Maniac Magee Lesson Plan

Day 3-Activity 1-News Cast

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will be able to articulate and illustrate their understanding of different plot points.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4

Structure:

Break students into group of 5 and assign or have them pick from the following roles:

-Newscaster (2): those who will present information in a creative, engaging way

-Director (1): helps lead the newscasters in preparing and delivering the content

-Scribe (1): creates the script for the newscasters

-Illustrator (1): creates any illustrations to help the...