Writing a Narrative About Humanity
Grade
Grade 4
UNIT
9
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Humanity
In Unit 9, Lesson 3, “Writing a Narrative About Humanity,” students will write narratives about how they, or a character they create, have shown humanity. Students will develop real or imagined experiences or events with a narrator and/or characters. Their narratives will include dialogue, descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings, temporal words and phrases to signal event order, and a sense of closure.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate comprehension of the word humanity
- Create a narrative that develops real or imagined experiences or events Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 4 Unit 9 Worksheet 3: Writing a Narrative About Humanity
VOCABULARY:
- Humanity: I see that every person is special. People are more alike than unalike. We all need to work together to make our lives better.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will write a narrative about humanity.
- Our stories should do five things. Let’s go through all five things.
- First, our stories should orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters.
For example: On the first day of school, there was a new student. His name was Hamza. English was a new language for him. He sat next to me. I thought that it must be very hard to learn a new language. I wanted to show humanity to him. I knew that we are more alike than unalike.
- Second, our stories should use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
For example: “Hello, Hamza,” I said. “I can help you.”
Hamza nodded and said, “Thank you.”
- Third, our stories should use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
For example:
Then, Hamza pointed to a sentence on his paper and looked confused.
“Let me ask the teacher to help you,” I said. Next, I raised my hand and waited for the teacher to come over to help.
- Fourth, our stories should use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
For example:
The teacher, Mrs. Johnson, walked across the classroom which was filled with twenty-two students, all quietly reading at their desks. The walls were filled with colorful posters about English language arts, math, history, and science. Sunlight streamed through the windows, warming the air.
- Fifth and finally, our stories should provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
For example:
Mrs. Johnson helped Hamza to read the sentence out loud. He said each word very clearly. He smiled, and I was happy that I showed him humanity.
- Now, you will write your own story on your worksheet.
NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their stories with a partner.
GRADE 4 UNIT 9 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING A NARRATIVE ABOUT HUMANITY
Humanity: I see that every person is special. People are more alike than unalike. We all need to work together to make our lives better.
ACTIVITY: Write a story about how you—or a character you create—show humanity.
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
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