Annotate Informational Text about Malala Yousafzai

Students will learn about Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban because she fought for her education. This is a high interest topic engaging students immediately! This lesson may be done in a class when discussing slavery and literacy in the United States or literacy as a global issue. In this differentiated lesson, students will learn how to annotate informational texts using text symbols which will help them become more comfortable with informational text.

Components of this lesson include:
• analysis of a quote
• a mini-lesson on why and how we annotate a text
• teacher modeling
• independent practice
• Group Work
• writing responses
• closure activity

The lesson includes:
• A SmartBoard Presentation or PowerPoint Presentation
• Multiple handouts for the class