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Family Role Model Activity Lesson PlanFamily Role Model Activity Lesson Plan
Publisher
Museum of Tolerance
Resource Details
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Projection
Year
2003
Lesson Plan

Family Role Model Activity

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What does is take to be a role model? Through grand conversation, and the use of books and a graphic organizer, scholars find out and apply the requirements to identify a role model within their family. They then journey through the writing process to bring forth a narrative essay that highlights a family member that they admire. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

family roles, role models, Narrative Writing, narratives, narrative essays, the writing process, narrative structure, writing paragraphs

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Encourage pupils to share their finished product with the family member they chose to write about 
  • After creating a rubric, make copies for each class member to reference while working 
  • Display the list for identifying a role model and point out positive behaviors learners exhibit to encourage admirable actions at school 

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource does not include the character web transparency, but it is not necessary for lesson completion  
  • The activity is the fourth of nine in a series that focuses on family cultures
  • Learners should be familiar with the writing process and narratives 

Pros

  • The lesson points out and encourages educators to take different family types into consideration
  • A list of recommended books is provided 
  • Extension activities are availale 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.3.3.a W.3.4 W.4.3.a W.4.4 W.5.3.a W.5.4 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.d SL.3.4 SL.4.1.d SL.4.4 SL.5.1.d SL.5.4 W.6.3.a W.6.4 SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.d SL.6.4

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