Lesson
1
:
Learning Fairness from Literature
Grade
Grade 4
UNIT
7
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Fairness
In Unit 7, Lesson 1, “Learning Fairness from Literature,” students will learn examples of fairness from a contemporary work of children’s literature. Students will also create their own sentences demonstrating their comprehension of the word fairness. 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 improve understanding of English sentence structure and comprehension
- Ask and answer questions to understand the meaning of a text
- Determine the central message, lesson, or moral of a story and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text
- Demonstrate understanding of fairness
- Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar
- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- A map or globe
- 1 sheet of red and 1 sheet of yellow construction paper for each student to make a Chinese paper lantern
- Child-safe scissors for each student
- A glue stick for each student
- A stapler
- Video: How to Make Simple Chinese Paper Lanterns DIY Craft by Welcome to Nana's (~1 min)
- Book: Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges or
- Video: Read aloud of Ruby’s Wish by Read Aloud Stories with Mrs. R. (~11 min)
- Video: Bet You Didn't Know: Chinese New Year by the History Channel (~3 min)
- Prohuman Grade 4 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
- Ask students what fairness means.
- Give students the definition: I treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, I bring them in.
- Tell students that we will be reading a book about fairness. The setting of the book is in China.
- Ask students to find China on the map or globe.
- Ask students about how many miles China is from the United States. (About 7,000)
- Ask students to name the oceans and continents between the United States and China.
- Have students draw a picture of the shape of China on their worksheets.
- The book we will be reading talks about Chinese New Year. Let’s learn a bit about that by watching a short video. Play video: Bet You Didn't Know: Chinese New Year by the History Channel (~3 min)
- Read the book Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges or
- Play the video: Read aloud of Ruby’s Wish by Read Aloud Stories with Mrs. R. (~11 min)
- Have students complete the questions on their worksheets.
- Have students read their sentences to a partner.
- Activity: Making Chinese paper lanterns. Explain that the Lantern Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar. This is typically in February or March. The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations. During Chinese New Year, lanterns, particularly red ones, are a symbol of good fortune and hope.\
- Let’s make a Chinese paper lantern. Play video: How to Make Simple Chinese Paper Lanterns DIY Craft by Welcome to Nana's (~1 min)
GRADE 4 UNIT 7 WORKSHEET 1: LEARNING FAIRNESS FROM LITERATURE
Fairness: I treat everyone the same. If someone has been left out, I bring them in.
ACTIVITY:
Draw a picture of the shape of China:
- What did the main character in this story, Ruby, feel was unfair?
- What is the story’s main message about fairness?
- What is one way that you can show fairness?
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