| Title: Getting
to Know You |
| Subject: English/Language
Arts |
| Grade Level: 4
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| Overview:
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| In this lesson, the students will collect and interpret data from
their friends, including their month of birth, favorite food, and
favorite color. Then they will create a concept map about their
friends. After that, based on the map, they will write a paragraph to
describe their friends. |
| Approximate
Duration: 2 sixty-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.
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Benchmarks:
- ELA-2-E3
creating written texts using the writing process; (1,4)
- ELA-3-E1
writing legibly; (1,4)
- ELA-3-E2
demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe,
period, question mark, exclamation mark), capitalization, and
abbreviations in final drafts of writing assignments; (1,4)
- ELA-3-E3
demonstrating standard English structure and usage;
(1,4)
- ELA-3-E5
spelling accurately using strategies (e.g., letter-sound
correspondence, hearing and recording sounds in sequence, spelling
patterns, pronunciation) and resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary)
when necessary. (1,4)
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Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Mathematics : Measurement
In problem-solving investigations, students demonstrate an
understanding of the concepts, processes, and real-life applications
of measurement.
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Educational Technology Standards:
- Identify, explain, and effectively use input, output and storage
devices of computers and other technologies (e.g., keyboard, mouse,
scanner, adaptive devices, monitor, printer floppy disk, hard
drive).
- Use a variety of developmentally appropriate resources and
productivity tools (e.g., logical thinking programs, writing and
graphic tools, digital cameras, graphing software) for
communication, presentation, and illustration of thoughts, ideas,
and stories.
- Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and
word processing software) for individual and for simple
collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities for
a variety of audiences.
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Objectives:
The learner will:
1. create written text using the writing process.
2. write legibly.
3. create and interpret graphic organizer - outline map of the
writing.
4. type and draw on the computer using computer software.
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Lesson
Materials and Resources:
1. "Getting to know you" Worksheet
2. Transparencies
3. Marker
4. Pencil
5. Writing paper
6. Writing Journal
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Technology
Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
1. Overhead projector
2. Computer
3. Printer
4. Disk
Software:
1. Inspiration
2. Kid Pix |
Background
Information:
The students should know how to form complete sentences using correct
capitalization and period. They should also know how to input their
information on the computer. |
Lesson
Procedures:
1. The teacher will review the 5 steps of writing process (prewriting,
drafting, revising, editing, and publishing).
2. The teacher will distribute the sheet "Getting to Know You" to the
students.
3. The teacher will guide the students to complete the pre-selected
items: Favorite color, Birthday month, State of birth, Favorite food,
Favorite sport, and Favorite school subject.
4. The students will complete the sheet.
5. The teacher will have the students to choose their friend in the
class and sit next him/her.
6. The students will complete the writing process. They have a
finished copy to take to the computer to publish.
7. Then the students will take turn to type on the computer using
"Inspiration" and KidPix programs to publish their work.
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Assessment
Procedures:
The teacher will evaluate the students product of graphic organizers.
The teacher will also use rubrics for paragraph writing to assess
student writing. |
Accommodations/Modifications:
The teacher may modify the writing assignment according to the
functioning levels of the students. For instance, for the higher
functioning group, the teacher will have the students to complete the
outline map "My Friend" on all items. Then write a paragraph
describing their friends. For the lower functioning group, the
students will complete the outline map "My Friend" on 3 items. Then
write a paragraph.
----- written by Oi
Yee Monica Ratcliff
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Reproducible
Materials:
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Explorations
and Extensions:
Students may use the data collected from the "Getting to Know You"
worksheet to form graphs on the different items.
SI-E-A5 TLW using data, including numbers and graphs, to explain
observations and experiments. |
Lesson
Development Resources:
AIMS Worksheet - Getting to Know You |
Contact
Information:
Oi Yee Monica Ratcliff
oyratcliff@yahoo.com
Madison James Foster |
Additional Contacts:
Sherry Claiborne, Nicole Dodson, Adele Gremillion, Tracy Hill (318)
325-7979 Madison J. Foster Elementary School, Monroe, LA |
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