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**Organizing to Learn ** By Samantha Snow  Document Type: Lesson Pla **Subject ** Language Arts **Topic ** Organize information into learning logs **Grade Level ** 8th grade  **Time Frame ** 40 minutes Focus Attention/Motivation: 5 minutes Instructional Input & Modeling: 10 minutes Student Engagement/Practice: 20 minutes Closure: 5 minutes

**Overall Goal/ Purpose ** The overall goal of the lesson is to use a learning log to correctly organize questions and thoughts while reading new material.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">State Standards ** areas (e.g., scientific, political, literary, mathematical). || problems and communicate ideas. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructional Objectives ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Given that the students have read the poem, 'The Fall of Slavery' by John Harris, they will be able to create their own journal log on their own. Given that the students understand how to use learning logs they will be asked to create one for another short reading from another subject.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.1.A.3a || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Apply knowledge of word origins and derivations to comprehend words used in specific content
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.1.A.3a || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Apply knowledge of word origins and derivations to comprehend words used in specific content
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.1.C.3a || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">> Use information to form, explain and support questions and predictions. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">IL.5.A || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">STANDARD: Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Materials ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Journal log worksheet The poem, 'The Fall of Slavery' by John Harris Verb review worksheet ELMO/marker

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Procedures ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Focus Attention/Motivation: When the students come in have the bell ringer worksheets sitting at the students desks. Allow for them to complete them, and ask for volunteers to come up and write the answer on the white board.

Instructional Input & Modeling: I will briefly discuss each section of the learning log, and what should each section should contain. Then we will read the poem 'The Fall of Slavery' by John Harris, together as a class. While reading this the students will have a learning log at their desk to try and fill out while reading. After reading the poem we will go through the log together as a class (I will display the correct answers up on the ELMO) and discuss about what should be included in each section.

Student Engagement/Practice:Then for a homework assignment the students will have to take a short reading from one of their other classes, and fill out the learning log. Then bring it back to class the next day to turn in.

Closure:I will ask questions such as:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why did they choose the subject they did to fill out the learning log?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Did they find the learning log helpful for other subjects other than reading?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">What did they feel was beneficial from using a learning log?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Did using a learning log help them understand the material they read easier?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Attachments** [|mid_bell_ringer3.doc], [|mid_learning_log.doc]

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Assessment ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I will collect the students learning logs that they did for homework from a short reading from another subject area.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Rubric Assessment ** (10 pts) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meets (7 pts) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Falls Below Expectations (5 pts) ** || another subject, and did a great job at filling in each section. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Completed a learning log from another subject, and filled in each section but could use some improvement. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Completed a learning log from another subject, and missed some key facts when filling in each section. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resources ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Accommodations ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">At-risk students I will allow for them to read a shorter poem with not as high vocabulary. I would also give them a short article on another subject that would be easier to organize into a learning log. Gifted students will be able to add a section to their learning log called prediction questions, this will allow them to use higher thinking skills on what their short reading form another subject area was about. ELL students will be able to read a poem in their native language, and write their learning logs in their native language as well.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Rubric Assessment ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exceeds
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">learing logs (1, 100%) ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Completed a learning log from
 * **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|'The Fal of Slavery' by John Harris] ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.brycchancarey.com/slavery/harris1.htm ||