Course Outline

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Course Introduction: 

• Introductory Video

• Welcome Letter and Syllabus

• Goals, Activities, and Assessments

• Parking Lot

• Writing Interactive Classroom

• Reading Interactive Notebook 

Week 1: What is Fiction?

• Pre-Test

• Video: What is Fiction? What is the purpose and demands of the genre?

• Whole Group Teach: The elements of fiction and academic vocabulary 

• Blended Learning: Station Rotations

  • EdPuzzle Video of Elements of Fiction

  • Quizlet Practice of Academic Vocabulary

  • i-Ready Fiction Path

  • Collaborative Discussions in person and on Padlet/Jamboard

  • Teacher-Led Small Group

• Assessment: End of Week Reflection

Week 2: Literary Elements of Fiction

• Video: What are literary elements? (Characters, setting, plot.)

• Whole Group Teach: Read Aloud and discuss literary elements with Anchor Chart.

• Blended Learning: Station Rotations

  • Literary Elements EdPuzzle

  • Plot hyperdoc

  • i-Ready Fiction Path

  • Collaborative Center

  • Teacher-led Small Group

• Assessment: End of Week Reflection

Week 3: Figurative Language and Theme

• Video: Figurative Language

• Video: Theme

• Whole Group Teach: PearDeck interactive slides. 

• Blended Learning: Station Rotations

  • Figurative Language EdPuzzle

  • Theme hyperdoc

  • i-Ready Fiction Path

  • Collaborative Center

  • Teacher-led Small Group

• Assessment: Figurative Language Sketches, Theme Task Cards/Quizizz

• Assessment: End of Week Reflection

Week 4: Summary

• Video: How to summarize fiction. S, W, B, S, T 

• Whole Group Teach: Read Aloud and discuss S. W. B. S. T. on an anchor chart. 

• Blended Learning: Station Rotation

  • Summary EdPuzzle

  • Summary hyperdoc

  • i-Ready Fiction Path

  • Collaborative Center

  • Teacher-led Small Group

• Assessment: i-Ready Standards Mastery

• Assessment: End of Week Reflection

Week 5: Thinking like an Author-Creating your own Fiction Writing

• Video: How to create a fiction story

• Whole Group Teach: Model how to write a story with literary elements. 

• Blended Learning: Station Rotation

  • How to Write a Narrative EdPuzzle

  • Writing a fictional story hyperdoc

  • i-Ready Fiction Path

  • Collaborative Center

  • Teacher-led Small Group

• Assessment: Create a story, and post it on FlipGrid

• Assessment: End of Week Reflection

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