Tuesday, September 24, 2013

10. Concept Map- The Little Mermaid


Students will listen to me read the book in class


I.    Read the book


Students will listen to me read the book aloud in class. After hearing the book they will have a few minutes to brainstorm. After that we will talk about what they think the setting and characters look like. This will give them a chance to be creative before seeing the movie and what the characters actually look like.


A.    The Little Mermaid


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.


1.    By reading the book students will be able to use their imagination to visualize the characters


Then they will color their drawing


I.    Coloring/Drawing Activity


By this point the students have created, in their imagination, what they think the characters look like. The drawing activity lets them use their artistic ability to create the characters in their heads. Then they will put the characters in an ocean setting. Then lastly they will color or paint their drawing.


Students will watch the movie and get to watch the book play  out on screen


I.    Watch the movie


Watching the movie after reading the book will give student a better visual of what they just heard. Also it will give students a better understanding of the story and what the characters look like. Children love watching movies so this should be very entertaining for them also.


Students will get to see what the characters actually look like


Students will get in groups and pick their favorite scene in the movie


I.    Reenact a scene in the movie


The students will be separated into groups and each group will decide on a favorite scene in the movie. The students will get plenty of time to feel comfortable in their parts. After practicing, the students will get in front of the class and reenact that scene. This should be fun for the students and hopefully make them more comfortable in front of other students.


Then they will get in front of the class and reenact that scene


Students will pick their favorite character in the book/movie


I.    Dress up as their favorite character


As a fun activity, at the end of the week the children will get to come to class dressed up as their favorite character. And this should make it more fun when they get to reenact their scene from the movie/book.


On the last day of the project students will get to dress up like their favorite character


Students will draw in pencil a scene from the book, complete with characters and a setting. The drawing will eventually get color when the drawing is complete.


I.    Students will draw what they think each character looks like after reading the book


 

18 comments:

  1. I really like your use of pictures as your topic headings that go with your lesson and activities and I LOVE The Little Mermaid!

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  2. LOVED your theme! I love how you incorporated coloring and artistic activities because Kindergarteners love that kind of stuff. Also the dress up day idea is really fun for them. Great job!

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  3. I like your concept map and the pictures that you used, though it did have a lot of words on it. I like that you are having them dress up as their favorite characters and reenact a scene.

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  4. Your concept map fits the topic very well! I like how you would let your students guess what the characters look like after they read the book and before watching the movie!

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  5. I like the dressing up and acting out the scene. Those should be done both on the same day I feel like! Very good lesson plan though!

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  6. I love your "Little Mermaid Theme" and the activities you used to incorporate your standard. Very well organized and thought out.

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  7. LOVE the idea of dressing up as their favorite character! Can I be in your class?!

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  8. This lesson would be very interesting for students of this age. I would like to see how the students would reenact these scenes.

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  9. I like how you involve illustration within your lesson.

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  10. I love the idea of the Little Mermaid. Make sure you really talk up the man roles in the story though, so that you can get the boys' interest too.

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  11. I really liked how you would have the students use their creativity by drawing how they thought the characters look. I think it is a very cute idea to let the students watch the movie and compare their drawings to the actual characters. Just be careful when having them google costume ideas for the little mermaid! This lesson seems very interactive!

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  12. I like the beach and ocean theme of your concept map! I like that you're allowing the students to picture the characters on their own and come up with their own ideas for the story. All of your ideas are really great for students to be interactive. My only critique is that you should try to incorporate more "educational" activities such as worksheets.

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  13. This is a very fun lesson! Kindergarteners will love this. Awesome job picking out a fun story. They will love the dress up day and getting to play their favorite part. Great way to integrate the arts with literature! Nice job.

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  14. The Little Mermaid is a good idea for a lesson. Will they draw on paper or on paint? There are many versions of the Little Mermaid make sure it is all Disney. Also with dressing, up some schools do not allow this, always have a back up plan.

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  15. I like how you let the students use their imagination and encourage them to be creative.

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  16. I love your concept map. It is very appealing. Your dressing up activity is creative and will engage the students through role play. Great job!

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  17. I really liked the creativity you used in your concept map. I think you could use more activities to interest the boys.

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  18. I really like that you let the kids use their imagination to think about what the characters look like before watching the movie.

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