I really liked our character traits week and I think my students did too. They seem to enjoy when I use video clips which I try to do often. For this week, I used a different clip each day (I meet with students four days a week so that is why there are only 4 clips). We focused on the traits of the characters in the clips. For two of the videos we had a chart or graphic organizer to record our thinking and for the other two, we just discussed the traits we noticed.
Day 1- Charlotte's Web (Wilbur finds out he will be dinner at Christmas)
Day 2- Geri's Game (the links have changed for this one a couple of times, it's a Pixar Short Film)
Day 3- Patch Adams
Day 4- The Lorax
For Charlotte's Web, I used a chart where students could write down traits the noticed for Charlotte, Wilbur, and Templeton. I also had a word bank for support of coming up with the traits. Those are attached below.
Day 1- Charlotte's Web (Wilbur finds out he will be dinner at Christmas)
Day 2- Geri's Game (the links have changed for this one a couple of times, it's a Pixar Short Film)
Day 3- Patch Adams
Day 4- The Lorax
For Charlotte's Web, I used a chart where students could write down traits the noticed for Charlotte, Wilbur, and Templeton. I also had a word bank for support of coming up with the traits. Those are attached below.
charlotte_chart.docx |
charlotte_word_bank.docx |
For Geri's Game, I remade a chart I found on Funky in Fourth. She had this lesson and I loved it and was able to incorporate parts of it into this intervention series. Below is the chart I used.
geris_game_notes.docx |
The picture books I used this week to reinforce traits and character changes were The Raft and Verdi. Both of which lend themselves perfectly to this topic.