Technology Infused Technology Infused Lesson PlanLesson Plan

Technology Infused Technology Infused Lesson PlanLesson Plan

The GiverThe GiverByBy

Amy BrockAmy BrockLEM 511LEM 511

Summer 2008Summer 2008

Getting Ready for the Lesson

• Spent time daily reading in groups.

• Go to LMC to access website (http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading17/giver.htm) to answer chapter questions.

• Completed other activities from unit.

• Grade & Subject Area: 6th - 8th grade, Language Arts

• Unit Topic: The Giver

• Collection Map: copies of the book The Giver, computers, activity sheet of Venn Diagram, paper, art brushes, paint

• Information Literacy Model:     Annette Lamb's  8W's

• Technology Infusion:   Webquest and PowerPoint.

• Success of Unit and Lessons:  wiki entries, observations of discussions between students and activities that are assigned throughout the study of the book and the final presentation.

• Teacher Collaboration:  regular edcuation teachers and special edcuation teacher(s). 

Lesson Introduction

Lesson Activity• Procedures/Activities:

– Access webquest at http://www2.franciscan.edu/webquests/thegiver/

– Rough draft of ending, other group members proof read, revision

– Classroom teacher or LMS proof reads– Final Draft– Painting of their favorite scene– Other activities are available

• You will be evaluated in the following 3 areas: • AREA QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF POINTS POSSIBLE • Social Studies • Did your group gain an understanding of a utopia ?( 15 pts.) • Did your group learn about the four different utopias existing today? (10pts.) • Did your group compare and contrast two utopian societies using a Venn

diagram? (15 pts.) 40 Points• Language Arts• Quality and organization of ideas. (10 pts.) • Word choice. (5 pts.) • Support of ideas. (10 pts.) • Grammar usage. (5 pts.) • Spelling. (5 pts.) • Punctuation. (5 pts.) 40 Points• Science • Did your group work cooperatively in taking notes and comprehending terms

while visiting the specified web sites? (5 pts.) • Did your group learn how to make other colors by mixing the Primary colors? (5

pts.) • Is your painting scene taken from the book and in full color? (5 pts.) • Can your group explain how they mixed colors to obtain their final result in

their painting? (5 pts.) 20 TOTAL

• Original assessment guide can be found at • http://www2.franciscan.edu/webquests/thegiver/

Lesson Assessment

Additional Websites of Interest

• www.alex.state.al.us – to access lesson plan template

• http://bestpracticesforschoollibrarymediaspecialists.pbwiki.com/The+Giver+-+Amy+Brock – the entire lesson