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Out of My Mind Personal Narrative Lesson Plan

Subjects Language arts- writing Character development- sympathy, kindness Technology- collaborative learning tool

Grade Level 5th

Objectives 1. Students will use writing skills to communicate and obtain a better understanding of how to treat other people. 2. Students will create a personal narrative prompted from listening to and discussing the book, Out of My Mind. 3. Students will learn how to use a collaborative tool (wiki) to share experiences and respond to peers effectively and positively.

Standards AASL Standards- 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.2.4 Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning. 3.1.3 Use writing skills to communicate new understandings effectively. 4.3.1 Participate in the social exchange of ideas electronically.

Duration One day, 50 minutes, in the students’ regular classroom (for more privacy than library computers) with their teacher assisting. The classroom teacher may decide to do some follow-up discussions, writing and/or activities later.

Materials needed 1. 7 or more copies of the book, Out of My Mind, in the event a student might want to refer to the book

2. both mobile computer carts (more than enough for each student to have their own to use, and extra if technical problems)

3. Wiki website http://outofmymindpersonalnarrative.wikispaces.com/

4. Each student should have a silent reading chapter book in their desk.

Differentiation Lower level students will be told to write 2 sentences, rather than a whole paragraph. Higher level students will be told to write 2 paragraphs and include conversations with proper use of quotation marks.