Shattered Lives Plan

 

Acquisition Lesson Plan: “Shattered Lives, ” Scope magazine, January 2015, 
Narrative non-fiction pages 4-10                            

Diane Saienni Albanese, NBCT      

Essential Questions: EQ #1: How does war affect children? EQ #2: What hardships come with being displaced from your home? EQ #3: How can humanitarian efforts help refugees?

What do students need to learn to be able to answer the Essential Questions: Assessment Prompt #1: What is the central idea of each section? Assessment Prompt #2: What is a refugee? Assessment Prompt #3: Based on the informational text, what purpose do refugee camps like Zaatati serve?

Activating Strategy:  (How will you hook students at the beginning of the lesson?) (Warm-Up: Vocabulary cards, pair practice) Video: Behind the scenes, video discussion questions

Key Vocabulary to preview: Vocabulary for "Shattered Lives" completed on Wednesday refugee  humanitarian haven displaced persecution nongovernmental   dire commodities daunted erupt

Teaching Strategies:    Close Reading – read as a class, pause to ask what they found surprising or disturbing Close reading Questions: 1.     What is the mood of the first section? Why does the author include the third paragraph? 2.     What is the central idea of the section “A Brutal War”? 3.     What is a refugee? Why do you think international organizations are necessary to help refugees? 4.     Page 8 – “Many Lebanese bitterly resent having to share their country.”Why do you think this is so? 5.     Why is school so important for Dania? 3 reasons 6.     Based on the informational text, what purpose do refugee camps like Zaatati serve? What problems are associated with them? Critical Thinking: 1.     What do you think are the responsibilities of a host country regarding refugees? What is the responsibility of the international community? 2.     The article and sidebar explain that some refugees live in camps while others like those in Lebanon are scattered among various makeshift settlements. What are the challenges of each situation? 3.     Consider Dania at the end of the article.  Is her situation hopeful? Explain your answer using text evidence. Skill building – Central Ideas and details worksheet and instructions Peer collaboration – throughout Scaffolding – selection of appropriate support materials Graphic Organizer(s) Used:  Self-Questioning Chart for video and text Handouts: vocabulary review and worksheet, central ideas and details, summarizing, quiz, writing prompt and contest

Instructional Plan: 1.     Wednesday – vocabulary, Thursday brief review in pairs 2.     View video and complete discussion questions in teams 3.     EQ’s read 4.     Read the article – whole class: pause and discuss what was surprising or disturbing 5.     Read “The Zaatari Refugee Camp” 6.     Discuss CRITICAL THINKING questions in teams. 7.     CLOSE READING QUESTIONS: S complete and discuss 8.     SKILL BUILDING: central ideas and details 9.     Writing prompt

Assignment: Homework: brainstorm writing prompt Summarizing Strategy:   (Learners Summarize & Answer Essential Question)       Exit ticket summarizing learning relating to the EQ.