strivingtobeagoodfriend (alyssagifford)

Striving To Be a Good Friend

Alyssa Gifford

Seattle University

Master in Teaching Program

TEED 521 - Fall 2008

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Students will be working on a themed literature unit about friendship and how to be a good friend. This unit focuses on the central questions: What does it mean to be a good friend? What does it take for someone to be able to be a good friend?

Friendship is a topic that is applicable to all my students lives and they will be able to apply what they learn to their own lives and friendships.

Learning Targets for the Unit:

1. Students will understand that being a good friend means treating others the way you want to be treated. (generalization)

2. Students will understand that being a good friend means accepting people the way they are and celebrating differences. (generalization)

3. Students will understand that friendship comes in many shapes and sizes. (generalization)

4. Students will value and understand the importance of being a good friend. (disposition)

5. Students will be able to make text-to-self connections about their personal experiences dealing with friendship. (skill/process)

6. Students will be able to actively listen to read alouds and understand concepts of friendship from stories used throughout the unit. (skill/process)

7. Students will be able to ask questions before, during and after a story about being a good friend to improve their comprehension skills. (skill/process)

8. Students will be able to make predictions in a story about what will happen between two friends. (skill/process)

9. Students will be able to listen attentively when others are talking and contribute important ideas about friendship during partner, small group and whole group discussions.