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Defining Identity: Dyamonde Daniel and My Name is María Isabel

Lesson 1

ELA

Unit 1

3rd Grade

Lesson 1 of 22

Lesson Overview

Objective

Describe a few key aspects of your identity.

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Describe a few key aspects of your identity.

Standards

SL.3.1

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Describe what Dyamonde is like using details from the text.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapter 1

Standards

RL.3.3

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Explain how Dyamonde's life changed and how it impacts the way she feels.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapter 2

Standards

RL.3.3

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Explain how Dyamonde feels about Free and what that shows about her.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapter 3

Standards

RL.3.3

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Language

Write complete simple sentences that include a subject and a predicate.

Materials

Sentences and Fragments Handout (G3, U1, L5)

Standards

L.3.1.i

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Explain why Dyamonde is puzzled by Free and what it shows about her.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapter 4

Standards

RL.3.3

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Analyze how Dyamonde and Free are similar.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapter 5

Standards

RL.3.3

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Explain what else Free and Dyamonde learn about each other.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapters 6 and 7

Standards

RL.3.3

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Analyze how Dyamonde and Free changed and what causes the change.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel — Chapter 8

Standards

RL.3.3

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Discussion

Describe Dyamonde by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.

Materials

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

Standards

L.3.6RL.3.3RL.3.6SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.d

Lesson

Writing

Overview

Write a story about what might happen if Free moved back to Detroit.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm a story that includes the exposition, climax, and resolution.

Materials

Move to Motor City Mentor Text (G3, U1, L11)
Story Mountain Graphic Organizer (G3)

Standards

W.3.2.cW.3.3.aW.3.3.bW.3.5

Day 2 - Drafting

Draft a piece of realistic fiction that continues the story of Dyamonde and Free.

Materials

Story Mountain Graphic Organizer (G3) — (Completed)

Standards

W.3.3.aW.3.3.bW.3.5

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

Revise writing to add dialogue between characters.

Standards

W.3.2.cW.3.3.aW.3.3.bW.3.5

Lesson

Explain how María Isabel feels about going to school.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel — Preview and Chapter 1

Standards

RL.3.3RL.3.6

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Explain what problem María Isabel has at school and how it makes her feel.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel — Chapters 2 and 3

Standards

RL.3.3RL.3.6

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Discussion

Describe the story of your name or a nickname and why it is important to honor others' names.

Standards

L.3.1L.3.2SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.dSL.3.6

Lesson

Language

Use coordinating conjunctions and a comma to produce compound sentences.

Standards

L.3.1.hL.3.1.i

Lesson

Analyze if María Isabel feels welcome at her new school.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel — Chapter 4

Standards

RL.3.3RL.3.6

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Explain why María Isabel is feeling grateful.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel — Chapters 5 and 6

Standards

RL.3.3RL.3.6

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Determine what advice to give María Isabel about how to make it a happy time for everyone.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel — Chapters 7 and 8

Standards

RL.3.3RL.3.6

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Explain what lesson María Isabel learns and how she learns it.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel — Chapters 9 and 10

Standards

RL.3.2RL.3.3

Lesson

Discussion

Describe María Isabel by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.

Materials

My Name Is María Isabel

Standards

L.3.6RL.3.3RL.3.6SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.d

Lesson

Assessment

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Lesson

Writing

Overview

Write a personal narrative about an experience that has shaped who you are.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm and plan a personal narrative that includes the exposition, rising actions, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Standards

W.3.3W.3.3.a

Day 2 - Planning

Plan a personal narrative that includes the exposition, rising actions, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Materials

Story Mountain Graphic Organizer (G3)

Standards

W.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.d

Day 3 - Drafting

Draft a personal narrative that includes all of the components of the narrative arc.

Materials

Story Mountain Graphic Organizer (G3)

Standards

W.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.d

Day 4 - Revision & Editing

Identify and remove unnecessary information from their personal narratives to make their stories clearer and more focused.

Materials

Revision Sentences (G3, U1, L22)

Standards

L.3.1.iL.3.2.fW.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.b

Day 5 - Publishing

Publish a class anthology celebrating the stories of all the students in class.

Standards

L.3.1.iL.3.2.fW.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.d

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