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Examining Island of the Blue Dolphins through a Literary Lens
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| Grades | 6 – 8 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Twelve 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Rochester, New York |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins for the class
- Chart paper and felt-tipped marking pens
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in prewriting and postreading activities by focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
PRINTOUTS
- Certificate of Recognition
- Novels with Strong Protagonists
- Island of the Blue Dolphins Lesson Rubric
- Island of the Blue Dolphins Session Notes
- Island of the Blue Dolphins Story Organizer
- Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary
WEBSITES
PREPARATION
- Obtain enough copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins for your class.
- Make copies of the Island of the Blue Dolphins Lesson Rubric for your reference.
- Make copies of the Island of the Blue Dolphins Story Organizer for your students.
- Make several copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins Session Notes for each student. Each student will need one sheet per chapter; you can distribute these all at once or as each chapter is assigned. Alternatively, you can ask students to record the same information in their journals.
- Make several copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins Vocabulary for each student.
- Several weeks prior to the lesson, begin collecting news stories about people in your community who have faced adversity or hardship with courage. Save newspaper clippings in a folder.
- Test the ReadWriteThink Story Map on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.