Strategy Assignment: Lesson Planning In-Class Reflection

My group included my classmates Corben and Taylor; we focused on a lesson plan that was aimed at 4^th grade science concept of the Water Cycle. The literacy strategy we utilized was Sketching a Text. The definition of Sketching a Text from Subjects Matter states that students “create a sequence of sketches, drawings, or cartoons to illustrate the ideas described in the reading” (131). We decided to use this strategy because it gives students a visual aid and the water cycle is best understood with diagrams.

We chose two different texts that could be used. We broke students up into groups and they we given limited instructions on how to sketch the diagrams. The limited instructions were on purpose to show different ways of students comprehending the texts. At the end of the lesson we went over the pictures with the students and compared them to the diagram.

Somethings I would have liked to change about the delivery of this literacy strategy include: smaller groups—in order to create more engagement, assigning roles to students—so every student had a voice, and a final demonstration—having the instructor draw the water cycle simply from the text (different from the picture). The room was chaotic at first, considering there was limited instructions; however, I believe with smaller groups and assigning roles the room would be more organized.

Lesson Plan

WC: 226