Author+Reports

 **Class: ** 9th Grade English  **State Core Curriculum Standards: ** [Standard 1.2] Comprehend and evaluate informational text. [Standard 3] Students will understand the process of seeking and giving information in conversations, group discussions, written reports, and oral presentations.  **Concepts to be Taught: ** biographies, literary analysis, presenting information **// PERFORMING //**  **Lesson Presentation: ** Getting Started—Anticipatory Set: I will show you on the screen an example of what we are going to be doing for the next few classes. We are going to start a project today to help us learn a little more about British literature. //Show example of Mindmeister on Percy Shelley//.  <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Directing the Learning—Activity: Each of you will make a Mindmeister about an author, and 2 of their major works. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Lesson Conclusion: We will continue working on this next class period.
 * //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">PLANNING //**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Date: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> November 30, 2009
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Lesson Title: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Author Reports
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Objectives: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> Students will study an author or poet and at two of their major works. Students will create a Mindmeister for their report on a chosen author or poet.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Materials Needed: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Computers, internet, Mindmeister
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Strategies to be Used: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> mapping, images, web links
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Announcements: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> None
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Continuation from Previous Lesson: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> Last class we had an overview of England’s history because we are going to be studying British literature from different time periods.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Pick a __British__ author or poet to study. The author/poet can be from any time period.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Research the author/poet using internet sources such as Wikipedia, online-literature.com, or poets.org. Take notes on their biographical information. I am looking for things like birth date, where they grew up, where they went to college (if any), marriages if any, when they died, and other interesting facts.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Choose 2 major works by the author/poet and take notes on the basic plot or message of those works. You can find this information at the sites listed above or at sparknotes.com.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Put your notes into a Mindmeister. Start with the author’s name in the middle and their picture. Add a famous quote by them in the subtext.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Create a Biography box that includes another picture or sketch of the author. Type the biographical information from your notes into the subtext.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Create 2 more boxes, one for each work you are doing. Include a picture that is relevant to the work. Type the basic plot or message from your notes into the subtext of each.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluation: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Teacher will review Mindmeister projects to check for completion. Students will turn in worksheet after reviewing 3 peer Mindmeister projects.

Here is an example that you can show to the class. Explain what you are looking for in terms of information, etc. This mindmeister map has an example of simple things students can do, such as adding pictures, information, and links to outside sources.

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