Technology Integrated Lesson Plans


Lesson Plan Title		 Writing Biographies
Developed by Kelly Hinds  (Cooperating Teacher) and Linda Davis (Student Teacher)
Subject Area Language Arts
Topic Biographies
Grade Level 6-8
Lesson Summary        In this lesson, students apply writing skills and knowledge of the writing process in the creation of biographies.  Digital cameras and scanners are used to provide visual images to accompany the text. 
Standards National Content Standards
National English Language Arts Standards
4.  Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
5.  Employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
8.  Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
12.  Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
National Educational Technology Standards
5.  Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.
6.  Design, develop, publish, and present products using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside the classroom.
Lesson Objectives Upon completion of instruction, the students will have:
  1.  Used the writing cycle (brainstorm, compose, revise, edit, final). 
  2.  Written biographies. 
  3.  Used a digital camera, scanner, and word processor to create illustrated biographies. 
Assessment See rubric under Attachments below.
Technology to be Used Word processing software, scanner, digital camera
Other Materials Lamination machine, book binder
Procedural Activities
  1.  Discuss the writing cycle. 
  2.  Read and discuss biographies; share an example with students..  
  3.  List ideas to include. 
  4.  Create an illustrated biography. 
Attachments Rubric


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