Project+-+Patricia

=Overview=


 * Title: Picturing Poetry**
 * Grade Level: K-5 Sp Needs**
 * Subject Area: Writing**
 * Time Frame: November (4 weeks)**

=Description=


 * Summer:** Complete the first three sections
 * School Year:** Complete the entire proposal

Language from Bloom's Taxonomy for describing student outcomes may be found at: http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm

//A brief snapshot, as if someone asked you to briefly and clearly describe the intent of the lesson or project.// ||  ||   ||< Students will create a poem by following a template provided by our writing program, MS Grammar, which will be selected based on the appropriateness for his or her individual grade and readiness levels. After successfully creating the poem, students will use images, audio feed and written text to enhance their poetry. Taking into account the rigidness of a resource room schedule I anticipate this project taking 4 weeks to complete. || //What will guide student inquiry?// ||  ||   ||< ===== =====
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|| //Include technology. Use district standards where applicable, targeting performance objectives you will assess.// || ||  ||< Summative Content Standards to be assessed in project PO 1. Prepare writing in a format (e.g., oral presentation, manuscript, multimedia) appropriate to audience and purpose. ** AZ W3 S2 C2 Organization ** PO 1. Organize content in a selected format. PO 1. Use a variety of specific and accurate words that effectively convey the intended message. PO 2. Write simple poetry, rhymes, or chants.
 * < **Academic Standards**
 * AZ W3 S1 C5 Publishing **
 * AZ W3 S2 C3 Word Choice **
 * AZ W3 S3 C1 Expressive Writing **

Summative Technology Standards to be assessed in project ** 3T-F3. Use prescribed technology tools for publishing and presenting information ** PO 2. Create a multimedia product with support from teachers, family or student partners ** 4T-F1. Communicate with others using telecommunications, with support from teachers, family members or student partners ** PO 1. Communicate information electronically with support from teachers, family members or student partners || //What will students learn and do?// ||  ||   ||< SWBAT create a poem using a template dependent on identification of key parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives. SWBAT create a short approximately 1 minute movie to illustrate their poem using both PowerPoint and Movie Maker software. SWBAT add sound, transitions and video effects to enhance their movie. || //Checklist, Presentation, Oral Response, Rubric, Test, Quiz, etc.// ||  ||   ||< Students will be assessed on their final project using a rubric which looks at the following areas: //(e.g., content, technology, etc.)// ||  ||   || Students will need a basic knowledge of operating a keyboard, navigation using a mouse and saving work. They will also need a to be able to identify various parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives. || //- Steps in the process// //- Responsibilities// //- Guiding// //- Questions// //- Student products// ||  ||   ||< * Teacher will announce the project to students and show a sample of what the end product could look like //- Computers - Software - URLs - ameras - Presentation Device - Handouts, Books - Supplies, Other// ||  ||   ||< Students will have access to 3 classroom computers available for their use on this project. Students will be using both PowerPoint and Windows Movie Maker software. Students will acquiring images from websites of their choosing or from Microsoft clip art. The teacher will provide students with the MS grammar poetry template and quick reference guide for use while working on the presentation. || //- Location - Teacher / Student roles - Group Dynamics - Interactions with experts, other educators, etc., if applicable// ||  ||   ||< This project will be completed entirely within the resource room classroom. The teacher will provide modeling of what the finished product should include. Teacher will also provide instruction on material and procedures necessary to complete the project and assistance during student work time. Students will be responsible for creating original pieces of poetry and deciding what audio and visuals to include in their film. Dynamics of the classroom – At time of completion of project //Special Ed, Gifted, ELL// ||  ||   ||< __Special Education__ students will have extra time to work on their projects, expectations of the project will be very clear and directions will be provided given very explicit language.
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 * Completed poem according to template
 * Created a title page
 * Used 5 slides
 * Used at least 4 images
 * Changed background colors at least 2 times
 * Included at least 4 transitions
 * Included at least 1 video effect
 * Included sound
 * Included end credits ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * < **Procedures for Lesson**
 * Teacher will model creating a poem using the template, and then the class will work together to create a poem using one of the templates
 * Students will receive their poetry template and compose their original poems
 * Teacher will demonstrate key points of using PowerPoint, such as creating new slides, changing background colors, typing text, formating slides and adding pictures.
 * Students will create a PowerPoint presentation of their poem
 * Teacher will demonstrate how to convert the PowerPoint into jpegs for use in Movie Maker and key features of Movie Maker such as adding sound, adding video effects and scene transitions, and saving work.
 * Students will create a Movie Maker movie for their poem. ||
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 * 16 students ranging from grades K-
 * Cross categorical student disabilities including Specific Language Impediment (SLI), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Mild Mental Retardation (MIMR) and Emotional Disturbance (
 * 12 students participate in the general education at least 50% of the day 4 are resourced out from self- contained class
 * Students joined at various points in the school year and ranged from multiple years in a resource room to initial placement student
 * 10 students are also classified as ELL ||
 * < **Modifications**

Both __ELL__ and __Special Education__ students will be instructed in chunks and given multiple opportunities to practice before the assessment piece is completed.

__Gifted__ students will be asked to complete a more complicated poem and have more involved project requirements such as incorporating shading instead of changing the background color, producing their own sound byte instead of adding music etc. ||