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Intended Occupants Lesson PlanIntended Occupants Lesson Plan
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Beyond Benign
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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45 mins
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Year
2017
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Intended Occupants

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Here's a lesson you can really build on! Middle schoolers describe the occupants of an imaginary house during a character-building lesson. They create a cast of characters who share living space and provide details about their attitudes, hobbies, and interests.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

housing, following directions, character descriptions, attitudes, descriptive writing, complete sentences, character development, character traits

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have individuals draw the house they imagine their occupants occupy
  • Ask the class to describe the inspiration for their occupants' characteristics

Classroom Considerations

  • Ensure you have copies of the activity worksheet and rubric for each student

Pros

  • Connects math and language arts skills
  • The resource focuses on using descriptive language and planning skills
  • Well-written rubric is easy for pupils to follow

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.6.3.d W.7.3.d W.8.3.d

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