ACTIVITIES WORKSHEET

 

                                                                                                         Grade Level - 3

 

                                                                                                         Course - Listening and Speaking

 

                                                                                                         Week Taught (2-35) - 28

 

State Standard: *   Contribute to discussions

 

St. Marys Standard: * Students will enhance discussion by participation as they share and respond with relevant information, opinions, and ideas in a respectful and questioning manner.

 

Student will know: *

Student will be able to: *

How to take turns and listen to others

Take turns and listen to others

How to keep questions relevant and to respond appropriately to questions being asked.

Generate questions appropriate to the subject of discussion.

 

Assessment Question:*

 

1.  Paper/Pencil:**   What qualities are needed for an effective class discussion?

 

     Answer:**  Taking turns, listening to others, keeping remarks and questions relevant, and responding appropriately to questions being asked.

 

2.  Performance Question:**  Divide the class into 4 groups.  Each group will hold a discussion on the topic- “Selecting Field Day Activities”  The students will brainstorm possible activities for Field Day.  The students will discuss (using pros/cons) and then agree on six activities that would be appropriate from the ones suggested by the group.

 

     Assessment Tool:**  4 finger rubric:  Each group will access all members in their group using the 4 Finger Rubric.  One finger will be raised if the member has demonstrated each of the following points: taking turns, listening to others, keeping questions relevant, and responding appropriately to questions asked.

 

Activity: The Human Web: Students will review the story “City Green” (Reading Text Book pgs. 242-254)  They will list the behaviors of the characters in the story beginning with the main character and her positive behaviors and work their way to “Old Man Hammer” who is a very negative old man.  They will then list all of the activities that were done by working together that turned the old, empty, city block into a very beautiful, peaceful  place that all the characters can enjoy.  They should mention that by working together everything turned out for the better, even “Old Man Hammer’s” contributions to the garden.    Students will then be asked to sit in a circle in the middle of  the room . They will gently toss a ball of yarn from one to another while still holding on to the end of the string.  Each will make a positive statement that completes the following “My wish for the world today is__________” (It doesn’t have to be one word--it can be a statement with many words.  When each student has had input there should be a web that connects all of the students.  Ask why a spider’s web might help us accomplish all of the wishes that were just shared.   What would happen if just one person let go? (fall apart)  Bounce a beach ball an the entire web showing that if we all work together the world will be a better place. 

 

Duration: The lesson should be completed in about 45 minutes.

 

Resources:  Read Text “City Green”(pgs.242-254)

                     Don’t Laugh at Me  (pg. 81)

                     Ball of Yarn

                     Beach ball

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Code: 1.6.3.D  Speaking & Listening                                Date Developed: 4-23-03

 

Teacher Assigned:  Brett Long                                                        Date Approved: 06/03