Word-processing Lesson plan Janice Hicks Starr Hicks Robert Wells

Lesson Creating a newspaper based on a novel and its time period.

Objectives By the end of this lesson students will be expected to:  Properly use the conventions of writing  Use clear topic sentences to introduce ideas in a paragraph  Show commitment to a chosen topic while keeping appropriate purpose and audience in mind  To demonstrate the following word processing skills: Bold, italics, underline, add clip art, columns, font and font size, align right, left and center, add a table

Grade Level: –Grade 9 Length of Lesson: –Student will have three - one hour periods to work on this lesson in class. Groups: –Students will work in small groups, no larger than four to a group.

Materials and Equipment  Microsoft Office  Internet  The Outsiders

Activity Collaborative newspaper after completing The Outsiders. Each group will be given a topic from the book as well as a topic that they will have to research. The groups will than have to create a story and/or advertisement based on the content and their understanding of the novel and its time period.

Activity Each group will be expected to hand in one page for the newspaper. The end project will be completed in a word-processor (Microsoft Word or Publisher) and will include the following:  A title of the newspaper, date, location, cost to purchase  Two photos and/or graphics per page  Page numbers (bottom middle of page)

Book Topics Major event in the novel Character highlights/spotlights History of Tulsa, Oklahoma Community events Weather Sports Current events, etc.

Research Topics Homelessness Death, grief, and loss Child abuse Prejudice Smoking and drinking.

Assessment 4321 Word Processing Skills All word Processing Skills are evident Missing 4 Word Processing Skills Missing 5- 6 Word Processing Skills No evidence of using Word Processing Tools Articles Time Consistency All articles were written in the correct time period Only 2 articles were written in the correct time period 1 article was written in the correct time period None of the articles were written in the correct time period Paragraph Form All Articles were written in well formed paragraphs Paragraphs are evident but missing one element Paragraphs are not complete No paragraphing evident Conventions of Writing 1 or no Mistakes2-3 Mistakes4-5 MistakesWriting mistakes make article difficult to read

Assessment CollaborationAll members participated and remained on task Group

Assessment Student: ____________ Contributes  Shares Ideas  Is Punctual Takes Responsibility  Fulfills Team Role’s duties  Share Equally Values Others’ View Points  Listens to Other Group Members  Cooperates with Group Members  Makes Fair Decisions