The Last of the Mohicans
                Kathy Phillips                                   Las Plumas High School             Oroville, California
Introduction
Standards 
Objectives
Activities
Assessment 
Results
Resources
                                                                      Special Day Class English 


                       
Scene from Cooperstown,
New York

Movie Poster
 

Chinachgook
 
 
 

Hawkeye
 
 
 
 
 


 
Battle Scene.
 


Magua
 
 


Duncan with  Cora & Alice
 
 

Fort William Henry on 
                        Lake George 

Side view of Fort William Henry 
Introduction
The purpose of this lesson is to teach a student to make "real meaning" from new vocabulary words using the dictionary.  We will be reading "The Last of the Mohicans, adapted by Les Martin.  In this lesson, I used the condensed version published by Random House, Inc., which is part of the Bullseye Collection.  I am using the 2nd -3rd grade reading level of this book. 
Subject:  Special Day Class English (Reading)
Topic:  The Last of the Mohicans
Grade Level:  11 - 12 ( Special Ed. IEP Goals tied to 3rd Grade Reading)
What's the meaning?
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Standards Addressed
 

Third Grade
Vocabulary and Concept Development

1.7 Use a dictionary to learn the meaning and other features of unknown words.
 

Dictionaryhttp://www.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/
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Instructional Objectives
IAfter viewing the website on "The Last of the Mohicans" to give the students some background information :
  1. Students will use the online dictionary effectively.
  2. Students will be able to explain a definition in his/her own words.
  3. Students will be able to use word in an oral/writtem sentence.
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Student Activities
Students will be given 2 vocabulary words from the first chapter of the book.  They will then be asked to use the online dictionary to define both words.  As an enabling activity, the student will then use these words in their own sentences.  As a culminating activity,  the students will be given a short exam to reaffirm their knowledge of the meaning of each word, being asked to define the word and use each in a complete sentence.

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Assessment

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Results
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Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
Selected viewing sites include:
The Last of the Mohicans Photo Album

Enabling Activity
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Culminating Activity
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School NameLas Plumas High School
School Location  Oroville, California
Name  Kathy Phillips
Last Revised: 08/08/2000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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