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IFSA Butler Daily PlannerMary Stang

Date:

20/11/14

Class:

Primary 5

Title:

LiteracyJames and the Giant Peach Journal

Pupils prior learning

The children have been having James and the Giant Peach read aloud to them. They

have done a few activities relating to the text, but have been primarily listening and

discussing the book.

Thinking skills and personal capabilities focus

Working with othersStudents will be sharing their completed

journal entry with a partner. They will also be participating in a

whole class discussion to begin the activity.

Managing InformationThe students have a lot of

information from the text and their previous discussions about

the characters. They now have to take that information and

write about it not as a summary but as if they were in the

story.

Cross curricular skills focus

Communication

Listen to and discuss literary characters with small group Write from a characters point of view

Read and share their journal entry

Differentiation

By SupportThe teacher will touch base more frequently with

the students/groups who are showing difficulty with the

activity. The students will also have the opportunity toillustrate their work for students who are able to display their

thoughts better in a visual manner.

By TaskStudents who struggle more will have a list of

sentence starters that they can just finish to get their entry at

least started.

Learning intentions Students will be able to:

Take on the persona of one of the main characters in James and the Giant

Peach

Write using their sensory images and detailswhat did they see, feel, hear,

smell, and taste

Write a journal entry from someone elses point of view

WALT: We are learning to see things from other peoples

point of views.

WILF: I am looking for full, detailed sentences that include

descriptions using your five senses. I am also looking for a

colorful and detailed drawing that matches the journal

entry.

Introduction

Teacher will ask students to give a brief synopsis of James and the Giant Peach and

to discuss the main characters they have been introduced to thus far in the book.

Teacher will prompt discussion with questions such as How do you think that made

them feel? What do you think they were thinking when that happened? How

would you have reacted to that situation? Teacher will gauge how the discussion is

going to see if they will do a whole group sharing or think-pair-share.

Role of the teacher

Demonstrator: The teacher will be introducing the

activity and setting the expectations. They will also be

modeling how to generate sensory details.

Facilitator: The teacher will be walking around and

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assisting students/groups as needed once they begin their

writing. They will also facilitate brainstorm to begin the

activity.

Activity -->

Students will now have the opportunity to complete a journal entry from the point

of view of one of the characters. Students should include both details from the story

and their own opinions. Some potential things to write about include:

How they may have been feeling

What they may have wanted to say

Sensory detailswhat they saw, heard, tasted, smelled, felt

Journal Topics:

Treatment of Aunts (James or the Aunts)

Peach rolling down the hill (James or the Aunts)

Entering the peach and being stuck in with all these animals (James)

Magic Crystals (James)

Growing Peach (Jamesstuck in room or Auntsmaking money)

Teacher will model on the treatment of aunts from James perspective. Teacher will

brainstorm with help from the class on the sensory details and make a list and then

verbally model how this could be turned into a journal entry.

Key Questions

What do you think they may have wanted to say?

How were they feeling?

If they could do it again, would they do something

different?

Plenary

If time allows, students will pair up with a partner and each will be given the

opportunity to share and read their story. If there are any students who really want

to, they may have the opportunity to share it to the large group.

Resources

Journal Entry Paper

Coloring Utensils

White Board & MarkerAssessment/Monitoring

Teacher observation while circulating the room will serve as an informal observation as to who seems to understand and who is struggling. The

activity will allow all students to demonstrate their understanding of the character based on how well they are articulate their thoughts and feelings.

The completed journal entries and drawings will be used as a more formal assessment.