Floresville ISD LoTi Lesson Plan

 

Characters Alive: A Multimedia Character Memoir 
 

 

 

Lesson Information
Title of Lesson Characters Alive: A Multimedia Character Memoir
Grade Levels 10th
Subject Language Arts
Course No course information associated with this lesson.
Authors and Contributors

kwilson 
Lesson Submission Date 2/20/2007 12:04:47 PM
Lesson Approval Date 3/6/2007 1:06:00 PM


 

Learning Objectives
TEKS /
Student Expectations 		(1) Writing/purposes. The student writes in a variety of forms, including business, personal, literary, and persuasive texts, for various audiences and purposes. (2) Writing/writing processs. The student uses recursive writing processes when appropriate. (3) Writing/grammar/usage/conventions/spelling. The student relies increasingly on the conventions and mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar, to write clearly and effectively. (4) Writing/inquiry/research. The student uses wrting as a tool for learning. (5) Writing/evalutation. The student evaluates his/her own writing and the writings of others. (8) Reading/variety of texts. The student reads extensively and intensively for different purposes in varied sources, including world literature. (10) Reading/literary response. The student expreses and supports responses to various types of texts. (13) The students reads in order to research self-selected and assigned topics. (15) Listening/speaking/evaluation. The student listens to analyze, appreciate, and evaluate oral perfomance and presentations. (16) Listening/speaking/purposes. The student speaks clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences. (17) LIstening/speaking/presentations. The student prepares and presents informative and persuasive messages. (18)Listening/speaking/literary interpretations. The student prepares, organizes, plans, and presents literary interpretations. (19) Viewing/representing/interpretation. Thesudents understands and interprets visual representations. (20) Viewing/representing/analysis. The student analyzes and critiqus the significance of visual representations. (21) Viewing/representing/production. The student produces visual representations that communicate with others.
Targeted TAKS /
Department Objectives 		Objective 3: The student will demonstrate the ability to analyze and critically evaluate culturally diverse written texts and visual representations. Objective 4: The student will, within a given context, produce an effective composition for a specific purpose. Objective 5: The student will produce a piece of writing that demonstrates a command of the conventions of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure.

 

Lesson Overview

A brief summary of the lesson and the expected outcomes.
Overview n/a

 

Engaging Questions

The task asks students to show their "know how" on something important and challenging, not just their knowledge.

Engaging /
Essential Questions 		Whether reading a novel or a play, students must become familiar with a wide variety of characters and understand their roles and motivations in the work. To assist students in so doing, student pairs will select a character in the novel and create a multimedia memoir. As the word memoir implies, this presentation should be first person from the character's perspective.

 

Authentic Learning

The task reflects what people might actually do in the real-world; including real life issues, themes, and problems.

Activities n/a
Related Character Pillars

 

High Level Thinking Processes

The task requires complex-thinking skills (critical/creative thinking, decision making, problem solving)
Bloom's Taxonomy

Knowledge , Analysis , Comprehension , Synthesis , Application , Evaluation  
Description Knowledge: Students will have a basic knowledge of the characters in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" Comprehension: Students will comprehend the characters actions and the meanings of those actions. Application: Students will apply the characters previous thoughts and actions in a first person narrative. Analysis: Students will thoroughly analyze and "become" the character chosen. Synthesis: Students will sythesize all character information into creating one essential, first person, character depiction. Evaluation: Students wil evaluate their own work as well as the work of other students.

 

Differentiated Instruction

Instruction is tailored to the learning readiness, cultural background, interests, talents, and learning profiles of the students.

Differentiation Activities Anchor Activities , Flexible Grouping , Interest Based Investigations ,
Description Students will read the novel together as a class and participate in group discussion of important content and themes. Students will select a character from the novel in whom they are particularly interested. Students will work in pairs with a partner of their choice.

 

Technology Applications

Technology (computers, handhelds, software applications, Internet) is used in a seamless fashion to promote student learning.

Technology Applications Computer lab Desktop computers Laptop computers Presentation software: powerpoint, moviemaker, etc. Internet research Pictures/graphics Video
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Assessment
Assessments

Each student will receive a rubric at the beginning of the project so that they may see the exact criteria upon which they will be evaluated both by the teacher and by other students. Each student will utilize this rubric in evaluating his/her own work. Peers will use this rubric to evaluate the work of fellow students. Teacher will use this rubric to evalute the work of each student. ***PLEASE NOTE: AS USUAL, I HAVE CREATED MY OWN RUBRIC WHICH THIS PROGRAM HAS DIFFICUTLY UPLOADING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO UPLOAD AGAIN!!!!!!! THIS IS QUITE FRUSTRATING AS NOT ALL RUBRICS HAVE TO BE CREATED BY RUBISTAR!!! ***PLEASE ALSO NOTE: THE SCREEN SHOWS THAT THE FILE HAS BEEN UPLOADED SUCCESSFULLY!!! 
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Concepts/TopicsStudents will select a character in the novel and create a multimedia memoir. As the word memoir implies, theis presentation should be first person from the character's perspective. The students' presentations will demonstrate: * knowledge and understanding of the character * Knowledge and understanding of the play * creative interpretation * use of the Internet/or other technology to express their creative interpretation * use of a multimedia presentation program * presentation skills These multimedia presentations can be used as a culmination to reading the novel or as a means for reviewing the work and can take a variety of forms including slide shows, videotapes, online websites, etc. This will require the students to combine visual and creative narrative to share the character's view of his/her life.

EBAMThis project incorporates Internet research techniques, multimedia development techniques, and presentations skills. Each of these skills can be used in other classes throughout the high school career as well as real world career beyond the educational setting.

Performance TaskStudents must create a multimedia presentation about their character that includes the following: * Title page/Opening with character's name, title and author of work-should include a picture. * A description of who the character is physically, emotionally and mentally-should include visual representation as well as narrative. * A description of the character's life during the novel or play-should include visual representation as well as narrative. * An analysis of the character's role/life/action/etc. - should include visual representation as well as narrative * A depiction of the setting of the novel/play-should include visual represeantaion as well as narrative * Pictures, videos, letter from or to the character, interviews, etc. * Audio * Work Cited * Use proper presentation skills

ResourcesNovel: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ***PLEASE NOTE: MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF DIFFICUTLY WITH KEYS. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ SCREENS WHERE WORDS ARE MISSPELLED, BUT PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MANY OF THESE ARE THE FAULT OF COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND NOT THE FAULT OF THE TYPIST. I TEACH ENGLISH FOR A LIVING AND PRIDE MYSELF ON MY ABILITY TO DO SO. YOU, YOURSELF, NEED TO CHECK YOUR EVALUTATION AS REPETATIVENESS IS SOMETHING WE DISCOURAGE WITH OUR STUDENTS.