6th+Grade+Language+Arts+Day+7

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**__Lesson Number:__** #7 **__Duration of the Lesson:__** 45 Minutes
 * __Unit Title:__** Building the Foundation **__Teacher:__** Brad Tyzenhaus
 * __Lesson Title:__** Where is non-fiction? **__Lesson Topic:__** Non-fiction characteristics in stories


 * __ Standards: __**
 * IL.5.B.3b >** Identify, evaluate and cite primary sources.


 * IL.1.C.3a >** Use information to form, explain and support questions and predictions.

Students will be able to apply the elements of non-fiction to pre historic cave paintings.
 * __ Objectives: __**

Students will be able to apply the information gained from the cave paintings to make a prediction about why pre historic humans used cave paintings as a non-fiction resource.

Writing Utensil 6th Grade Prentice Hall Literature Illinois book Notebook/Loose leaf paper PowerPoint Presentation with pictures of cave paintings (teacher provides) Handouts of the PowerPoint Slides (teacher provides)
 * __ Materials: __**


 * __ Instructional Procedure: __**

__Bellwork:__ On a sheet of loose leaf paper, recall at least 2 characteristics of non-fiction. (5 minutes)

1. Go over bellwork. Answers could include: non-fiction only deals with real people, events, ideas, it is narrated, reflects writer’s attitude toward subject, reflects a writer’s purpose for writing. (2 minutes)

2. Open books to page 7 to refresh memories of the characteristics of non-fiction as well as the types of non-fiction. (1 minute)

3. Go through a PowerPoint presentation containing pictures of Cave Paintings. Go through each cave painting and ask students: What do you see?, What is this picture trying to show?, Why do you think this image was created? (20 minutes)

4. Pair the students up into partners and pass out a hand out of one individual cave paintings to each group. Each group will have to evaluate what they see, what is the picture trying to show, and do you think that this image fits into one of the types of non-fiction and why? (15 minutes)

On a sheet of loose leaf paper, students will be required to make a prediction as to why pre historic humans used cave paintings as a non-fiction resource. This will be continued tomorrow in bell work. (2 minutes)
 * __ Closure: __**