1. 5.1 Respect others and strengthen community
1.1. retell, paraphrase or explain ideas in oral, print and other media texts
1.1.1. Each pod is given a teddy bear "pet" that is taken home with different members of the pod each night. In the morning, the classmate will come to school with the bear and share the experiences that the bear had while spending the night away from school.
2. 2.2 Respond to Text
2.1. Appreciate artistry of texts
2.1.1. express feelings related to words, visuals and sound in oral, print and other media texts
2.1.1.1. - after listening to "Never Say Die", write a poem to describe the grolar bear. - we will put the grolar bear
2.2. Connect own experiences with the experiences of individuals portrayed in oral, print and other media texts, using textual references
2.2.1. Turn and talk with your neighbour/pod about a time you were scared. Did you overcome the fear? How does this relate to Nick Thrasher's experience?
3. 5.2 Work Within a Group
3.1. Work in groups
3.1.1. contribute ideas and information on topics to develop a common knowledge base in the group
3.1.1.1. using the notes made in class on grizzly bears, look to see where more information could be gained. As a group, search the internet for more information to find on bears. In the "questions" section of the notes - find two questions you would like to ask an expert on bears
4. 3.3 Organize, Record, Evaluate
4.1. Organize Information
4.1.1. organize ideas and information using a variety of strategies such as clustering, categorizing and sequencing.
4.1.1.1. -organize notes we have taken into categories on a worksheet that contains categories such as: habitat, food, appearance, young, other and questions
4.2. Record information
4.2.1. -
4.2.2. list significant ideas and information from oral, print and other media texts.
4.2.2.1. - as a class, read article on Grizzly Bears -take notes on facts, what we find interesting
5. 4.2 Attend to Conventions
5.1. Attend to capitalization and punctuation
5.1.1. identify commas, end punctuation, apostrophes and quotation marks when reading, and use them to assist in comprehension
5.1.1.1. -give students a worksheet with passages from read aloud book "Never Say Die" that lack punctuation and capitalization. - allow students to mark punctuation and capitals as needed, first giving them time to read independently, and then reading orally to help them hear where punctuation is needed.
5.2. Attend to Spelling
5.2.1. identify frequently misspelled words, and develop strategies for learning to spell them correctly
5.2.1.1. as a class, brainstorm words we may want to use to describe bears and their habitat. Write them on the board as well as in "mini-dictionaries"