1. Illustrations character
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genre “Far far away…”
plot
imagination setting

2. T O P I C : FA N TA S Y – G E N R E I N C H I L D R E N ’ S
L I T E R AT U R E
A U D I E N C E – 5 T H G R A D E E L E M E N TA RY

3. Analyze Learners
 These students are between 10 and 11 years of age
 They are in their last year of elementary school
 Most of them have already acquired some previous
knowledge of the elements of literature
 This unit will help them to further understand these
elements, how they apply to the genre of Fantasy

4. Analyze Learners
 I chose this genre, not because it is necessarily my
favorite
 But because it has been proven that Fantasy is the
best genre for children; it is also the most popular
 Fantasy allows children to leave the world of the
concrete and expand their imaginations

5. State Objectives
Reading and English Language Arts - Content Standards and Objectives
for the State of West Virginia
Reading:
RLA.O.5.1.2 - use a variety of strategies (e.g., etymology, context clues,
affixes, synonyms, antonyms) to increase grade-appropriate
vocabulary.
RLA.O.5.1.2 - select defining characteristics construct background knowledge and develop
reading skills to understand a variety of literary passages and informational
texts by West Virginia, national and international authors: myth, fantasies,
biographies, autobiographies, science, fiction, tall tales, supernatural tales,
and historical fiction.
RLA.O.5.1.9 - determine the elements of literature (e.g., characterization,
conflict, plot) to construct meaning and recognize
author’s/reader’s purpose.

6. State Objectives
Reading and English Language Arts - Content Standards and Objectives
for the State of West Virginia
Writing:
RLA.O.5.2.3 - from a prompt, use the writing process to develop a 3-5
paragraph composition with an introductory paragraph,
supporting detail paragraph(s), and concluding paragraph
that incorporates specific, relevant details.
RLA.O.5.3.1 - exhibit effective oral communication skills (e.g., rate, audience, etiquette,
Standard English) through the presentation of: readers theater, choral
reading, personal narratives, recitations (poetry, historical documents), or
dramatizations.

7. Media and Material
- Many popular fantasy books have been made into films
- Clips of a few films (Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and The
Spiderwick Chronicles) will be shown in class, to show what
exactly goes on in a fantasy story
- This follows the CSO RLA.O.5.1.2, it says to provide works by national
and international authors
- J.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings is from
Bloemfontein, South Africa . J.R. Rowling, the author of Harry
Potter, is from Great Britain, and the author of the Spiderwick
chronicles is from the United States.

8. Media and Material
 Some other media and materials that may be used in the
classroom during this unit :
- Costumes
- Common objects from fantasy books (i.e. wand, a
wizard’s hat, a ring, a sword, etc)
- Video clips from fantasy books made into movies
-Handouts that we made by me, and handouts from
online resources

9. Utilizing Media and Materials
 Day One:
- Intro to Unit/ Review of literary elements
- Overview of what Fantasy is, how its elements are different from other
genres
- Use of PowerPoint/Bulletin Board
- (RLA.O.5.1.5. and RLA.O.5.1.9)
- Book report assignment; each student must choose a work of fantasy to
read throughout week and present their book to the class on day 9

10. Utilizing Media and Materials
 Day Two:
Second half of Fantasy Power Point
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Work sheet about elements of Fantasy
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They will be warned about upcoming quiz
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(RLA.O.5.1.5 and RLA.O.5.1.9.)
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Fantasy Crossword and Fantasy Word Search for Extra Credit
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Day Three:
Quiz on elements of literature pertaining to Fantasy
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Watching video Clips
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Reading time for individual books will be given everyday
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Checking notes on books
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11. Utilizing Media and Materials
 Day Six:
Review of elements of fantasy
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Go over quiz and handouts using Document Camera
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Worksheet that helps them organize the elements of their individual books to help them
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with book report
Day Seven and Eight:
Project: Drawing Fantasy
- Students will have to create their own fantasy story line and illustrate it, either in groups
or individually
- (RLA.O.5.2.3)
- They will have the opportunity to present this project to the class (RLA.O.5.3.1)

12. Utilizing Media and Materials
 Day Nine:
To reduce stress, the children were not told they will present their book report
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to the class
Today they will present to the class their book
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Afterwards, since it is the last day of the unit, the class with choose a scene
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from a fantasy book, and they have a reader’s theatre (act the scene out) using
whatever props they wish to use that are available in the class room
RLA.O.5.3.1.
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13. Participation & Evaluation
 The learners will have participation grades fro all of the projects done
in the week
 The learners will be interested in the topic because it is new and
involves a lot of imagination, and they will have incentive to do well
 The students will be evaluated on how much effort they put into their
projects, quizzes, worksheets, and book report; it will be obvious
whether or not they have grasped the elements of the unit

14. Conclusion
Now you know all about my unit plan !
THE END =)