Unit Plan Template

3rd Grade Language Arts.

Unit Author

First and Last Name

Jennifer Folgar

Author's E-mail Address

Jfolga1@lsu.edu

Course Name(s)

ELRC

Course Number(s)

2507

Course Section(s)

Instructor Name(s)

Deborah Heroman

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of

what a theme is.

Goals

What is a theme?
How do you find the theme?
What consists of a character chart?
What character traits and character emotions are.
Unit Summary

This unit is for students to learn about theme and how to fill out a character chart.
Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)

Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)

K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented

3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

The objective is for the students to demonstrate their knowledge of a theme stradegy by
watching the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
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Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a
text, reffering explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events.
Procedures

http://elrc2507class.weebly.com/
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)

1 hour
Prerequisite Skills

Ability to complete a character chart

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

Camera
Laser Disk
Computer(s)
Printer
Digital Camera
Projection System
DVD Player
Scanner
Internet Connection
Television

VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other:

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Internet Web Browser
E-mail Software
Multimedia
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

Web Page Development

Word Processing
Other:

Printed Materials

None

Supplies

Tv, VCR, printer, pencils

Internet Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuni4wbtIHU

Others

None

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Student

Assistance from teacher and extended work time

Gifted Student

Advanced questions

Student Assessment
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Observation and hands on activities

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