Home Plan - [JG3-L1-U1-LC3-13 Community – Volunteers – Destiny’s Gift]

The document delves into the themes of volunteering, character analysis, and narrative writing based on the story “Destiny’s Gift.” It emphasizes the positive impact of volunteering on a community, showcasing characters like Destiny, Mrs. Wade, and Destiny’s parents working together to save a bookstore through community support. The importance of empathy, community involvement, and understanding character motivations is highlighted. Additionally, the document discusses the messages conveyed through stories and provides guidance on structuring personal narratives effectively to convey lessons such as kindness and collaboration. Students are tasked with revising their narrative paragraphs effectively, showcasing their understanding of storytelling principles and reflecting on their experiences and feelings. The overarching focus remains on encouraging students to engage with narratives, understand characters, and convey meaningful messages through their writing.

Contents

• Pages 1—21: Volunteering in narrative.
• Pages 22—41: Story messages explained.
• Pages 42—48: Revise personal narrative.

This section of the document focuses on the topic of volunteering and understanding characters from the story “Destiny’s Gift.” The essential question posed is “Why is volunteering good for a community and its people?” Students are encouraged to engage with the text and think about the characters’ feelings, traits, and motivations. The story revolves around Destiny, Mrs. Wade, Destiny’s parents, and their efforts to save Mrs. Wade’s bookstore. Destiny’s love for words and her desire to become a writer are highlighted, along with her parents’ support and the community’s actions to help save the bookstore through activities like passing out fliers, contacting media outlets, and marching around the neighborhood. This section emphasizes the importance of empathy, community involvement, and understanding characters in a narrative context.

This section of the document discusses the concept of a story’s lesson or moral, referred to as the “story message.” It emphasizes that authors write to convey messages or lessons to readers through the actions of characters in solving problems. An example of a boy caring for a lost dog is used to illustrate the message “Be kind and caring.” Following this, a story about a block party to help Mrs. Wade is presented, highlighting community collaboration to address challenges. The section also introduces a personal narrative writing task related to helping someone, and provides guidance on structuring a strong beginning, events in the correct order, and a strong ending in narrative paragraphs. Students are encouraged to understand and apply these narrative-writing principles effectively.

The section describes a student task to revise the ending of their personal narrative paragraph about participating in a talent show. The student is given guidance on how to strengthen the ending by considering if it adequately concludes the events and reflects the writer’s feelings. Support is available from the teacher through scaffolding questions. The student is reminded to complete their outline after class and reflect on what they have learned during the lesson. There are additional tips on completing the writing task, including understanding the target skills, planning the writing, and pondering the essential question about volunteering for a community. The document also instructs the student to review a book, read a paired selection, ensure completion of the writing task, and review and preview future lessons. The blank slide can be employed as needed in the learning process.