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Writing the Children’s Book: Day Three Lesson PlanWriting the Children’s Book: Day Three Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Writing the Children’s Book: Day Three

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This Writing the Children’s Book: Day Three lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 3 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3, Lesson 8 (.html)
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Illustrations are a key feature of children's books. Using the resource, pupils learn about adding illustrations to their children's books. Next, as they complete their storyboards and work on their second drafts, they consider their options for illustrating their stories. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

illustrations, children's literature, Narrative Writing, frederick douglass, fictional narratives

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Display several examples of illustrated children's books 
  • Invite a local children's author or illustrator to the classroom to share knowledge about their craft

Classroom Considerations

  • Installment eight of 12 consecutive lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3 series
  • Requires the picture book Frederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery by William Miller

Pros

  • Provides comprehensive teaching notes
  • Effectively organized with learning targets, a lesson agenda, vocabulary, and a list of materials

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.3.a W.7.3.b W.7.3.c W.7.3.d W.7.3.e L.7.2.a L.7.2.b

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