Technology-Connected Lesson Plan s6

Technology-Connected Lesson Plan

Title: Take a Walk in My Shoes Grade Levels:  5th – 6th Grades Curriculum Areas:  Language Arts Measurable Objectives:  TLW define point of view and discuss the importance of perspective in writing.  TLW write a story from someone else's point-of-view. Grade Level  {LA.6.2.20.2} Develop grade-appropriate compositions applying Expectations: (GLEs) writing processes such as the following: prewriting (e.g., brainstorming, researching, raising questions, generating graphic organizers)  {LA.6.6.10.3} Use knowledge of the distinctive characteristics to classify and interpret elements of various genres, including: poetry (e.g., lyric, narrative)  {LA.5.2.21.5} Develop grade-appropriate compositions applying writing processes such as the following: revising based on feedback and use of various tools (e.g., LEAP21 Writer's Checklist, rubrics)  {LA.5.6.11.3} Use knowledge of the distinctive characteristics to classify and interpret elements of various genres, including: poetry (e.g., lyric, narrative)

K-12 Educational  Technology Research Tools (Linking and Generating Knowledge Technology Standards: Foundation Skill) Students use appropriate technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources  Technology Productivity Tools (Resource Access and Utilization Foundation Skill) Students use productivity tools to work collaboratively in developing technology-rich, authentic, student-centered products. Technology Connection:  Interactive Circle Plot Diagram 1 http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/circle-plot/  Shoe PowerPoint  Microsoft Word Assessment:  Completed “Walk in My Shoe” story  Observation & Participation Procedures: Day 1

 Introduce the activity by writing on the board and reading the quotation from To Kill a Mockingbird that inspires the activity: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it".

 Ask students to consider what the quotation means—what is the speaker trying to explain to his daughter? What does the speaker mean by the term point of view? How does perspective, or point of view, come into play in writing? Introduce the idea of empathy and discuss its relationship to the quotation.

 After you're satisfied that students understand the ideas expressed in the quotation, hand each student (or each group, if you prefer that students to work in small groups) a shoe card.

 Ask students to brainstorm details based on their first impressions of their shoe card. Give them approximately five minutes to gather ideas.

 After examining the shoe cards, ask students to envision the owner of the shoe and complete the Take a Walk in My Shoes handout. Explain to students that they will need to use their imagination to envision the owner of their shoe.

 When finished analyzing the shoe's owner, students share their answers in class. There are always a lot of laughs at this point as students reveal details about the invented owners.

2 Day 2

 Ask students to take the questionnaire and write a narrative about the owner, telling the story of a day in the owner's life and incorporating the personality traits and lifestyle of the invented owner.

 Remind students of the characteristics of narrative writing. You might write the information on a piece of chart paper or on the board so that writers can refer to the list while working.

Narrative Writing Checklist  Focuses a clear, well-defined incident or series of related events.  Develops plot, character, and setting with specific detail.  Orders events clearly.  Uses description and dialogue as appropriate to develop setting and character.  Shows events rather than just telling about them.  Establishes and maintains a tone and point of view.  Uses a logical and effective pattern of organization, such as chronological order, flashback, or flash-forward.  Uses transitional words and phrases to maintain coherence and establish sequence within and between paragraphs.

 Explain that students will plan out their story using the Circle Plot Diagram Student Interactive to plan out the sequence of events in their shoe's owner's life. Demonstrate the interactive, showing students how to add items to the diagram.

 If you want students to create a more formal piece of writing, allow additional class sessions for them to revise, type, and edit their papers. Or, you might have students do simple "first draft" writing, or write in their journals or writer's notebooks.

 Students can use Microsoft Word to publish their story. (Optional)

 Allow time during the next class session for students to share their stories with the class or in small groups. 3 Materials:  Shoe Cards  Take a Walk in My Shoes handout Teacher’s Name:  Kathy Prine School:  CM Fagan