“Coraline” by Neil Gaiman
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. New York: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2006.
ISBN: 0061139378
Lexile: 740
Recommended for: Grades 3-5
Activity/Curricular Uses: This book would be great to use to teach an an ELA lesson on plot/theme for students in grade 4. A prior lesson leading up to this lesson would be on identifying characteristics that make up the Fantasy genre.
Students will read this novel and discuss the plot and theme in groups while filling out a graphic organizer. They will discuss their findings with their group and gain multiple perspectives from other peers. Students will then apply that knowledge to create their own fantasy book using elements of fantasy, theme, and plot using Book Creator to tell their own story, which will be assessed through the use of a rubric.
Lesson Objectives:
- Students will summarize key plot points from the novel Coraline by Neil Gaiman by responding to a graphic organizer (Cognitive)
- Students will identify two themes while reading the book, Coraline in their graphic organizers. (Cognitive)
- Students will apply three or more key elements that make up fantasy genre to create an original fantasy story (Cognitive)
- Students will create their own fantasy story with elements of plot and theme through the use of Book Creator(Psychomotor)
Standards:
Common Core Standards: ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2 Key Ideas and Details:Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
AASL:2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems.
Information Literacy Continuum Benchmarks: 4.8 Identifies and evaluates the important features for a good product.
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- Clockwork: or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman
- Curses, Inc by Vivian Vande Velde
- Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
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