🦁Novel Study: The Wizard of Oz
Big Idea... “The journey changes us.” Students explore how characters grow, how choices matter, and how “home” can mean more than one thing. 📚 Learning Goals Students will: Understand story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution) Identify themes (courage, kindness, wisdom, home) Make text-to-self and text-to-world connections Practice retelling, predicting, and inferring Express understanding through art, drama, writing, and discussion 🧭 Structure Overview (4–5 weeks) Read aloud + shared reading Short chapters grouped together Hands-on response activities instead of long written work Choice-based projects 🟡 Week 1: Kansas → Oz (Chapters 1–4) Focus Setting Problem Prediction Activities 1. Before Reading: “What Makes a Home?” Class discussion or journal draw/write Prompt: What makes a place feel like home? Kansas vs Oz 2. Setting Contrast Create a T-chart : Kansas (black & white) Oz (colorful & magical) Students draw or...
