Submitted by: Regina Baker
Collaborators: Kim Slayton (librarian), Stephanie Wright (ITRT)
School: Fair Oaks Elementary
Summary
This activity consists of three stations that allow students to collaboratively work together to create an original piece of work that enables them to explore character traits and understand how readers learn new information about characters.
In the first station, the students create a story together using a website called typewith.me, which allows them to all work on one document at the same time. After picking a character trait for their main character, they alternate typing sentences in a story they are creating. They are not allowed to use the character trait in the story because at the end of the class they share this story with the rest of the class which guesses which character trait they chose.
In the second station, the students will also pick a character trait, but instead of writing a story, they will create a poster. This poster should include a picture of their main character that provides clues to what character trait they picked without using the word. Again, at the end of class the students will share their poster and the rest of the class will guess what character trait was chosen.
In the third station, the students will read a short biography and complete a character map that instructs them to choose three traits that describe who they read about and find evidence that supports that trait. They will share this at the end of the week when all the stations have been completed.
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Students use a biography to research information about a particular person, identify character traits using the information acquired and analyze the information to show evidence why that character trait was chosen. Instead of using biographies from the library students can use the computer to search for information.
Students collaborate in small groups to create and original project. The typewith.me website is an appropriate digital tool to facilitate collaboration.
Students have to decide on the character trait for each station and use critical thinking skills to provide clues and examples that show that trait by assembling and organizing information to address authentic tasks.
Approaching – Students use their creativity to invent a new character that has a specific character trait that they chose.
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Contents:
- Lesson Plans
- Student Samples
- Group Work Self-Assessment
- Character Traits Page
