English+8.7

Gillenwater English 8.7 Writing 8.7 The student will write in a variety of forms, including narrative, expository, persuasive, and informational. a) Use prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas. b)  Organize details to elaborate the central idea. c) Select specific vocabulary and information. d)  Revise writing for word choice, sentence variety, and transitions among paragraphs. e) Use available technology.
 * 21st Century Skills will be Communication, Collaboration and Publication
 * The Technology Tools will be Teaching with Visuals website, Google Images, Powerpoint and Voice Thread 
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 * Lesson: A Persuasive Cartoon on **//Why More 21st Century Skills Should be Used and Taught in the Classroom//**
 * Objective: The students will work in groups of 2-3 to design a 5-10 slide cartoon using Google Images, Powerpoint, Photostory and VoiceThread to illustrate thoughts on why more technology needs to be part of 8th grade writing curriculum.
 * Students will begin by evaluating the website: [|www.cableintheclassroom.kid.cable.learning]
 * After reviewing the website students will select a particular area to focus on for the persuasive cartoon.
 * Students will use kidspiration to web ideas for the cartoon []
 * Students will use kidspiration to web ideas for the cartoon []


 * Students will create a 5-10 Powerpoint slide presentation using google images to illustrate and dialogue cartoon.
 * Students put cartoon in Photostory [] and add dialogue through VoiceThreads []
 * Each group will present Persuasive Cartoon to the class using Smartboards, computer connected projectors,or could be put on Youtube.
 * Students and teacher will discuss the cartoons to decide if all requirements of the rubric were covered and if they were actually persuaded by the cartoon.