Lesson Title: Norman Rockwell-Picture Interpretation

Subject: Language Arts

Grade(s): 4

Big Idea:
Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy.

Content:
Story/text- Forms, functions, text features
Literary elements and devices
Evidence

Curricular Competency:
● Use language in creative and playful ways to develop style
● Communicate in sentences and paragraphs, applying conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and
punctuation
● Apply a variety of thinking skills to gain meaning from texts
● Respond to text in personal and creative ways

Learning Intentions Activity Assessment

Students will be able to:

-Draw conclusions from ‘texts’
based on clues or indicators
provided
-Students will participate in
analyzing Norman Rockwell
paintings and create a short
story based on their
interpretations
-Students will be evaluated based on their responses
to the texts and how effectively they illustrated a short s
story

Materials and Resources with References/Sources:

For Teacher For Students

-Whiteboard-Markers-Projector-Computer-Rockwell prints -Sheet of paper for short story

Organizational/Management Strategies:
-Hovering around while students are working independently and answering questions.
Teacher Activities Student pacing
Activities

Introduction (Hook)

● Start off by showing Norman Rockwell’s painting ‘shinner’

● Ask students what they think is going on in the painting
● Possible guiding questions: Students 10-15
● What do you think the girl did ? answer minutes
● Who punched who first ? questions
● Do you think the girl’s mother is happy ?

Student Norman Rockwell Story

● Students will receive a worksheet that has Rockwell painting and Work on 25-30
guiding questions to help form a short descriptive story Descriptive minutes
● Students will begin to develop a short story based on how they story
interpret the painting

Closure/Wrap up
Share story 5-10
● Students wishing to share to the class are welcomed to do so minutes