| Let's Make Writing Fun
Sherry
Wilson
Subjects: Writing , Technology , Information Skills
Bogue Sound Elementary School
May 26, 2001
Brief Description:
After listening to The Rainbow Fish, the
students will write a story using their own experiences with
friends. The students will use a word processing
program, ClarisWorks. The students will use examples of
BOLD, italics, and underlining in their stories. The students
will use spell check.
Approximate Time:
Four class periods
One period for teacher to read the story and the students to
brainstorm ideas.
One period for students to write and edit their story.
One period in the computer lab for the students to rewrite
their stories.
One period for students to share their stories.
Standard Course of Study Goals and
Objectives:
English Language Arts (Communication
Skills)
Goal 1: The learner will use strategies and processes
that enhance control of communication skills development.
Objective 1.1: The learner will apply PREPARATION strategies
to comprehend or convey experiences and information.
Objective 1.2: The learner will apply ENGAGEMENT
strategies to comprehend or convey experiences and
information.
Objective 1.3: The learner will apply RESPONSE strategies to
comprehend or convey experiences and information.
Goal 2: The learner will use
language for the acquisition, interpretation, and application
of information.
Objective 2.1: The learner will identify, collect, or select
information and ideas.
Objective 2.2: The learner will analyze, synthesize, and
organize information and discover related ideas, concepts, or
generalizations.
Objective 2.3: The learner will apply, extend, and expand on
information and concepts.
Goal 3: The learner will use
language for critical analysis and evaluation.
Objective 3.3 The learner will develop
criteria and evaluate the quality, reliance, and importance of
the information and ideas.
Goal 4: The learner will use language for aesthetic and
personal response.
Objective 4.1: The learner will respond to personal situations
and events in selections and to personal situations and
events.
Objective 4.2: The learner will respond to the personal,
social, cultural, and historical significance of selections or
personal experiences.
Objective 4.3: The learner will respond critically and
creatively to selections or personal experiences.
Writing Grade 1: Benchmarks
of Proficiency
Characteristics of the writer: Possess the attitudes,
habits, and dispositions of a writer.
Chooses writing for publishing and
shares writing voluntarily.
Composing process: Using one or more of the following
strategies to write literary, informational, and practical
texts.
Uses vocabulary of print such as letter, word, and
questions mark.
Uses invented spelling
Uses a prewriting activity such as drawing,
brainstorming, or story boarding with
teacher support.
Revises individual or group writing by adding on in
response to questions.
Uses upper and lower case letters appropriately.
Innovates on a narrative, poem, or informational texts.
Writes legibly with recognizable words.
Uses words from...immediate environment.
Puts words together in a sentence format and writes
multiple sentences on a topic.
Spells some high frequency words correctly.
Composing products: Writes literary, information, and
practical texts to convey meaning, to learn, and to clarify
thinking.
Information Skills
Goal 1: The learner will explore sources and
formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
Objective 1.01: Participate in read aloud, storytelling,
book talking, silent and voluntary reading experiences.
Objective 1.04: Acknowledge ownership of ideas.
Objective 1.05: Demonstrate sense of story (e.g.,
beginning, middle, end, characters, details).
Goal 2: The learner will identify and
use criteria for excellence to evaluate information and
formats.
Objective 2.04: Develop and communicate personal
criteria for selecting resources for information needs and
enjoyment.
Objective 2.05: Recognize the power of media to
influence.
Goal 5: The learner will
communicate reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
Objective 5.01: Respond to reading, listening, viewing
experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through
various formats.
Objective 5.02: Produce media in various formats.
Technology
Goal 1: The learner will understand important
issues of a technology based society and will exhibit ethical
behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.
Objective 1.1: Identify uses of technology at home and
at school.
Objective 1.3: Identify physical components of a
computer system.
Goal 2: The learner will demonstrate
knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other
technologies.
Objective 2.2: Locate and use letters, numbers, and
special keys on a keyboard.
Goal 3: The learner will use a variety
of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize,
apply, and communicate information.
Objective 3.2: Gather, organize, and display data.
Using technology at home and at school.
Using word processing
Teacher's Lesson Goals/Objectives:
The behavioral objective: After listening to the book, The
Rainbow Fish, the students will write a story using
their own experiences with friends. After discussing and
editing their story with the teacher, the students will
rewrite their story on the computer using a word processing
program, ClarisWorks. The students will use examples of
BOLD, italics, and underlining in their stories.
The student will:
- listen to The Rainbow Fish
- engage in brainstorming key ideas
from the story.
- write a personal story about a
friend.
- participate in a discussion with the
teacher about proper spelling and grammar while editing
their story.
- use the word processing program,
ClarisWorks, to rewrite their story.
- use capital letters as needed.
- use correct punctuation.
- center the title.
- type the title in bold style.
- write their name in italics style.
- indent the beginning of each
paragraph.
- underline the title of the book , The
Rainbow Fish.
- choose the font and the size of the
font to use in their story.
- print their story to share with the
class.
Materials/Resources Needed:
- Computer
- Printer
- Paper
- The book: The Rainbow Fish
Pre Activities:
The teacher will conduct a lesson on how to use ClarisWorks.
The students will:
- practice highlighting text to use
different styles, e.g., bold, italics, and underlining.
- know how to assimilate ideas to write
a story.
- know how to access ClarisWorks.
- know how to print a document.
- be familiar with the parts of a
computer, e.g. keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
Activities:
The teacher will :
- introduce the book, The Rainbow
Fish.
- read the book, The Rainbow Fish.
The students will:
- listen to the book, The
Rainbow Fish.
- brainstorm ideas in order to write a
story about their friends.
- write a story.
- edit the story with help from the
teacher.
- rewrite their story using
ClarisWorks.
- center the title of their story.
- indent the first word in each
paragraph.
- underline the title of The
Rainbow Fish.
- use italics when referring to
themselves or their friends.
- go under Edit, Writing Tools, and
Check Document Spelling to spell check their document.
- print their story.
- share their story with the class.
Closure:
The student will share their story with the class and compare
their stories to The Rainbow Fish.
Assessment:
Assessment will be by observations and one-on-one
conferencing.
The teacher will look for understanding of:
- concepts covered in the story, i.e.,
friendship, sharing, caring.
- use of technology as a learning tool.
- the writing process, i.e.,
capitalization and punctuation.
- the concept of stories, i.e.,
beginning, middle and ending.
- the need to listen and compare to
prior knowledge.
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