Grade Level: Grade Three
 

Teacher Materials Needed: Copy of The Courage of Sarah Noble, Chart paper.
 

Student Materials Needed: Copy of The Courage of Sarah Noble, Access to computer with a word processing program, paper, pencil, 3 ½ Floppy Disk
 

My Goals for This Lesson:
· For students to be able to type on a word processing program.  They will also learn to type, save, and print a document.
· For students to practice writing a point of view paper.
· For students to use imagination to put themselves into the story.
 

Related NC Standard Course of Study Goals/Objectives:

Social Studies:
2.1 Distinguish similarities and differences among children at different times and in different places.
7.3 Identify a variety of examples of cultural traditions.
 

Computer Skills:
1.3 Recognize the benefits of word processing.
3.1 Create, save, and print a word-processed document.
 

English/Language Arts:
3.01 Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes by:
•considering the differences among genres.
 •relating plot, setting, and characters to own experiences and ideas.
 •considering main character’s point of view.
•participating in creative interpretations.
•making inferences and drawing conclusions about characters and events. •reflecting on learning, gaining new insights, and identifying areas for further study.
 

Launch:
 After reading The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalagliesh, have a discussion with class about Sarah and the Indians in the book.  Talk about how Sarah and the Indians must of felt in different parts of the book.  Ask children to tell you about the setting of the book.  On a piece of Chart paper, write Point of View.  Under Point of View write Sarah and Indian child.  Tell the children that you want them to imagine that they are Sarah or one of the Indian children.  Inform students that they are going to write a point of view paper.  In their paper they are to put themselves in one of the character’s situations.  Give examples like Sarah living with the Indians, Sarah living in a cave, or Sarah traveling and sleeping through the forest.  The children are to write a paper about one of these situations and tell how their character would think and feel in that situation.
 

Explore:
 Have children start by writing their papers on notebook paper.  After they have finished have them type their paper in the computer lab.  Next, the students should practice saving by saving their papers on their 3 ½ floppy disks.  Lastly, the students should print out their paper to be turned in.
 

Summarize:
 Have the students to volunteer to read their stories out loud to the class.  Point out good ways each child related to the character’s point of view.
 

Assessment/Evidence of Learning:
 Have the students turn the papers in to be read by you.  Read the papers to see how many of the students understood the concept of point of view.  Also look to evaluate the student’s typing skills.
 

Ideas:
 Help the students edit their papers and reprint them.  Make a book or bulletin board displaying their stories.