Learning Fairness from Literature
Grade
Grade 1
UNIT
7
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Fairness
Unit 7, Lesson 1, “Learning Fairness from Literature,” reinforces the vocabulary word fairness. Students will learn the examples of fairness from a contemporary work of children’s literature. Additionally, students will create their own sentences that demonstrate their comprehension of the word fairness. Finally, students will practice their reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Listen to a read aloud to reinforce understanding of English sentence structure, syntax, and grammar
- Spell, define, and give an example of fairness
- Compose sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word fairness
- Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking
- Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- M&Ms or Smarties candy – enough so that each student can have 5 pieces of candy
- Book: Justin Keeps It Fair by Kristin Johnson or
- Video: Read aloud of Justin Keeps It Fair by C & S Learning Facilitators (~4 min)
- Prohuman Grade 1 Unit 7 Worksheet 1: Learning Fairness From Literature
VOCABULARY:
- Fairness: I treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, I bring them in.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will learn about fairness.
- Write fairness on the board.
- Tell students that fairness means that we treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, we bring them in.
- Ask students to spell fairness on their worksheets.
- Let’s do an activity to learn fairness. Have all students wash their hands. Divide students into groups of three. Give each group 15 pieces of candy. Tell them to count the candy and divide it fairly.
- Ask students how they decided what was fair.
- Read the book Justin Keeps It Fair by Kristin Johnson or play the video Read aloud of Justin Keeps It Fair by C & S Learning Facilitators (~4 min)
- Ask students some of the things the book says about fairness.
Let’s work on some writing about fairness.
- Ask students to write one sentence on their worksheet that explains how the characters in the book showed the meaning of fairness.
- Ask students to write one sentence on their worksheet that explains a time they showed fairness.
- Ask students to read their sentences to a partner.
GRADE 1 UNIT 7 WORKSHEET 1: LEARNING FAIRNESS FROM LITERATURE
Fairness: I treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, I bring them in.
Write the word fairness:
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ACTIVITY:
Write 1 sentence that explains how the book Justin Keeps It Fair showed what fairness means:
Write 1 sentence that explains a time when you showed fairness:
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