Date Feb 22, 2022 Lesson Title Sci-Fi Intro & Brainstorm Grade Level 5/6

Time in Lesson Subject Lesson # n/a

Developed by Oliver Ledene

IDENTIFY DESIRED RESULTS

Specific Learner Outcomes from the Program of Studies (copied)
1.1 Express ideas and develop understanding - read, write, represent and talk to explore and explain connections between prior
knowledge and new information in oral, print and other media texts

Outcome in student-friendly language (I can . . .) Key Assessment Strategies

Students will review their understanding of genre and fiction, learn - Completion of Visual Journal
about Science Fiction, and identify where they’ve encountered Sci-Fi - Anecdotal/formative
in their lives
Resources Personalization/Differentiation
- Video: ‘Fiction Book Genres – What is Science Fiction’ by - Strategic grouping or small group communication
Molding Minds on Youtube -
- Visual Journal
- Pencil/pencil crayons

LESSON PLAN SEQUENCE

Introduction: ACTIVATE prior knowledge & engage
Connect to the experiences with other recognizable genres (such as Harry Potter/Percy Jackson and the Fantasy genre)

Learning/Activity Sequence: ENGAGE, EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, ELABORATE, and/or EVALUATE their understandings of the outcomes.

What is the TEACHER doing? What are the STUDENTS doing? Approx. time
- Discuss the definitions of genre and fiction - Demonstrate existing knowledge of the definitions 10 mins

- Show video ‘Fiction Book Genres – What is Science - Provide examples of sci-fi tropes/elements to add to 20 mins
Fiction’ the word web
- Discuss the definition of Science Fiction and what it - Add the definition of ‘Sci-Fi’ and the word web into
means their visual dictionary
- Create Word Web in Visual Journal

- Break students into pairs and instruct them to - Work in pairs/small groups to generate examples that 10 mins
Adapted from Wiggins, Grant & J. McTighe (1998)
 generate examples from their experiences with media they will write down
that fit into the sci-fi genre
- Extension: Discuss the differences between the Sci-Fi - Draw on prior knowledge of other genres to add to 10 mins
genre and other genres their knowledge base
Conclusion: How will you know students met the specific outcome?
Students will be able to define the sci-fi genre and provide examples of media that exist within this genre

Adapted from Wiggins, Grant & J. McTighe (1998)