Fiction+and+Non-Fiction+Instructional+Plan

Title: **How do you discover the difference between real and non-real in the World around you?**

How will we make global connections?

The teacher will model for our students the use of technology such as: pod-cast, re-mix, and voicethread to create interest based projects to be shared and compared with other's in class and around the world through ThinkQuest.

Objectives:
 * ~ Competency Goal ||~ The learner will use language to express individual perspectives drawn from personal or related experience. ||
 * || **1.01** Narrate an expressive account (e.g., fictional or autobiographical)
 * 1.02** Explore expressive materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed
 * 1.03** Interact appropriately in group settings
 * 1.04** Reflect on learning experiences
 * 2.01** Explore informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
 * 5.01** Increase fluency, comprehension, and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy program by
 * 5.02** Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:
 * reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., novels, autobiographies, myths, essays, magazines, plays, pattern poems, blank verse).
 * interpreting what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the work.
 * exploring how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
 * exploring what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text such as the influence of setting or the problem and its resolution.
 * 6.01** Demonstrate an understanding of conventional written and spoken expression by:

Computer Technology Standards in Grade 6 ||
 * ~ Competency Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information. ||
 * **Objectives:**

3.01 Select and use responsibly a variety of computing devices (e.g., probeware, handhelds, digital cameras, scanners) to collect, analyze and present content area information. 3.02 Plan and develop database reports to organize, explain, and display findings in content areas as class/group. (2) 3.03 Develop and use search strategies with two or more criteria to solve problems and make decisions in content areas. (2) 3.11 Use rubrics to evaluate multimedia presentations for elements (e.g., content, organization, accuracy, design, purpose). (5) 3.12 Plan, collect, evaluate, interpret, and use information from a variety of resources to develop assignments about the Eastern Hemisphere, Europe, and Former Soviet Republics. (6) 3.13 Use evaluation tools to select Internet resources and information for content and usefulness in content area assignments. (6) ||

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Day 1 Prior Knowledge- Students will complete an ABC brainstorm activity individually to create lists on the things they know about the genres Fiction/Nonfiction. After 10 minutes, students will create a wordle of their lists. Students will save their work in a teacher-made "drop" box (they will save their products in the formate last name, first name and with under title Wordle Genre (students will save a copy for themselves) . If time permits, teacher will begin presenting different examples of each genre. [] []
 * Section I.**
 * Technology Product # 1Wordle is an interactive way to capture student's attention as to what is important in text whether it be a work that is 5 sentences or 50 pages of information. Students can use this technology to emphasize their words visually. In addition, teachers can use this tool to help students to understand the writing process. Teachers will be bale to show students which words they may be overusing. As a result, students can work on revising their work.**

Day 2. Teacher and students will share their brainstorming sheets with a partner. Then as a class we will create a wordle to review discussion of the Fiction genre.Teacher explains the elements of each subset of the genre through media from United Streaming which shows media clips and printed text.

Day 3. Continuation Discussion of the Nonfiction genre with students along with examples. []

Day 4. Teacher explains the outline of the Inquiry project, goals, objectives and products. Teacher will explain the purpose and usage of the Notefish which will guide students with their research. [] []
 * Section II.**

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 * Section III.**

Instructions for Voicethread


 * At the end of the prior class, students will select their 1st and 2nd choices for genres to research. The Teacher will create the groups od four students each. As a product students will be responsible for the following aspects of their 6-page voicethread project: 1. Create a 6-page storyboard of overview. 2. Introduction page with all participants shown in and involved and title. 3. Slides 2, 3, 4, 5 will be created pairs of students. Each pair will develop two slides each that includes definitions, illustrations, and examples of their chosen topic. The closing slide should present 5 essential elements of the genre.** [|**http://voicethread.com/**]

[|**http://voicethread.com/share/561911/**] **-Here is an example of the voice thread students will be required to produce. A voicethread is an media album in which students and educators can comment on materials gathered to instruct or inform material. This product can help visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners process inforamtion graphically. This one product can create as a project or review materials for formal assessment of a unit.**
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The student(s) groups will choose from genre's such as: Fiction- Action and adventure Suspense Fantasy Mystery Romance Science Fiction Historical Fiction Realistic Comedy Drama

Non-Fiction - Autobiography Biography Journals Essays Memoirs Documentaries Instructional manuals

Section IV. Teacher-made test based on reviews of student conclusion pages.