5E Lesson Plan Template

Teacher

Date 3/3/2020
Subject 6th Grade ELA
area/course/grad
e level
Materials MacBook
​ y Christopher Paul Curtis
Copy of ​Bud, Not Buddy b
Standards (State AL CCRS
and ISTE Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through
Standards for particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal
Students) opinions or judgments. [RL.6.2]

Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and

visual displays in presentations to clarify information. [SL.6.5]

ISTE

Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their
practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways [1.
Empowered Learner (c)]

Students: choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the
desired objectives of their creation or communication. b. create original
works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new
creations. c. communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by
creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models
or simulations. d. publish or present content that customizes the message
and medium for their intended audiences [6. Creative Communicator (a-d)]

Objectives - Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of theme of ​Bud,

Not Buddy
- Students will successfully use technology to create a meme that
creatively communicates a valid theme of ​Bud, Not Buddy
- Students will explain their meme to demonstrate their
understanding
Differentiation Students will have access to video, audio, and written text to support their
Strategies (How analysis. Individual students will have significant choice in their portrayal of
will the lesson the novel’s theme, with the option to verbally explain their choice(s).
address the

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The 5 Es
E Description

Engagement Students will view and complete the below EdPuzzle, highlighting the basic plot
of ​Bud, Not Buddy.​
https://edpuzzle.com/media/5e8e55a2fffe073f03958d2c

Engagement Teacher can review responses to the EdPuzzle in real time to ensure that
Assessment students comprehend the novel.
Exploration Students will view the following two short videos on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spxmREIZwKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VsHtx3hZ3A

Exploration
Assessment
Explanation Teacher will lead a short mini lesson review of what constitutes a theme (life
lesson) and what does not (details, characters, specific information).
Students will then be given 3 minutes with an elbow partner to discuss what
Bud, Herman E. Calloway, or another major character might have learned from
their experience in the novel.

Teacher will call time and reiterate the difference between a detail and a theme.
To turn a detail into a theme, generalize it so that it applies to everyone as a life
lesson.
Explanation
Assessment
Elaboration Students will use provided directions to create a “meme” to communicate the
theme of ​Bud, Not Buddy.

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 Link to directions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qV7A1-BJGNYkSkfdd4fm0tmo3XYL08Lu
O4Y1r63niZY/edit?usp=sharing

Elaboration Teacher will circulate to support students and assess understanding as they
Assessment work.
Evaluation https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w4Jrrwy-o2Vy2OVFsq-EwkFPOLePLaV
DUtnvW279Z-E/edit?usp=sharing

Evaluation See attached rubric.

Assessment

References
Bybee, R.W. et al. (1989). ​Science and technology education for the elementary years:
Frameworks for curriculum and instruction.​ Washington, D.C.: The National
Center for Improving Instruction.

Bybee, R. W. (1997). ​Achieving Scientific Literacy: From Purposes to Practices.

Oxford: Heinemann.

National Research Council. (1999). ​Inquiry and the national science education
standards: A guide for teaching and learning.​ Washington, D.C.: National
Academy Press.

Polman, J.L. (2000). ​Designing project-based silence: Connecting learners through

guided inquiry.​ New York: Teachers College Press.

Note: Content of form approved January 2013.

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