Facts and Ideas Collaborative Lesson Plan

Plan for Instruction

CLASS: 5th ELA UNIT/KEY STANDARDS:
ELAGSE5W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine
a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ELAGSE5W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which
the development and organization are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience.
ELAGSE5W5: With guidance and support from peers and
adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, and editing.
ELAGSE5W7: Conduct short research projects that use
several sources to build knowledge through
investigation of different aspects of a topic.
ELAGSE5W8: Recall relevant information from experiences or
gather relevant information from print and digital sources.

AASL Standards: Create

Learners gather information appropriate to the task by:
. Seeking a variety of sources.
2. Collecting information representing diverse perspectives.
3. Systematically questioning and assessing the validity and
accuracy of information.
4. Organizing information by priority, topic, or other systematic
scheme.

ISTE Standards: Digital Citizenship

Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and
opportunities of living, learning and working in an
interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways
that are safe, legal and ethical. 2c. Students demonstrate an
understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of
using and sharing intellectual property.

TITLE (if applicable):

Brief Overview (Summary) of the Unit:

Students will be able to...
•Generate possible topics for informational writing
•Collect research and information to support informational writing.
•Use text features to support writing such as illustrations, diagrams, charts, and sidebar
definitions.

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Desired Results
Competency (Key knowledge, Students will gather a variety of information to support their nonfiction books.
skill and/or misconceptions will
be addressed):
Enduring Understanding(s): Information writers keep a list of books and other sources they use as they
research—credit sources to avoid plagiarism.

Essential Question(s) – could be What are ways I can avoid plagiarism? How can I cite the sources I use?
used as an Academic Prompt):

Learning Plan, Experiences, Instruction and Learning Activities:

-Hook: Retelling of my favorite story I’ve written
-Instruction: BrainPop “Plagiarism” and “Citing Sources”
-Learning Activities: BrainPop Practice Quiz (whole group)
-Learning Activities: Explore Pearltrees resources with a partner
-Discussion: Appropriate ways to cite our sources
-Closing Activity: ticket out the door

Resources Used/Materials Needed: Websites, books, video, etc.

Type of Resource(s): Name of Resource(s):
Video BrainPop- Plagiarism and Citing Sources
Chromebooks