Gregor the Overlander by: Suzanne Collins

Title: Gregor the Overlander

Author: Suzanne Collins

Lexile Level: 690L

Recommended for

 Age: 9 -12 years old

 Grades: Third Grade to Sixth Grade

Summary

The book titled Gregor the Overlander by: Suzanne Collins. This is the first book in the Series called the Underland chronicles. In this text is about an eleven-year  boy named Gregor, who lives in New York City.  He falls  through the grate of the laundry room located in his apartment building, in order to rescue his younger sister. This immerses him into the world of Underland, which is a  world  that has spiders, rats, cockroaches  that roam feel amongst humans. There is tension seen before the outbreak of war. Gregor is determined to find his father  and stay neutral in the war.

Learning Standard

“Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).” (Reading Standards; Grade 3)

Learning Goal

Students will participate in mapmaking in this geography lesson.

Learning Objective

Students will create a map based on the world of Underland, which includes Regalia, the lands of the crawlers, spinner, and gnawers; and the portals between the Underland and the Overland, present in the text titled Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. (Psychomotor)

Learning Activity

In this learning activity, students will create a map world of the Underland. They will be placed in groups of three or four. They will discuss the text in order to pinpoint characteristics that they believe are important in the  including within the creation of the map for the world of Underland. These group will sketch a map and focus on providing accuracy based on details present in the text.

This learning activity will be assessed based their ability to utilize information present in the text, their teamwork skills and their creativity.

Learning Outcome

Students will learn how to create a map of Underland in order to understand the world present in Underland in the text titled Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

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References

English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Grade 4. (n.d.). Retrieved   

September 14, 2017, from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/4/

Gregor the Overlander Teaching Guide | Scholastic. (2017). Scholastic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017, from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/gregor-overlander-storia-teaching-guide/

Lexile Levels Made Easy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2017, from http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/book-selection-tips/lexile-levels-made-easy

Mid-Hudson Library System --Gregor the Overlander / Suzanne Collins. (n.d.). Retrieved September 17, 2017, from http://search.midhudsonlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1617973__Sgregor%20the%20overlander__Orightresult__U__X7?lang=eng&suite=cobalt

New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2017, from https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-standards-for-english-language-arts-and-literacy