Grades: 2nd grade or up
Duration: One week and continuing throughout the school year.
Objectives:
Students will work cooperatively to gather and use
information from the internet to report on a famous or
unfamiliar author.
Students will use gathered information to check out
author's books from the school library.
Students will record the information accumulated and
give an oral/visual presentation on an author of choice.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of technology
based on the grade equivalant ISTE standards.
Content: Content is based on the Grand Forks Public Schools
district Language Arts standards 1-4 along with several
ISTE technology standards. Rubrics are based on these
standards.
Process: Navigation through the website will be taught whole group.
Students will work cooperatively with a partner to reseach an author.
Awesome Author Fact Sheet will be printed so partners can record
information as they navigate the site.
On completion on navigation, students are expected to check out authors
books from the school library.
Partners will report about their author in an oral/visual presentation to
the class.
Author information will be added to the classroom's Authors' Wall of
Fame.
Standards addressed throughout the lesson:
Content standards: (Grand Forks Public Schools)
Standard 1: Students engage in the reading process
Benchmark 4 1.4.1 Students read and understand a variety of text.
Standard 2: Students internalize and respond to
materials of literary merit
Benchmark 4 2.4.1 Students respond to a variety of literature.
Standard 3: Students engage in the writing process.
Benchmark 4 3.4.2Students refine and control written communications.
3.4.3 Students communicate in written form.
3.4.4 Students write for different purposes.
Standard 4: Students engage in the speaking and
listening process.
Benchmark 4 4.4.1 Students verbally express ideas clearly and fluently.
4.4.2 Students understand auditory information.
Technology standards: ( ISTE Standards for grade 2)
1. Students will use input devices.
2. Students will use a variety of technology resources for
directed and independent learning activities.
3. Students will communicate about technology using
developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
4. Students wll work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers, family
members, and others when using technology the classroom.
5. Students will demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors when
using technology.
6. Students will use technology resources.
Materials: Printed copy of Awesome Author Fact Sheet.
Pencils
Posterboard
Markers/crayons/colored pencils/paint
Author related books from the library (child chosen)
October 24,2002