Context:

This unit was created for my RE 4030 class under the advisement of Dr. Ellen Pesko during the fall of 2007. This unit was created for 5th grade and was based around the book The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson.

Impact:

This unit was created around the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. A variety of books were collected to do a unit around different types of families with the main text being The Great Gilly Hopkins. There are many activities within the unit that encourage students to write and reflect on different types of families according to the literature.

Alignment:

I met NC DPI Standard 1 indicator 4 by creating a unit based around literature from around the world that are based on types of families and culture and creating activities that promote critical thinking and writing.

I met NC DPI Standard 1 indicator 5 by creating activities that are based on existing knowledge and using written and oral language.

I met NC DPI Standard 1 indicator 6 by researching and reading many children's novels to gain a broad base to choose specific books for a range of activities.

I met NC DPI Standard 8 indicator 2 by creating a unit that requires comprehension of the book to complete activities and activities that challenge students to monitor their comprehension of the book and activities.

I met NC DPI Standard 8 indicator 3 by asking higher order thinking questions that encourage students to think critically about their reading.

I met NC DPI Standard 8 indicator 4 by introducing text that is rich and accompanying that text with relative and exciting follow up activities.

I met NC DPI Standard 8 indicator 5 by creating journaling activities where students write to each other and characters in the book.

I met NC DPI Standard 6 indicator 2 by using title pages of children's books to introduce arts in a specific way.