Glogster

media type="custom" key="6227345" __**My Lesson Plan**__ ​ ​ __**Unit Topic:**__ Multicultural Folk Tales and Science

__**Academic Standards:**__ 2.A.18.R Summarize major ideas and important detail of a text. 3.A.19.R Identify the intended purpose of text. 3.1.12.W Using traditional and electronic search tools, will locate information using appropriate sources.

__**TESOL English Language Proficiency Standards:**__ 1. English Language Learners will communicate in English for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. 2. English Language Learners will communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.

The goal is for a multi-level language proficency group of students to be able to collaborate and create glogsters with captions to depict the Peruvian folk tale, //The Fox in the Moon.// The teacher acts as a facilitator throughout the project.
 * __Unit Goals:__**

1. Students will be able to write and keep records of their project plans using an outline. 2. Students will be able to search the Internet or draw pictures to download to the glogster representing characters and events from the story which addresses PA standards of using technology. 3. Students will be able to write captions for pictures. 4. Students will be able to use a rubric to self-monitor their project work.
 * __Lesson Objectives:__**

Using the Web 2.0 tool, glogster, enhances students' creative skills and improves communication skills in writing and face-to-face language use which meets PA standards of speaking and listening.
 * __Rationale:__**

1. Students will need to learn and use technology language. 2. Students will need to learn how to read and use wiki and glogster to complete assignments. 3. Students will need to develop keyboarding and general technology skills. 4. Students will need to focus and learn collaboration skills.
 * __Student skill and /or technology pre-requisites:__**

Student groups will plan and create a glogster to depict a Peruvian folk tale, //The Fox in the Moon//. Pictures will be downloaded from the internet. Partners within the groups will write captions for each scene. The captions will be added to the project. The teacher will act as the facilitor of the process.
 * __Description of the Project:__**

Students use technology with confidence and enjoyment. Glogsters are to be created to demonstrate comprehension of stories and to share knowledge in content area subjects.
 * __Expected Outcomes:__**

A rubric for the project will be used to grade the glosters and assess language acquisition proficiency levels and academic skills.
 * __Assessment:__**