Caldecott+Award+-5th+Grade

Grade Level/Subject:
5th Grade/Library Skills

Contributing Teacher(s):
Diane Gallivan Resources: computer, paper and pencil, PowerPoint program

Content:
5th grade Reading/Language Arts CFU 0501.2.7 Participate in creative and expressive responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, oral presentations, and personal experiences).

ISTE Technology:
1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

Introduction/Problem:
To introduce students to the Caldecott Medal and provide information on the conditions/requirements to win the medal. TSW recognize the Caldecott Honor Seal that is placed on winning books. TSW also identify previous Caldecott Medal Award Winners.

Procedures:
Begin lesson by showing children two different books. One a Caldecott Medal Winner and another one that is not a winner. Ask students if they know the difference immediately between these two books other than they are not the same book/size/ or storyline? Give students the opportunity to voice their ideas about the books. Some may immediately know the difference citing that one is the Winner of a medal or the Winner of the Caldecott Medal. Following discussion open Caldecott PowerPoint to introduce the Caldecott Medal to audience. Following the viewing of the PowerPoint slideshow, teacher will instruct students to research Randolph Caldecott by looking at the following websites:

Student Product/Work:
TSW research information on the winners of the Caldecott Medal. TSW record comments on VoiceThread about their pick of a Caldecott winner.

Assessment/Rubric:
TTW view and listen to comments from students on VoiceThread. Rubric:

Enrichment/Reteaching:
TSW answer 3 oral questions about the Caldecott Medal and the man for whom the medal was named. TSW also select one book from the list of winners that they have never read and read it.