Cat+Cowan's+Lesson+Plan


 * //PLANNING//**

Students will be able to properly identify and express the themes //Lord of the Flies//, all while working cooperatively in groups to complete a group project. Standard 1 Objective 3 (Comprehension of Literary Text): Comprehend literature by recognizing the use of literary elements across genres and cultures. Sub-area c: Analyze themes in literature and their connection to politics, history, culture, and economics. **//PERFORMING//** //Anticipatory Set// **A)** Review the last section of reading of //Lord of the Flies//, have a brief class discussion where the book and some possible themes are summarized. //Learning Activities// **A)** Wordle.com Break the students into groups—they will stay in these groups for all of the activities, so make sure that you have picked groups that will have a good dynamic. Have them brainstorm ideas for themes and symbols within the novel. They must have at least ten different themes/symbols picked out, and need to rank their importance on a 1-20 scale. Next, describe how to use wordle and show the students an example. Take them to the computer lab to create their own wordle, based on the themes they have come up with. These will be displayed on the billboard. **B)** Scriblink.com (Day Two) On the second day, introduce the concept of scriblink—an online, collaborative whiteboard. In their groups, their assignment is to work together to create a graphic design based on the themes they came up with in the last class. To include the element of competition, review the concept of threadless.com (an online, poll-based T-shirt company). Tell them that at the end of this project, their designs will be posted on the class website, and they will be able to vote on the best one—this will be made into a shirt for the class (if the school has means and funds for it).
 * Date:** Dec. 14, 2010 **Class and Grade Level**: English 10
 * Title/Subject of Lesson**: Recognizing and summarizing theme
 * Objective(s):**
 * State Core Curriculum:**
 * Concept(s) to Be Taught:** Importance of identifying themes, working in groups.
 * Materials Needed:** Student access to computer (both during and after class hours), notebook, pencils, copy of //Lord of the Flies//.
 * Strategies to Be Used**: Collaboration using wordle.net and scriblink.com.
 * Announcements:** none
 * Continuation from Previous Lesson:** Recap of //Lord of the Flies//.
 * Lesson Presentation:**


 * Here’s my Wordle:**

http://www.scriblink.com/ index.jsp?act=phome&ld=1&rid= 290&cid=353
 * Here’s my Scriblink design:**