Nikesha Jefferson
Fifth Grade
Expository Lesson Plan
Grimes, N. (2002). Talkin' About Bessie The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman. New York: Orchard Books.
Curriculum Standards:
3. The student will express, communicate, evaluate, or exchange ideas effectively.
d. The student will compose informational text clearly expressing a main idea with supporting details, including but not limited to the following: texts containing chronological order; procedural; cause and effect; comparison and contrast; order of importance; problem/solution. (DOK 3)
1) Reports
2) Letters
Big Idea: Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman was the first African American female pilot. Bessie’s story teaches us that the sky really is the limit and that if we dream it we can achieve it. Bessie made history not only for African Americans but for women everywhere.
Preparation:
1. Show the students the front cover of the book and make predictions about the book and who Bessie Coleman is.
2. Tell the students what times were like in 1980 when Bessie was growing up and what an people thought could have accomplished at that time being an African American.
3. Read the book to learn more about Bessie Coleman.
4. Check to see if our predictions were right. Make changes if necessary.
5. Have students write a letter to friend telling them about Bessie Coleman based upon what they learned from the book.
Guidance:
1. Allow students to work in groups of two to brainstorm for the timeline.
2. Have students make a timeline of Bessie Coleman’s life. (this will be used to write the letter)
3. Review the letter writing process.
Application:
1. Have students write about a letter about Bessie’s determination to fly an airplane and how it applies to their life.
Assessment:
1. The students will hand in their letter to be grade. The students will have a rubric to ensure that they have covered all the requirements for the letter.
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I think this lesson plan is fantastic for inspirational reasons alone. Students need to know that sometimes dreams do come true. Perhaps you could show students some example of what times were like in 1980, maybe by using the internet or another outside resource. I think by actually showing the students examples instead of just telling them will get them much more involved. The students could make a graphic organizer to show their brainstorming ideas. The timeline is a very helpful idea and shows key points of the person's life. The only other suggestion I have is maybe model for students how to write a letter, unless letter writing was already covered. What type of letter will they be writing? Overall, I really like the idea of including letter writing in the lesson because it is sometimes overlooked, even though it is used regularly by many people.
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