Fire Safety Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)
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Standard Read with Understanding
Outcomes Students will use the jigsaw strategy to read fire safety information from a variety of sources and summarize the information they have read to share with the rest of the class. They will use reading strategies to find the meanings to unfamiliar words and monitor their comprehension.
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Classroom Information |
GED Descriptors
Language Arts - Reading
Roles
Family, Community Member
Program Type(s)
ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Time Frame
1.0 to 2.0 hours
Technology Integration
New-Knew-Q Teaching Strategy
Vocabulary Self Collection Teaching Strategy
Jigsaw Groups Teaching Strategy
Home Safety Council: Family GL 4 Readability Home Safety Council Safety Guide
Home Safety Council Fire Safety
The Bushnell Basin Fire Department Homeland Security GL 6-12 Readability
United States Fire Administration GL 6-12 Readability
This is Fire GL 7-8 Readability
Working Together for Home Fire Safety Fact Sheet GL 7-8 Readability
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Keywords |
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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise |
Purposeful and Transparent
Students want to know how to keep their families safe. Knowing what to do in case of a fire is a very real and present circumstance for some.
Contextual
While students are building their reading skills, they can also create a piece of information for other parents who are concerned about fire safety.
Building Expertise
Summarizing is an important skill for students to use in their reading and writing activities.
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Lesson Designer
Dianna Baycich
Ohio Literacy Resource Center
(330) 672-7841
dbaycich@literacy.kent.edu
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