Months of
the Year In Haiku
Ann Horton
Angie Pittman
Beaufort Elementary School
March 25, 2003
Approximate Time Required: One Hour
Brief Description:
Students will type Haiku poetry using AppleWorks. Their
Haiku will include special holidays or events and famous
Americans for the month they choose to write about. They will
also include weather in some of the poems. This allows
integration of ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Technology.
After word processing is completed, students will then import
graphics from the library.
English Language Arts
Technology SCOS Objectives
1.2 Recognize an individual's right of ownership to computer
generated work.
1.3 Identify print as a way to display Haiku
2.1 Identify essential computer terms
2.2 Identify functions of physical components
2.3 Use word processing to enter, save, print, and retrieve
text
2.7 Identify and use library to combine graphics with text
Social Studies:
7.1 Identify religious
and secular holidays
7.3 Elaborate on patriotic symbols and observances
7.4 Identify selected famous people in history.
Science:
2.01 Describe weather
*temperature
*wind
*precipitation
Materials/Resources Needed
Computer
AppleWorks word processing and clipart
Printer
Student's Haiku
Lesson
1. Students will be asked to
place hands on home row keys. Next they will show knowledge of
Caps Lock, Shift key, Delete key, mouse, curser, space bar,
and the return key.
2. Next students will identify
the computer program that they will be using as a word
processing program. They will demonstrate an understanding of
how to make bold print, size of font, page setup, how to
center text, and how to use tools available to move graphics.
3. Students will then type
their Haiku, use the library to retrieve their graphics, and
place them on their page.
Upon completion, those working with partners will then allow
their partners time to go through the same process of setting
up their page of Haiku. Students working with partners have
been asked to assist their partners and help to edit their
work.
4. Once Haiku and graphics are
finished, students will be asked to explain how to save their
work and to print their page of Haiku.
5. Closure will be demonstrated
by the student's final product.
Assessment:
Observe students consistency
placing their hands on the home row and using special keys
appropriately.
Haiku will be graded using a
rubric.
Observe students saving their
work.
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