Reading+Mini-Lesson+(Compare+and+Contrast)


 * __ Lewis and Clark Compare/Contrast: Reading Mini-Lesson __**
 * Grade ** : 5


 * Time: ** 15 minutes

5. Compare and Contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
 * Standard: ** Reading Standards for Literature K-5, Craft and Structure


 * Objective: ** Students will compare and contrast two texts using a Venn Diagram.


 * Materials: **
 * // How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark // by: Rosalyn Schanzer
 * // The Great Expedition of Lewis and Clark // by: Judith Edwards


 * Lesson Sequence: **

1. ** Anticipatory Set (Engagement) ** – · “Boys and girls, we have been studying the expeditions of Lewis and Clark in Social Studies. We have learned things from reading stories about them, and by watching movie clips. Turn and talk to your partner to discuss a few things that we have learned about their explorations. I’ll take 5 ideas about what we have learned about them.” · “We read two different books that were written from two different points of view. Although they were about the same topic, different people wrote the books from different perspectives.”

2. ** State objective and purpose ** – · “Today, we are going to compare and contrast the different ideas presented in //How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark// and //The Great Expedition of Lewis and Clark.// When you have two books about the same topic, it is important to compare and contrast the different ideas presented in each book.”

** 3. ** ** Teach and Model – ** · “Let’s begin. Open your Stop and Jot notebooks. Draw a Venn Diagram like I have up on the board. It is two large circles that overlap in the middle.” · “Above this circle, write ‘How We Crossed the West.’ In the other, write, ‘The Great Expedition.’ In each of these circles, we are going to list the differences between the two books. What could we list in the center where the two circles overlap?” Similarities. · “I’ll start. We know that in //How We Crossed the West//, it is written from Lewis and Clark’s point of view.” Write ‘told by Lewis and Clark.’ “Then, we know that in //The Great Expedition//, the story is told from Private Reubin Field.” Write ‘told by Private Reubin Field.’ · “In the middle, I’m going to write that both stories are written by Lewis and Clark.”

4. ** Guided Practice: ** · “Someone tell me something unique about //How We Crossed the West.”// · “Someone tell me something unique about //The Great Expedition.”// · “What is something the two stories share?”

5. ** Independent Practice: ** · “With your partner, use your Stop and Jot notebooks to find similarities and differences between these two stories.” · “When you feel like you have finished your Venn Diagram, find a different partner to discuss your findings and opinions.”

6. ** Assessment: ** · Ask students to share their answers and make a large Venn Diagram on the board. · If necessary, ask students to elaborate on their thinking.

7. ** Closure: ** · “As we continue to study Lewis and Clark, I will leave these charts up. In Social Studies, you will find many sources of information that present different facts and opinions. It’s important to compare and contrast different materials so you can form your own opinion about topics.”