"Whooose" Who on Black Bayou?
Title: "Whooose" Who on Black Bayou?
Subject: English/Language Arts
Grade Level: 7-9
Overview:
After taking a virtual tour of the Black Bayou Lake Project, students will compare and contrast animals which live on the Black Bayou Lake refuge. The students will use Inspiration software for pre-writing activities.
Approximate Duration: One Day
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 5
Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge.
Benchmarks:
ELA-2-M1
writing a composition that clearly implies a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order;
ELA-2-M3
applying the steps of the writing process;
ELA-2-H1
writing a composition of complexity that clearly implies a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order;
ELA-2-H2
using language, concepts, and ideas that show an awareness of the intended audience and/or purpose (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) in developing complex compositions;
ELA-2-H3
applying the steps of the writing process, emphasizing revising and editing in final drafts;
ELA-3-M2
demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe, colon, semicolon, quotation marks, dashes, parentheses), capitalization, and abbreviations;
ELA-3-M3
demonstrating standard English structure and usage;
ELA-5-M3
locating, gathering, and selecting information using graphic organizers, outlining, note taking, summarizing, interviewing, and surveying to produce documented texts and graphics;
ELA-5-M4
using available technology to produce, revise, and publish a variety of works;
ELA-5-M5
citing references using various formats (e.g., endnotes, bibliography);
Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs):
Writing
Grade 7
16. Organize individual paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant elaboration, and concluding sentences
(ELA-2-M1)
18. Develop grade-appropriate compositions by identifying and applying writing processes, including the following:(ELA-2-M3)
Grade 8
16. Organize individual paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant elaboration, and concluding sentences(ELA-2-M1)
18. Develop grade-appropriate compositions by identifying and applying writing processes such as the following:(ELA-2-M3)
Grade 9
15. Develop organized, coherent paragraphs that include the following:(ELA-2-H1)
16. Develop multiparagraph compositions organized with the following:(ELA-2-H1)
Writing/Proofreading
Grade 7
23. Use standard English punctuation, including:(ELA-3-M2)
24. Write paragraphs and compositions following standard English structure and usage, including:
(ELA-3-M3)
Grade 8
23. Use standard English capitalization and punctuation consistently (ELA-3-M2)
24. Write paragraphs and compositions following standard English structure and usage, including:(ELA-3-M3)
Interdisciplinary Connections:
Science : Life Science
The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment.
Science : Science and the Environment
In learning environmental science, students will develop an appreciation of the natural environment, learn the importance of environmental quality, and acquire a sense of stewardship. As consumers and citizens, they will be able to recognize how our personal, professional, and political actions affect the natural world.
Educational Technology Standards:
Demonstrate the operations of a computer (e.g., touch-keyboarding skills, save, organize and back-up files) and other peripheral devices (scanner, digital and video cameras, VCR, laser disc player) at an intermediate level.
Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner which includes following the school's acceptable use policy, adhering to copyright laws, respecting the rights of others, and employing proper etiquette in all forms of communication.
Use multimedia tools and desktop publishing to develop and present computer-generated projects for directed and independent learning activities.
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools, web tools) to gather information for problem solving, communication, collaborative writing and publishing to create products for various audiences.
Objectives:
1. TLW pre-write for a compare and contrast paragraph by creating a Venn Diagram using Inspiration software.
2. TLW compare and contrast two animals from the natural habitat of Black Bayou Lake.3. TLW write a paragraph.
Lesson Materials and Resources:
Notebook Paper
Pen
Peer Edit Worksheet
Animal Cards
Technology Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
Computer
Printer
Digital Camera
Software:
Inspiration
Microsoft Word
Websites:
Black Bayou Lake Project
http://www.monroe.k12.la.us/mcs/black_bayou_files/index.htmlBackground Information:
1. Students will have a working knowledge of the writing process.
2. Students will be able to manipulate all software included in the lesson.
3. Students will have already created animal cards on the animals listed in procedure one.
Lesson Procedures:
1. Students will take a virtual tour of Black Bayou Lake by viewing the Black Bayou Lake Project http://www.monroe.k12.la.us/mcs/black_bayou_files/index.html.Click on the Resources link, then scroll down to find the Friends of Black Bayou Photo Contest and Photo Gallery. Here students will find images of wildlife taken at Black Bayou. Students should look under the link to Recommended Web Sites for more information and images.
2. Using Inspiration software, the teacher will lead a discussion with the students about the animals that they saw on the virtual tour of Black Bayou Lake refuge. The teacher will lead the students to identify the following animals:
black bears
armadillos
rattlesnakes
cottonmouth
alligator
alligator snapping turtle
owls
humming bird
3. Students will select two of the above animals to compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram created in Inspiration.( The Venn Diagram is located in the Thinking Folder in the templates under File in the Inspiration software.)
4. Students will export their completed diagram as a jpeg to be inserted into a Microsoft Word document. (The teacher will assist the students with exporting their diagram as a jpeg file.)
5. The students will open Microsoft Word and insert the jpeg of the completed Venn diagram. Individually, each student will compose a well rounded paragraph with a minimum of eight sentences under the inserted diagram image.
6. Working with their original partner, the students will peer edit the paragraphs using a rubric.
7. The students will then make revisions to their edited drafts, and publish their final compare and contrast paragraph using Microsoft Word.
Assessment Procedures:
1. TTW formally assess the completed paragraphs using a rubric.
2. TTW monitor the progress of the writing process informally by viewing the completed, peer edited document.
Accommodations/Modifications:
1. TTW adhere to all individual IEP and 504 modifications.
2. Teacher will assign peer tutors if needed.
----- written by Rebecca FreelandReproducible Materials:
Whooose Who On the Bayou Rubric
Explorations and Extensions:
1. Building on their model paragraphs, students can develop their topic further to ultimately create a multi-paragraph informative essay.
Lesson Development Resources:
GLE Related Material
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1914.html
Black Bayou Lake Project
http://www.mcschools.net/mcs/black_bayou_files/index.html
Contact Information:
Rebecca Freeland
rlkteach@yahoo.com
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