After one minute, the students share what they wrote.ġ) As a class, discuss the vocabulary words and write their definitions on the board.Ģ) Read the book Smoky Night, stopping at pre-determined spots to discuss questions such as: 'How do you think the boy feels when he sees the rioting from his window?' 'What does it mean when the boy says, 'Mama says it's better if we buy from our own people?' 'Why do you think the boy can't understand Mrs. Then, the teacher asks students to think about what they know or think about this person, and write down their ideas and feelings. The teacher holds up a picture from National Geographic of a person from a different culture, dressed in ethnic attire.

Picture from National Geographic Magazine. The students will be able to:ġ) understand key vocabulary: rioting, hooligan, culture, nationality, race, difference, shelterĢ) write and share information about a peer.ģ) compare and contrast themselves with a peer.Ĥ) write 5 reasons why getting along with people is valuable. The purpose of this lesson is to enhance the students' listening and talking skills, while teaching them the value of getting along with people they do not know. 1994.Ĭoncepts Taught: culture, getting along with others, listening and talking skills Materials Required: Smoky Night, by Eve Bunting. Posted Sun Mar 11 21:02: by Kristina Davenport ( of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, USA Let's Get Along Literature, level: Elementary

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