Overview for Unit

The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Efrat Grinbaum, Michal Avikasis, Michal Maman, Ariel Friedman and Revital Sheilo-Simon

Brief description Mode of Materials/ Tools Assessment

Interaction (Formative/
(See Note
Summative)
/Whole class( 9 for possibilities)

Group/Pair

Independent /
)work

Introduction Spoken production whole class ppt worksheet

- Build background knowledge by
discussing student experiences with
friendship, family, and defining what is
"valuable"
- Pre-reading activity with
quotes/images related to the themes to
generate predictions
- Introduction to the author Walter
Dean Myers and literary context

Body Written Reception & Spoken pair work workbook, ppt summative
Reception assessment
whole class
-Reading & listening to the story.
Close reading annotation of key
passages, focusing on literary devices
- Graphic organizers (character maps,
plotline, etc.) to track plot and analyze
characters
Spoken production
- Discussions and moral dilemmas
analyzing different character
perspectives
- Analyze how the author develops
symbols like the "treasure" and its
significance
- Make connections between the story
and universal themes/life experiences
Concluding Written production small groups, padlet, clothes post reading.
Activity individuals. which
Narrative Writing Extension: Imagine
demonstrate
what happens after the story ends. the characters.
Write an additional chapter or new
short story continuing the plot and
character arcs.
Spoken production
- Drama Performance: In small groups,
act out a pivotal scene or rewrite
dialogues showing the different
perspectives of Greg, Lemon Brown,
parents, et