Lesson+Plan

Short Story Lesson Plan Learners : 4th Grade Language Arts Students Overview : Over the course of a week, students will read a short story and understand how to plan and write one themselves. They will know how to write a short story on paper and how to make the story into a Power Point. They will present the project to the class. Sunshine State Standards:  RF.4.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. RL.4.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text RF.4.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RI.4.5. Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. W.4.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Objectives:
 * Students will be able to read a short story and understand the moral of it.
 * Students will be able plan for their own short story.
 * Students will be able to write their own short story.
 * Students will be able to turn the story into a Power Point.
 * Students will be able to present the Power Point to the class.

Blooms Taxonomy Levels Used in this Lesson: Media Used in this Lesson:
 * Knowledge
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Comprehension
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Application
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Analysis
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Synthesis
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Evaluation
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Book
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Computer
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Power Point
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Microsoft Word
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Internet
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Printer
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Active Board
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Paper
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pen/Pencil/Markers

<span style="color: #d31d93; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Require Learner Participation <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day One: Students will read two short stories of their choice. When finished reading, students will use paper and a pen/pencil/markers to create an outline (in any form they choose) of a short story they would like to create.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day Two: Students will finish their outline. Students will then begin to write their short story through Microsoft Word on a computer.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day Three: Students will finish writing their short story. Students will begin to turn their short story into a presentation using Power Point on a computer.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day Four: Students will finish creating their Power Point.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Day Five: Students will present their Power Point to the class using the Active Board.

<span style="color: #d31d93; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Assessment and Evaluation

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 * Grading Criteria ||
 * Outline || Outline is clear and easy to follow. Includes many details. Has little to no grammatical or spelling errors. Includes many illustrations. || Outline is fairly easy to follow. Has some details. Has some grammatical and spelling errors. Has a few illustrations. || Outline is not easy to follow. Includes little to no details. Has many grammatical and spelling errors. Has no illustrations. ||
 * Short Story || Story is creative and makes sense. Follows the outline. Has little to no grammatical or spelling errors. || Story is fairly creative and for the most part makes sense. Has some grammatical and spelling errors. || Story is not creative and does not make much sense. Has many grammatical and spelling errors. ||
 * Power Point || Has the same exact story line as the written short story. Includes multiple transitions, images, and audio effects. || Has a similar story line as the written short story. Includes some transitions, images, and audio effects. || Does not have the same story line as the written short story. Has little to no transitions, images, and audio effects. ||
 * Presentation || Presents the project while addressing the audience. Knows the story. || Presents the project addressing the audience some times. Knows some of the story. || Does no pay attention to the audience while presenting the project. Does not know the story. ||