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Fact and Opinion

published on: 2/28/2003

Contributing Teacher(s): Jane Halley

Subject Area: Communication Arts/Reading/literature

Grade Range: Middle Grades (6-8), High School (9-12)

Materials Needed:

• "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"
• Concept Containment Data Set (below)
• Record of Hypothesis (below)
• Overhead projector

Process Standards:

• Goal 1.5 comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works
• Goal 1.6 discover and evaluate patterns and relationships in information, ideas and structures

Content Standards:

• Communication Arts 2. Reading and evaluating fiction, poetry and drama

  Time Allowance: 1-2 class periods

  Description: Students will discover the pattern and relationship of ideas in the examples provided in the book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - concept attainment, cooperative groups

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  Classroom Component:

  LESSON DESIGN -		Concept Attainment/Fact and Opinion
  COMPONENT -		Activity
  MENTAL SET -		"At the Bell" Journal Activity Discuss a time when you were blamed for something that someone else did. How did you feel? Did you seek revenge? Why or why not?
  SHARING OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE -		Read chapter 6 & 7 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry By participating in the concept attainment activity and working cooperatively, students will discover the pattern and relationship of ideas in the examples provided.
  INPUT -		Concept Attainment Activity - Fact and Opinion Using the overhead projector, present the examples one at a time. Ask students for a hypothesis after two or three examples. Ask them to revise their hypotheses after presenting two or three more. Check for understanding (see below) by using test examples.
  MODELING -		Demonstrate identifying fact/opinion in the first paragraphs of the assigned chapter.
  CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING -		Students will use thumbs up for clear understanding, thumbs down for not understanding, and thumbs sideways for not sure of understanding.
  PRACTICE/ GUIDED & INDEPENDENT -		Students will read Chapter 6 & 7 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. As they read, they will find ten examples of statements of fact and ten examples of statements of opinion.
  CLOSURE -		"Ticket Out" Was Stacey justified in seeking his revenge against T.J.? What do you think the consequences of his action will be?

  CONCEPT ATTAINMENT DATA SET Focus Statement - Consider what the A examples have in common.

  A     Examples	B     Examples
  1.  The Logans'' lived in Mississippi.	1.  The Wallaces'' were bad people.
  2.  Cassie dropped a dish.	2.  T.J. was a very annoying boy.
  3.  Grandpa Logan was born into slavery.	3.  Grandpa Logan was a very smart man.
  4.  Stacey and T.J. had a fight.	4.  Owning land is important.
  5.  T.J. came to the Logans'' house.	5.  Cheating is wrong.
  6.  Mama took the children to visit Mr. Berry.	6.  Riding in a wagon is uncomfortable.
  7.  Mr. Berry had been burned by the Wallaces''.	7.  Stacey was an honest boy.

  TEST EXAMPLES	+	-
  1.  Stacey told Mama that he had been fighting.
  2.  Vicksburg was a fine place to go shopping.
  3.  Mr. Morrison took the children home from the Wallace store.
  4.  A whipping is embarrassing.

  RECORD OF HYPOTHESES GROUP MEMBERS:   __________________________________________                                               __________________________________________

  HYPOTHESIS #	Hypothesis Statement:    A exemplars share the following characteristics
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  For additional information contact :
  Jane Halley
  Putnam Co. Middle
  Putnam Co. R-I
  (660) 947-3237
  EMAIL: halleydj@nemr.net