the
have at least 3 similarities and 3 stories read aloud.
differences.
Share/Discussi We will wrap up the lesson by reviewing Students will contribute to the class
on the definitions of compare, contrast, and discussion.
Venn diagram. We will have a class Students can share their project if they
discussion to clarify any questions or wish to do so.
concerns. The students will be able to Students will hand in their projects for
share their Venn diagram projects if they assessment.
wish too before handing them in.
Differentiated Instruction:
Independent Practice: If the student is struggling, I will have the student first write down all the
things that are the same between the characters. Then the student will write down all the things that
are different between the characters. Finally, I will guide the student to record the similarities and
differences in the correct places in the plate Venn diagram.
*******Analysis of Student Learning ******** To be completed AFTER lesson implementation
Students were able to
Evidence
Explanation
 3 2 1

Compared and contrasted Compared and contrasted

Compared and Compared OR
two different characters. two different characters.
Contrasted contrasted two
Each character was from a Both characters were from
Characters characters.
separate book. the same book.

The diagram is
The diagram is accurately The diagram is labeled
incomplete or shows
labeled showing more than showing 2-3 similarities
Venn Diagram less than 2 similarities
3 similarities and/or and/or differences. Most of
and/or differences. Many
differences. The labels are the labels are in the proper
of the labels are in the
in the proper sections. sections.
incorrect sections.
Most of the provided The provided character
The provided character
character traits are traits are not described
traits are accurately
Character described and somewhat and/or no not display an
described and display an
Characteristics display an understanding of understanding of the
understanding of the
Evidence the characters disposition. characters disposition.
characters disposition. The
Most of the evidence was The provided evidence
evidence was selected
selected from the correct was not selected from
from the correct text.
text. the text.
Compare Characters from Multiple Texts Rubric

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