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Fairy Tale Lesson 1
Fairy Tale Lesson 1
Grade 2
I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
The unit plan is on fairy tales and this lesson involves exploring what fairy tales are and looking at different books to see if they are a fairy tale.
cognitiveR U Ap An E C*
Explain different ways that fairy tales can be studied- they will look at the setting, culture, and elements of fairy tales
Know that fairy tales originated as oral tradition all over the world
Explain that the specific elements of a fairy tale are that it takes place in a far off place, there are magical elements,
there are good and bad characters, and the good are rewarded and the bad are punished
Evaluate picture books and identify whether the story is a fairy tale or not by using their knowledge of fairy tale
elements and the Is __________ a Fairy Tale handout
Label fairy tales as their own genre of literature
physical
development
socioemotional
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Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create
-Ask the students if they have any ideas of what makes a fairy tale a fairy tale
-Ask them what their favorite fairy tale is
Pre-assessment (for learning):
There will be a small questionnaire about fairy tales to see what students know already.
Formative (for learning):
Outline assessment
activities
(applicable to this lesson)
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-Teacher will guide conversation and will walk around room during activity to see how students are
doing
Formative (as learning):
-Students will be looking at books and filling out a handout to see if it is a fairy tale. They will also tell
the class if they think it is a fairy tale.
Summative (of learning):
-See how the students did on the handout identifying different elements to see if the book was a fairy
tale
Provide Multiple Means of
Representation
Provide options for perceptionmaking information perceptible
-Listening to story
-Reading books
-Filling out handout
Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to
use?
2 min
Components
Motivation
(opening/
introduction/
engagement)
3 min
1 min
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Development
(the largest
component or
main body of
the lesson)
10
min
10
min
3 min
20
min
10
min
3 min
Closure
(conclusion,
culmination,
wrap-up)
Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)
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