Learning Curiosity from Literature
Grade
Grade 3
UNIT
4
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Curiosity
Unit 4, Lesson 1, “Learning Curiosity from Literature,” reinforces the vocabulary word curiosity. Students will learn examples of curiosity from a classic work of children’s literature. Students will also write sentences demonstrating their comprehension of the word curiosity. Finally, students will practice 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
- Practice reading aloud to a partner to support reading comprehension
- Spell, define, and give an example of curiosity
- Compose sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word curiosity
- 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:
- Book: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Penguin Young Readers edition adapted by Deborah Hautzig, based on the original by Lewis Carroll) or
- Video: Read aloud of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by United to Learn (~ 9 min)
- Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 4 Worksheet 1: Learning Curiosity from Literature
VOCABULARY:
- Curiosity: I want to learn new things.
- Empathy: I understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will learn about curiosity.
- Write curiosity on the board.
- Ask students what curiosity means.
- Give students the definition of curiosity: We want to learn new things.
- Ask students what empathy means.
- Give students the definition of empathy: We understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others.
- Without giving students any context, show them this illustration by John Tenniel (1820-1914) for an edition of Alice in Wonderland
- Ask students what they see.
- Ask students what they wonder about.
- Tell students that this is an illustration from the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
- Read the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Penguin Young Readers edition adapted by Deborah Hautzig, based on the original by Lewis Carroll) or
- Play the video: Read aloud of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by United to Learn (~ 9 min)
- Ask students to answer the questions on their worksheet.
- Ask students to read their answers to a partner.
GRADE 3 UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 1: LEARNING CURIOSITY FROM LITERATURE
Curiosity: I want to learn new things.
Empathy: I understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others.
ACTIVITY:
- What do you see as the central message of the story Alice in Wonderland?
- Use empathy to explain at least one emotion Alice must have felt during her dream.
- Name one thing that Alice was curious about in the story.
- Write one sentence explaining something you are curious about and how you can learn more.
- Why is it important to be curious?
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