| Title: Exploring
Louisiana's Land Down Under--The World of Kate Chopin's The Awakening
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| Subject: English/Language
Arts |
| Grade Level: 9
- 12 |
| Overview:
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| Students will identify the Louisiana settings of the novel, The
Awakening, and research their history, culture, landmarks and
industries. Each group will present its research to the class using
PowerPoint and other media. Students will also individually prepare a
travel brochure using Print Shop Premier Edition. |
| Approximate
Duration: Six 50 minute class periods |
Content Standards:
- Standard 2
Students write competently for a variety of purposes and
audiences.
- Standard 3
Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage,
sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and
handwriting.
- Standard 4
Students demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as
tools for learning and communicating.
- Standard 5
Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a
variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to
acquire and communicate knowledge.
- Standard 6
Students read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of
life experiences.
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Benchmarks:
- ELA-5-H1
recognizing and using organizational features of printed text,
other media, and electronic information (e.g., parts of a text,
citations, endnotes, bibliographic references, microprint, laser
discs, hypertext, CD-ROM, keyword searches, bulletin boards, e-mail);
(1,3,4)
- ELA-5-H2
locating and evaluating information sources (e.g., print
materials, databases, CD-ROM references, Internet information,
electronic reference works, community and government data, television
and radio resources, audio and visual materials); (1,3,4,5)
- ELA-5-H3
accessing information and conducting research using graphic
organizers, outlining, note taking, summarizing, interviewing, and
surveying to produce documented texts and graphics; (1,2,3,4)
- ELA-6-H4
analyzing various genres as records of life experiences.
(1,2,4,5)
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Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Social Studies : Geography: Physical and Cultural Systems
Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth's surface and
the processes that shape it, the connections between people and
places, and the relationship between man and his environment.
- Social Studies : History: Time, Continuity, and Change
Students develop a sense of historical time and historical
perspective as they study the history of their community, state,
nation, and world.
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Educational Technology Standards:
- Make informed choices among technology systems, resources, and
services.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of Internet use and other
resources consistent with acceptable use policies including the legal
consequences of plagiarism and the need for authenticity in student
work through an understanding of copyright issues.
- Explain and use advanced terminology, tools, and concepts
associated with software applications, telecommunications, and
emerging technologies.
- Refine knowledge and enhance skills in keyboarding, word
processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, databases, multimedia,
and telecommunications in preparing and presenting classroom projects.
- Collaborate (e.g., desktop conferencing, e-mail, on-line
discussions) with peers, experts, and others to compile, synthesize,
produce and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
- Evaluate the usage of technology and the processes involved during
and upon completion of individual and group projects.
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Objectives:
The student will
1. identify the Louisiana settings of the novel.
2. research the history, culture, landmarks, and primary industries of
the settings.
3. compare and contrast the setting in the1900s to the present day
setting.
4. present their findings to the class through a PowerPoint
presentation.
5. prepare a travel brochure promoting the setting |
Lesson
Materials and Resources:
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
A map of Louisiana
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Technology
Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
Computer
Internet Connection
Software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Inspiration
Print Shop Premier Edition
Websites:
Kate Chopin
<http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/eng384/awake.htm>
Chopin's home
<http://www.literarytraveler.com/summer/south/clout.htm>
PBS Video <http://www.pbs.org/katechopin/>
Cajun Culture <http://www.cajunculture.com/>
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Background
Information:
The students should be able to do research on the Internet and use basic
PowerPoint, Print Shop, and Inspiration. The students should have read
the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin. |
Lesson
Procedures:
Day One
1. Show the video clip from the PBS website that illustrates the setting
of the novel.
2. Ask students to brainstorm for the primary settings of the novel and
list them using Inspiration on the presentation monitor.
3. Ask students to locate the settings on the Louisiana map and mark
them.
4. Divide students into groups of 4.
5. Each group will choose one setting by lottery.
6. Groups will choose role for each group member: 2 researchers, 1
layout artist, and 1 graphics specialist.
7. Groups will use computer lab and suggested Internet sites to research
setting's culture, industry, landmarks, history, and changes since the
1900 setting of the novel.
Day 2
1. Groups will use entire 50 minute period to continue researching
setting's culture, industry, landmarks, history, and changes since the
1900 setting of the novel.
2. Both the layout artist and graphics specialist will be responsible
for collecting pictures and maps and storing in a computer folder.
Day 3
1. Groups will prepare PowerPoint presentation focusing on setting's
culture, industry, landmarks, history, and changes since the 1900
setting of the novel.
2. The layout artist will be responsible for designing and typing
presentation.
Day 4
1. Groups will complete PowerPoint presentation.
2. Students will begin work on individual travel brochures using Print
Shop Premier Edition.
Day 5
1. Students will complete individual travel brochures.
2. Groups will rehearse PowerPoint presentations to avoid reading the
slides aloud.
Day 6
1. Groups will present PowerPoint presentations to the class.
2. Students will turn in travel brochures.
3. Students will vote on the most interesting place to visit.
4. Winning group will be treated to a Cajun feast.
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Assessment
Procedures:
Louisiana's Land Down Under Rubric |
Accommodations/Modifications:
1. Large print display on computer.
2. Shorten assignment
3. Software tutoring
4. Extended time for research
5. Frequent breaks
----- written by
Susan Breard
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Reproducible
Materials:
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Contact
Information:
Susan Breard
susan.breard@mcschools.net
Neville |
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