Beverly Diamond Cross Creek 1010 N.W. 31 Avenue Pompano

Beverly Diamond
Cross Creek
1010 N.W. 31 Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
754 321 6481
beverly.diamond@browardschools.com
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IMPACT II IS A PROGRAM OF THE BROWARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Goals and Objectives
pp.
2-4
2. Course Outline
p.
5
3. Lesson Plan
pp.
6-14
4. Evaluation and Assessment
pp. 15-16
5. Student Handouts
pp. 17-23
6. Resource List
p.
24
1 Goals and Objectives
Freaky Facts is a project designed to motivate middle school students in an
EBD (emotional and behavioral disabilities) center to read informational text
through the utilization of engaging print materials and online resources.
Reading materials are geared to the interests of the students including but
not limited to topics such as: sports, animals, music, the supernatural,
creatures, food, and include bizarre and unusual facts. Students build critical
thinking skills at their developmental level through out the research phase of
the project and utilize technology in a project based learning activity.
Objectives:
 Student will use the table of contents and indexes of non-fiction books to find
specific information.
 Student will utilize online resources to access information.
 Students will take notes using key words.
 Students will use a research process model to gather information
 Students will use a word processing program to create a bibliography.
 Students will to use digital tools to create a final presentation.
 Students will share their presentations with their peers.
Language Arts Standards
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LA 6.1.7.1 The student will use background knowledge of subject and related
content areas, prereading strategies, graphic representations, and knowledge of
text structure to make and confirm complex predictions of content, purpose, and
organization of a reading selection.
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LA 6.1.7.3 The student will determine the main idea or essential message in
grade-level text through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying
relevant details.
2 •
LA 6.1.7.6 The student will analyze and evaluate similar themes or topics by
different authors across a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections;
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LA 6.1.7.8 The student will use strategies to repair comprehension of gradeappropriate text when self-monitoring indicates confusion, including but not
limited to rereading, checking context clues, predicting, note-making,
summarizing, using graphic and semantic organizers, questioning, and clarifying
by checking other sources.
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LA 6.2.2.1 The student will locate, use, and analyze specific information from
organizational text features (e.g., table of contents, headings, captions, bold print,
italics, glossaries, indices, key/guide words).
•
LA 6.2.2.3 The student will organize information to show understanding (e.g.,
representing main ideas within text through charting, mapping, paraphrasing,
summarizing, or comparing/contrasting).
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LA 6.3.5.1 The student will prepare writing using technology in a format
appropriate to audience and purpose (e.g., manuscript, multimedia).
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LA 6.3.5.2 The student will use elements of spacing and design for graphics (e.g.,
tables, drawings, charts, graphs) when applicable to enhance the appearance of the
document;
•
LA 6.3.5.3 The student will share the writing with the intended audience.
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LA 6.5.2.2 The student will deliver narrative and informative presentations,
including oral responses to literature, and adjust oral language, body language,
eye contact, gestures, technology and supporting graphics appropriate to the
situation.
La 6.6.1. 1The student will explain how text features (e.g., charts, maps,
diagrams, sub-headings, captions, illustrations, graphs) aid the reader's
understanding;
LA 6.6.3 .2 The student will demonstrate the ability to select and ethically use
media appropriate for the purpose, occasion, and audience.
LA 6.6.4.2 The student will determine and apply digital tools (e.g., word
processing, multimedia authoring, web tools, graphic organizers) to publications
and presentations.
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3 NETS Technology Standards
1.Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct
knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate,
and use information.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Students use critical
thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make
informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to
technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding
of technology concepts, systems and operations.
Information Literacy Standards
• 1.2: Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for
intelligent decision-making.
• 2.4: Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand.
• 3.2: Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge.
• 3.3: Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.
• 5.2: Derives meaning from information presented creatively in a variety of formats
(i.e., written, spoken, visual).
4 Course Outline
In the language arts classroom the teacher presents the Freaky Facts project to the
students. Students brainstorm ideas for topics that appeal to their interests. The
teacher will generate a list of themes based upon the students’ input. The ultimate
goal is for students are to research a topic of their choosing and to create short
descriptions of unusual facts relating to their topic. The students will use an A to Z
format to take notes during their research.
The media specialist will provide the FINDS research model (supported by the state
and Broward County) to guide the research portion of the project. Students will use
the district ‘s online catalog Destiny to find print materials related to their topic.
Students will use the online resources found in BEEP and teacher approved web
sites for additional information.
Students will use PowerPoint as the presentation software for their final product.
This software has been selected as it can easily be presented on an Apple or PC
platform that can be viewed at home by their parents.
The media specialist will teach students how to create slides in the media center
using Macbooks on a laptop cart. Students will also earn how to save their project to
an external hard drive
5 Lesson Plan
Objectives
Student will participate in a project based research activity.
Students will utilize nonfiction books and the Internet as sources of information.
Students will apply an understanding of their topics by taking notes based upon their
research.
Students will utilize digital tools to create a final product.
Students will share their presentation with their peers to enhance their communication
skills.
Benchmarks:
L.A. 6.1.7.1 The student will determine the main idea or essential message in text
through paraphrasing, summarizing and identifying relevant details.
L.A. 6.5.2.2 The student will deliver narrative and informative presentations.
L.A. 6.6.2.1The student will select a topic for inquiry, formulate a search plan and apply
evaluative criteria.
6 L.A. 6.6.2.2The student will collect, evaluate, and summarize information using a variety
of techniques from multiple sources that include paraphrasing to convey ideas and details
from the source, main ideas and relevant details.
L.A. 6.6.3.2 The student will demonstrate the ability to select and ethically use media
appropriate for the purpose, occasion and audience.
L.A. 6.6.4.1The student will use appropriate available technologies to enhance
communication and achieve a purpose.
L.A 6.4.2.2 The student will record information related to a topic including visual aids to
organize and record information and include a list of sources used.
L.A 6.3.5.1The student will prepare writing using technology in a format appropriate to
audience and purpose.
L.A 6.2.2.1The student will locate use and analyze specific information from
organizational text features (e.g. table of contents, headings, captions, bold print, italics,
glossaries, indices, and key/guide words.
7 TIME SCHEDULE: One day (60 - 90 Minutes) per week. Each middle school language
arts class will work on this project during a 9-week period. Classroom teacher will allow
additional time during the week for students who have completed their required
assignments.
Week 1 – In class students brainstorm and select their topic and a title for their project.
Teacher will distribute folders with the FIINDS research model and lined paper for taking
notes and writing sources.
Week 2 – Students visit the media center and learn how to find books on their topic-using
Destiny the online catalog. The media specialist will model using the student portal on
B.E.E.P for online resources. The media special will distribute the FINDS research
model and answer questions. Students will begin research
Week 3 – Students visit the media center. Students will learn how to cite their
information sources using the web site: Son of Citation Machine and a word processing
document. Students will save their work to an external hard drive. Students will continue
their research activities.
Week 4 Students continue research activities in class and/or media center.
Week 5.
• Students visit the media center and learn how to use the software PowerPoint for
their final presentation.
• Students will select a theme and slide layout for their presentation. Students will
create the title page for their presentation. S
• Students will learn how to import pictures for their slides.
• Students will create an album in iphoto for their pictures.
• Students will to save their work to an external hard drive.
Weeks 6 -8 Students will work on their final presentation save their work to an external
hard drive.
Week 9. Students will present their PowerPoint slide show to their peers and answer
questions about their project.
8 Technology
A computer connected to a multimedia project, screen, whiteboard or an interactive
whiteboard
Laptop cart (1 computer per student) with Internet access.
Word processing software (Microsoft word or Pages).
An external hard drive or flash drives to save student work.
Using Son of Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
On this site select MLA.
Select the print or online resource from the list that you wish to cite.
Input the information from the title page of print materials or all of the necessary
information from the web site.
Click: Make Citation
Highlight the bibliographic citation and copy to your word processing document.
*Once you start a new citation the previous one is not stored on the web site.
9 Images Students may store images found on the Internet in a folder on their computer, or
by creating a photo album in iPhoto for their project. If a student creates original artwork,
it will need to be scanned and saved to a hard drive or flash drive as a .jpg.
PowerPoint (step by step)
Students will open PowerPoint and choose a slide theme.
Student will create a title slide for their topic and include their name as the author if the
presentation
10 Students will select a slide layout by clicking slide layout.
Each slide should have a descriptive sentence and picture
11 The font type, size and color can be changed using the formatting palette
The student should duplicate 26 times using the insert menu. This will establish a format
for their A-Z presentation.
12 On each slide students will write a letter of the alphabet and a one-sentence description
from their notes.
On each slide the student will use the insert menu to place a picture on the slide
from their picture folder, iphoto or flash drives.
After inserting the picture students should size the picture to fit in with the text.
Transitions can be added between slides by clicking on the Transitions tab.
Use the KISS method for PowerPoint newbies. Keep the slide format and transitions
consistent
13 Materials
3 prong folders (1 per student)
Lined notebook paper (10-15 sheets per student)
Pencils (1 per student)
FINDS research model (1 per student)
Student Time Line (1 per students)
Rubric for Freaky Facts Slide Presentation
Essential question explanation
Bibliography sample page
Student Bibliography page
Teacher grading sheet
14 Rubric for PowerPoint Presentation CATEGORY
Content
4
All of the content
relates to the topic
throughout the
presentation.
Information is
accurate and
presented in
alphabetical order.
3
Most of the content is
about the topic.
Information is
accurate and
presented in
alphabetical order.
2
Includes essential
information about the
topic but there are
more than 3 factual
errors and presented
in alphabetical order.
1
Content is minimal
OR presentation is
not in alphabetical
order.
Slide Creation
All requirements are One requirement was More than one
met and exceeded (A- not completely met. requirement was not
Z) including title
completely met.
slide and pictures.
Three or more
requirements were
not completed.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use
of font, color,
graphics, effects, etc.
to enhance the
presentation.
Makes good use of
font, color, graphics,
and transitions. to
enhance to
presentation.
Makes use of font,
color, graphics,
transitions but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation content.
Use of font, color,
graphics, transitions
distract from the
presentation content.
Mechanics
No misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Text is in student's
own words.
Three or fewer
misspellings and/or
mechanical errors.
Most of the text is
student's own words.
Four misspellings
and/or grammatical
errors. Some of the
text is student's own
words.
More than 4 errors in
spelling or grammar
or none of the text is
student's own words.
Originality
Product shows a large
amount of original
thought. Ideas are
creative, interesting
and unique.
Product shows some
original thought.
Work shows some
new ideas and
insights.
Uses other people's
ideas (giving them
credit), but there is
little evidence of
original thinking.
Uses other people's
ideas, but does not
give them credit.
15 Project Grading Checklist Student Name___________________________________________________________________ Class______________________________ Date________________________________ Project Title____________________________________________________________________ Finds Focus Worksheet Completed 10 Points _________ Bibliography Completed 10 Points _________ 10 Points _________ Essential question answered 10 Points _________ Participation (classroom & media center) 20 Points _________ 40 Points _________ Timeline Completed PowerPoint Presentation Total Points _________ Grade___________________ Teacher Comments: 16 Project Timeline Name: _________________________________________ Grade Level________ Student ID_______________________ Password________________________ Research Checklist Week 1 _______ Select a topic. FINDS Model Focus on the information need tasks complete 1. & 2. Task2 Week 2 _______ Visit Media Center. Mrs. Diamond will review how to use Destiny and B.E.E. P for print and online resources. Check out books. . Start two columns ABC list for note taking. FINDS Model Investigate = Read, View and Listen, complete all information Week 3_______ Media Center Lesson Creating a bibliography with Son of Citation web site and Microsoft word. Stay in Media Center to start online research FINDS Model Note information that is reliable and on topic, complete all information Week 4______ In class research and or Media Center if needed. Week 5______ In class/Answer essential question In class research and or Media Center if needed. Week 6_____ Media Center – Learn how to create a presentation using PowerPoint . Create slide template for final presentation. Week 7_____ Media Center -­‐ Work on Power Point presentation. Week 8_____ Media Center – Complete PowerPoint presentation. Week 9_____ Media Center – Final PowerPoint presentation due. 17 Bibliography You will need to list where you found your information: Write this important information in your notes for each of the books you used for your research. You will need this information to cite your sources online. e.g.Glenday, Craig
Author Name(s) as Listed in the Title
(Last name then first name.)
Guinness World Records 2011
Title of the Work Include entire title as displayed on title page including subtitles.
Capitalize important words.
e.g.2011
11
Edition of Book Type special edition information (i.e., 1st ed., 3rd ed., Rev. ed., Expanded ed.)
e.g. vol. 5
Volume Number
e.g. Chicago,
IL
Publishing City
State
City & State initials or Country
separate with a comma (,)
e.g. McGraw Hill
Publishing Company
e.g. 2011
Year Published YYYY
18 Essential Question Handout Essential Question: Select one person, place or thing from the topic you chose. Explain this choice using the 5 W’s (who, why, what, when and where). Use a word processing program (Microsoft Word or Pages) to answer. This is an example of how to do this: My Topic: Foul Foods Who? The population of most Asian countries is whom you would catch eating gourmet edible, slow roasted, farm raised giant crickets. Why? These edible, giant, crunchy crickets have been washed, cooked, dehydrated and seasoned. Crickets are known to provide protein for our bodies. What? I know that some varieties of crickets, are actually interesting to try, but I just can’t seem to get past the idea that they are still creepy, crawly, bugs. In my opinion, crickets would be a freaky food to eat, even if they were covered in dark chocolate. When? People in Thailand are known to consume these slow roasted, creepy crawly bugs for their main dish. They also dip them in chocolate and snack on them as a candy. Yum! Yum! Where? If you were to visit the country of Thailand, this is where you would find this delectable edible freaky food. How? Crickets can be eaten whole but are recommended that you remove the harder outer wings and legs first. 19 20 Student Master
FINDS
Research Process Model
Focus on information need
• Narrow or broaden topic and write a thesis sentence.
• Determine how much information is needed.
• Define search terms.
• Outline a search plan and a timeline.
Investigate resources to search for answer
• Locate collections such as fiction, nonfiction, reference, biography, nonprint, and
e-resources.
• Apply evaluative criteria to select the best resources to answer the search
question.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how information is organized and located.
• Exhibit responsible care and use of materials, e-resources, equipment, and
facilities.
Note and evaluate facts and ideas to answer the question
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Read, evaluate, and select information to answer search need.
Take notes and record data required for citations.
Analyze information gathered and compare with research need.
Organize notes for clarity, coherence, and emphasis.
Develop information into knowledge for presentation
• Select a presentation format appropriate for the topic, audience, purpose, content,
and technology available.
• Analyze and synthesize collected information.
• Use resources and technology to create and present a quality product.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills to share ideas and
information with others.
Score presentation and search process
• Apply or develop evaluative criteria for information problem or product.
• Reflect on the search process, noting strengths and weaknesses.
• Make recommendations for ways to improve search strategies.
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21 Sources for Information
Books
Media Center
Classroom
Broward County Public Library
Internet
BEEP Student Portal
http://beep.browardschools.com
Doorway #2 Research Homework Help
*For home access see your media specialist Online Encyclopedias (Elementary or Middle School) Infotrac Gale Worldbook Fun On the Net Culture Test Worldwide Tour Nettrekker
Enter Your Student ID
Password (Your Birth date) MM/DD/YYYY
For Example: July 4, 1996 enter 07/04/1996
Web Sites
Kidsbiology.com Animal Database
http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php
Scholastic news online
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp?FromBrowseMod=true&Ns=Pub
_Date_Sort|1&CurrPage=scholasticNews.jsp&TopicValue=Scholastic%20News&lnkid=
TNav:SA:Scholastic%20News&ESP=SA/ib//acq/scholastic_news_tnav_SA///nav/txtl////
Guinness World Records
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
www.ripleys.com/
22 National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Top Ten DISGUSTING FOODS
http://listverse.com/2007/09/11/top-10-disgusting-foods/ Weird Facts http://www.weirdfacts.com/ Weird Facts 101 http://www.funofun.com/weirdfacts.htm Recreation and Sports http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Recreation-and-Sports If you can’t find a source fill out a request for the media specialist to assist you. Allow 2 days for her to find the information for you. 23 Resources Materials
Vendor
Price
3 prong folders (1 per student)
Office Depot
$ .49
Lined notebook paper
(ream of 500 sheets)
Office Depot
$5.89
Pencils (box of 72)
Office Depot
$5.99
Copy Paper
(ream of 500 sheets)
Office Depot
$5.40
Digital Tools
I use the school supplied laptop carts and printers available in all Broward County
schools. The following items are usually not available in the schools and are optional:
Flash Drive
Imitation Swivel 4 GB USB 2.0
(one per student or shared by 2-3
students)
Office Depot
$10.95
HP DeskJet 3050a all in one inkjet printer,
Copier, scanner
Office Depot
$79.99
HP 98 Black Ink Cartridges
(pack of 2)
Office Depot
$41.99
Samsung 1 TB USB Portable
Hard Drive
BrandsMart USA
$118.88
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