Learning Courage from Literature
Grade
Grade 3
UNIT
5
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Courage
In Unit 5, Lesson 1, “Learning Courage from Literature,” students will learn examples of courage from a classic work of children’s literature. Students will also write sentences demonstrating their comprehension of the word courage. 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 courage
- Compose sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word courage
- 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: Brave Irene by William Steig or
- Video: Read aloud of Brave Irene by Kali Eick (~ 10 min)
- Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 5 Worksheet 1: Learning Courage from Literature
VOCABULARY:
- Courage: I do what I think is right even when I am afraid.
- Empathy: I understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others.
- Self-discipline: I look past what I want right now, so I can reach a larger goal.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
- Write courage on the board.
- Ask students for the definition of courage.
- Give students the definition: We do what we think is right, even when we are afraid.
- Ask students for the definition of empathy.
- Give students the definition: We understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others.
- Ask students for the definition of self-discipline.
- Give students the definition: We look past what we want right now, so we can reach a larger goal.
- Read the book Brave Irene by William Steig or
- Play the video: Read aloud of Brave Irene by Kali Eick (~ 10 min)
- Ask students to answer the questions on their worksheets.
- Ask students to read their answers to a partner.
- Ask students to show courage by reading one of their answers to the whole class.
GRADE 3 UNIT 5 WORKSHEET 1: LEARNING COURAGE FROM LITERATURE
Courage: I do what I think is right even when I am afraid.
Empathy: I understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others.
Self-discipline: I look past what I want right now, so I can reach a larger
goal.
ACTIVITY:
- How did Irene show caring behaviors?
- Use empathy to write how Irene must have felt during her walk.
- How did Irene show courage?
- How did Irene show self-discipline?
- What do you see as the central message of the story Brave Irene?
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