Lesson Plan

Shizuko’s Daughter: Graphic Organizer

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Help young readers align character relationships in an activity for Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter. After kids discuss the characters and how they relate to each other, they use index cards and a graphic organizer to outline the ways that they are all connected.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use index cards throughout the novel unit to indicate how the relationships have changed from chapter to chapter
  • Have kids include a written version of the web in their language arts binder or reading journal for easy reference
Classroom Considerations
  • Directions are written by a student teacher and are hard to follow, but the activity has merit 
  • Does not include a blank graphic organizer for you to distribute to your class
  • Mentions that the reason for character confusion is how Japanese names are hard to keep straight, which could be offensive to some learners in your class
Pros
  • A helpful idea for any novel unit
  • Provides a clear outline for kids to refer to
Cons
  • None