AuthorMaggie Kay Hall-Librarian, Mother, Life-Long-Learner and Literacy Advocate |
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After reading the article ‘Fifty Alternatives to the Book Report’, I chose to outline a lesson plan for number 15-Cartoon squares, but with a twist. Narrative non-fiction is one of my favorite genres next to expository texts, so I like coming up with activities that will get the kids more interested in this genre as well. In addition to reading biographies and memoirs, I also enjoy incorporating technology into my lesson plans.
Reference:-http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/EJ/0871-jan98/EJ0871Ideas.PDF For this lesson, students will select a person of interest and study them by reading biographical works published about their lives. Students will then create a digital biographical story of their own using a website called: Storyworks.com. Since students do not visit the library every single day, this project could take up to a month to complete. The targeted level for my project is sixth-grade reading with a focus on ELAR TEKs. Formal lesson format attached with rubrics and examples: National Literacy Standard 6.1 The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively by recognizing the need for information and the librarian collaborates, designs, and provides ongoing instruction and integration of information technology and literacy. Sixth-Grade TEKs 6.7 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Library Objective Students will demonstrate their understanding of researching, reading and writing a person’s biographical works by creating their own literary non-fiction work through digital story telling. Students will create a digital story board using Storyjumper.com Title Digital Biography Project Resources The Library (various books), the Internet (various sources), Storyjumper.com Introduction The librarian will introduce the project by reading a biography about Eleanor Roosevelt to students and point out the things found to be very interesting. The librarian will also display a Story jumper digital project completed prior as a model example. Vocabulary • Literary device • Memoire • Personal narrative • Compare • Autobiography Activities Students will read various biographical works on one pre-selected person of interest. Students will take notes of the findings that they think are the most interesting and beneficial to contribute to their projects. Students will also research person online from librarian approved sources. Students will compile information to draft together an outline of their own literary non-fiction piece. Librarian will provide short tutorial on how to use the Storyjumper website for purpose of creating a digital flipbook. Students will be provided with ample time to take their researched findings and work on the website to create their own digital project product. Librarian will walk around to monitor progress and provide assistance. Closure Student’s final projects will be evaluated by their peers for appropriate feedback and additional contribution. Teacher librarian will grade students project based on rubric below. Comments/Lesson Reflection: (To be determined...)
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