Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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“Night of the Twister”: Reading strategies are used to introduce a literary work.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Science); By Authurice Mitchell.

Archaeological context: In their study of context, students will use a game and a discussion to demonstrate the importance of artifacts in context for learning about past people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Avast Ye Mateys - Learning about BlackBeard the Pirate: Using both print and Internet sources, students will explore a collection of information associated with Pirates and Blackbeard, in conjunction with their studies of North Carolina History. Students will explore and read a variety of books from the library and will access a controlled collection of websites regarding Blackbeard the Pirate within to complete a Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt can be completed as a group in the computer lab, or independently on classroom computers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Kathy Beck.

Blackbeard: The Most Feared Pirate of the Atlantic: Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

Bubba: A Cinderella story: This lesson focuses on the whimsical interpretation of the Cinderella story. Students explore the story Bubba, the Cowboy Prince, through rich text and interpretations of the story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Jennifer Fessler and Karen Wright.

Cloudy with a chance of...what?: Students will enjoy reading about a town where no one ever goes hungry because the sky provides food while learning about weather, healthy and unhealthy foods, and creating a database.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Healthful Living Education, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By BJ Larson and Paula Sharpe.

Comparing/Contrasting Characters (A Taste of Blackberries): This lesson is designed to use with Chapter 1 of the novel A Taste of Blackberries. Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two main characters and then relate the material to their own lives.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); By Denise Caudle.

Connecting Folktales and Culture in North Carolina and Beyond: Students will explore connections to North Carolina culture as they engage in reading and analyzing three folktales of North Carolina Literary Festival author, William Hooks. After comparing these stories to other versions of the traditional tales, students will become authors and storytellers themselves as they rewrite a tale from a new cultural point of view. Opportunities are also included to extend this study to world cultures and folktales.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Jeanne Munoz.

Fraction Funnies: Students complete a fraction exercise in which they are given clues to find the answer to a joke, and then make up their own "Fraction Funny" sheet using their own jokes (riddles) and clues.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Alisan Royster.

Let's Become Chefs!: The following is designed to teach students the characteristics of a recipe. The characteristics to be taught about this genre are: the step-by-step directions, ingredient words and numerical measures.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Sarah Ann Parker.

Molly's Pilgrim Activity: Using the book by Barbara Cohen, students will respond to the social and historical significance of this portrayal of the Thanksgiving holiday. Students will also participate in constructing a Venn diagram and completing a cloze activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Rita Wilson.

Mystery- Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective: This is a three part lesson on mysteries using the novel Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Christine Weaver.

Operation Beach Teach: This lesson is the introduction to an integrated marine science unit which culminates in an early fall trip to Hammocks Beach State Park. (See attachment: Pre-Activity). The unit is designed to hook students into science and provide joyful learning experiences across the curriculum.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, and Science); By Math Science Education Network.

Predicting Skills: Students will practice predicting what will happen in different stories and understand why predicting is important while reading.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Susan Bell.

Research Frenzy: Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Jan King.

Shells and more: This activity involves identifying objects from the beach using a guide book and then placing the information into a prepared table.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science); By Shelli Luna.

Sticky-Note Discussions: Sticky-Notes discussions are fun, add variety to reading, and allow students to respond to the written text immediately. They are easy to implement in all content areas. Sticky-Note discussions are effective when used individually, in a small or large group, or a combination of settings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 English Language Arts); By Kim Rector.

Strategy Lesson: KWL: This lesson activates students' prior knowledge about famous North Carolinians and helps them organize thoughts and questions before they read biographies.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Alisa McAlister, Sherry French, and Harnetha Hudgins.

What's the Point? A Lesson on Point of View: After reading Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day students will write the story from a chosen character's point of view. This lesson can be used with other wordless picture books.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Computer Technology Skills); By Eileen Carter and Tracey Casto.

The zoo is coming, the zoo is coming: The zoo is coming is a lesson that will give students an opportunity to write a letter to a fictional governor about the pros and cons of having a zoo come to their town.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Steven Sather.