1. 1 Paul Goble Author/Illustrator Study Grade 4

2. 2 Session 1and 2 The Media Specialist will: The Media Specialist will: Arrange an area in the media center to display books by Paul Goble. Also, decorate a bulletin board that has paintings, book illustrations, book covers, and facts about Paul Goble. Divide the class into 4 groups of 5 students. Divide the class into 4 groups of 5 students. Provide 2 Paul Goble books to each group. (The books that will be used are listed on the slides). Provide 2 Paul Goble books to each group. (The books that will be used are listed on the slides). Students will look at books, read them, and discuss their impressions of this author/illustrator. Students will look at books, read them, and discuss their impressions of this author/illustrator. Students will exchange books among groups until each group has an opportunity to review the selected titles. Students will exchange books among groups until each group has an opportunity to review the selected titles. The LMS will lead a discussion on the author and record students’ impressions on chart paper. The LMS will lead a discussion on the author and record students’ impressions on chart paper. Questions to guide discussion include: What do you think this author’s interests are? What makes you think this? Where do you think he gets his ideas and inspiration? What makes you think this? Does his work remind you of anything else you have seen or read? Where do you think this author comes from? Why?

3. 3 Session 3 and 4 Session 3 and 4 The LMS will : Review the chart paper from lesson 1 and 2. Review the chart paper from lesson 1 and 2. Discuss what kinds of information you can discover just by reading Mr. Goble’s books and observing his illustrations. Discuss what kinds of information you can discover just by reading Mr. Goble’s books and observing his illustrations. Explain that authors tell stories that interest them and illustrators try to create a mood or feeling with the types of pictures they use. Explain that authors tell stories that interest them and illustrators try to create a mood or feeling with the types of pictures they use. Discuss Making Inferences to students. Discuss Making Inferences to students. Discuss that drawing inferences is one way to get information but research is very important also. Discuss that drawing inferences is one way to get information but research is very important also. Detective Work Activity: Distribute a piece of paper with a short biography on Paul Goble. (resource page) Distribute a piece of paper with a short biography on Paul Goble. (resource page) Explain that this biography includes 10 errors. Explain that this biography includes 10 errors. Students work in groups of 2 and try to find the 10 errors using their inferences from reading Paul Goble’s books and looking at his illustrations. Students work in groups of 2 and try to find the 10 errors using their inferences from reading Paul Goble’s books and looking at his illustrations. Students will be directed to Paul Goble’s website to find out the errors that were made. Students will be directed to Paul Goble’s website to find out the errors that were made. The LMS will lead a discussion about the errors that were found. For example, “Are any of the facts in the biography surprising?”. Students may be surprised to find out that Mr. Goble is not from North America. The LMS will lead a discussion about the errors that were found. For example, “Are any of the facts in the biography surprising?”. Students may be surprised to find out that Mr. Goble is not from North America.

4. 4 Session 5 and 6 The LMS will: Review with students previous lessons as a whole group. Review with students previous lessons as a whole group. Divide students into small groups of 4 and rotate each group through 5 center activities. Divide students into small groups of 4 and rotate each group through 5 center activities. Center Activities Include: Artwork by Paul Goble (books with paintings and illustrations ) Artwork by Paul Goble (books with paintings and illustrations ) Other literature by Paul Goble Other literature by Paul Goble Computer Time (websites on Paul Goble) Computer Time (websites on Paul Goble) Letter to the author (students write a letter to Mr. Goble telling him reasons for liking a particular story, comments about the story, choice of characters, setting, and illustrations) Letter to the author (students write a letter to Mr. Goble telling him reasons for liking a particular story, comments about the story, choice of characters, setting, and illustrations) Illustrating Time (create an illustration that depicts your feelings toward Native Americans) Illustrating Time (create an illustration that depicts your feelings toward Native Americans)

5. 5 Resources http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/l esson906/goble-bio.pdf (Paul Goble Biography page) http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/l esson906/goble-bio.pdf (Paul Goble Biography page) http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/l esson906/goble-bio.pdf http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/l esson906/goble-bio.pdf www.harpercollinschildrens.com (authors & illustrators) www.harpercollinschildrens.com (authors & illustrators) www.harpercollinschildrens.com www.southdakotaartmuseum.com www.southdakotaartmuseum.com www.southdakotaartmuseum.com http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birt hbios/brthpage/09sep/9-27goble.html http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birt hbios/brthpage/09sep/9-27goble.html http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birt hbios/brthpage/09sep/9-27goble.html http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birt hbios/brthpage/09sep/9-27goble.html