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Lesson Plan Overview
Template and Class Instructions
Student Rubric
Lesson Plan Overview
Lesson Plan Overview
In this activity, students will determine the central message or moral of the story, and then use details from the text to support their thinking.
Central Message: Be happy with who you are.
This story illustrates that everyone is special in their own way, and people should accept who they are!
Evidence to support:
- Andrew wants freckles more than anything.
- Nicky Lane wants to get rid of his.
- Miss Kelly tells Andrew he is handsome without the freckles. Andrew is through with freckles at the end of the story.
Other possible messages that students can create storyboards to support:
- Be careful what you wish for
- Everyone is unique in their own way
- The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
- Respect people, and their differences
Template and Class Instructions
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows a central message or moral from Freckle Juice.
- Type the message into the central black box.
- Think about examples from the text that support your answer.
- Illustrate each example using scenes, characters, items, etc.
- Type text evidence in the description boxes. Paraphrase or quote directly from the text.
Lesson Plan Reference
Student Rubric
Student Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
Text Evidence
Answer the given question using at least three examples from the text.
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support from Text | Examples chosen fully support the answer to the question. | Some of the examples answer the question correctly, but not all. | Most of the examples do not support the answer to the question. |
| Quote / Text | Evidence provided from the text is properly quoted or paraphrased. | There are some minor mistakes in the quote / description from text. | Quote or paraphrase is incomplete or confusing. |
| Illustration of Examples | Ideas are well organized. Images clearly illustrate the examples from the text. | Ideas are organized. Most images help to show the examples from the text. | Ideas are not well organized. Images are difficult to understand. |
Lesson Plan Overview
In this activity, students will determine the central message or moral of the story, and then use details from the text to support their thinking.
Central Message: Be happy with who you are.
This story illustrates that everyone is special in their own way, and people should accept who they are!
Evidence to support:
- Andrew wants freckles more than anything.
- Nicky Lane wants to get rid of his.
- Miss Kelly tells Andrew he is handsome without the freckles. Andrew is through with freckles at the end of the story.
Other possible messages that students can create storyboards to support:
- Be careful what you wish for
- Everyone is unique in their own way
- The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
- Respect people, and their differences
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows a central message or moral from Freckle Juice.
- Type the message into the central black box.
- Think about examples from the text that support your answer.
- Illustrate each example using scenes, characters, items, etc.
- Type text evidence in the description boxes. Paraphrase or quote directly from the text.
Lesson Plan Reference
Student Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
Text Evidence
Answer the given question using at least three examples from the text.
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support from Text | Examples chosen fully support the answer to the question. | Some of the examples answer the question correctly, but not all. | Most of the examples do not support the answer to the question. |
| Quote / Text | Evidence provided from the text is properly quoted or paraphrased. | There are some minor mistakes in the quote / description from text. | Quote or paraphrase is incomplete or confusing. |
| Illustration of Examples | Ideas are well organized. Images clearly illustrate the examples from the text. | Ideas are organized. Most images help to show the examples from the text. | Ideas are not well organized. Images are difficult to understand. |
How To Identify Central Message in a Story
1
Introduce the Concept of Central Message
Begin by introducing the concept of a central message/ moral in any story. Ask the students to tell some morals they have learned through any story and discuss them with the rest of the students in the class. Tell them that these central messages are supposed to help us learn good things and take examples from the lives of other people.
2
Give Some Examples
Give students examples of central messages from well-known children's stories such as “The Hare and the Tortoise”. Teachers can ask students, what they thought the moral of that story was and what they learned from it. Carry the discussion by discussing other examples.
3
Talk About Good Moral Values
Before students can distinguish good and bad values, it is important for them to learn about these good values. Teachers can talk about some basic moral values such as honesty, loyalty, self-confidence, and helping others. These values can be discussed by giving examples from cartoons and books that are mostly watched by the students.
4
Make Creative Portraits
Ask a student to make a drawing or a painting of characters in the story representing the moral lesson of the story. For instance, if the moral lesson of a story is being sincere to your friends then the students can draw a portrait of two friends shaking hands or sitting together.
Frequently Asked Questions About Freckle Juice Central Message and Moral
How does the story deal with self-esteem issues and peer pressure?
By demonstrating how Andrew gives in to peer pressure and tries to improve his look by purchasing the freckle juice formula, the novel tackles peer pressure and low self-esteem. He makes terrible choices because he wants to fit in and get his peers' respect. As the narrative progresses, Andrew discovers that self-esteem should originate from the inside and that making changes for other people might have unfavorable effects. It also reflects on the lengths that people can go to achieve something because of low self-esteem and peer pressure.
How does Andrew apply what he has learned?
Andrew's encounter with freckle juice teaches him some valuable lessons. He discovers that trying to alter his looks in order to appease people is not a wise strategy. He discovers that making hasty judgments might result in unpleasant and unexpected results. In the end, Andrew learns to embrace himself and understands that it is better for him to be himself than to attempt to be someone he is not.
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