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Teacher Outlines and Lesson Plans

Melinda Irizarry, OHS


 * Hi Everyone!! So I am ready to start The Lorax and this is my tentative schedule
 * Tuesday, February 1
 * Introduce the environmentBuild background and activate prior knowledge on what the students know about the environment.Use a Thinking Map-this is really cool- to solidify their ideas and knowledge.
 * Wednesday, February 2
 * Watch the videos on the rainforests and begin to connect ideas through Comprehension and synthesis.
 * Students will formulate ideas and opinions of what they are watching.
 * Use of Blooms taxonomy and targeted questions to allow them to begin the process of application.
 * Thursday, February 3
 * We will continue to engage in discussions about the environment and will form practical solutions on what they can begin to do in Ossining.
 * Friday, February 4
 * They have a reading comprehension and writing exam.
 * Monday, February 7
 * Students will be introduced to the author Dr. Seuss and his life.
 * We will read aloud another Dr. Seuss book for them to hear rhythm and fluidity of his lyrical works. They will also engage in a type of book walk. They will derive meaning through pictures.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Tuesday, February 8
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Guest Professor Patricia Herbert will teach students strategies to remembering vocabulary and further knowledge on Thinking Maps.Vocabulary of The Lorax -Melinda

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