Brief Description

Students have completed a variety of book reports throughout this school year.  They are aware of story elements and have presented several book talks using diverse visual aids.  This last quarter of the year, students will again be invited to complete a book report and present it as a “book talk” for their peers.  Students must decide which of the computer programs that they’ve learned this year would be best suited for helping them present their book talk.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

Students know and are able to do the following:

• 1T-F2. Demonstrate functional operation of technology components
• 3T-F1. Use prescribed technology writing or drawing tools for communicating and illustrating
• 3T-F3. Use prescribed technology tools for publishing and presenting information
• 6T-F1. Use technology resources for problem solving, self-directed learning and extended learning activities

Students know and are able to do the following:

• LS-F1. Use effective vocabulary and logical organization to relate or summarize ideas, events and other information
• LS-F3. Prepare and deliver information by generating topics; identifying the audience; and organizing ideas, facts or opinions for a variety of speaking purposes such as giving directions, relating personal experiences, telling a story or presenting a report
• W-F2. Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and word usage, and good penmanship to complete effectively a variety of writing tasks

Academic

• Students will read a chapter book at their appropriate reading level.
• Students will create a book report project.
• Students will edit their projects for organization, conventions, and story elements.

• Students will create a “book talk” presentation using a program that we’ve learned this year.  Projects may include PowerPoint, MS Word, Kid Pix 2, Student Writing Center, Excel, or MS Publisher to review the book they read.
• Students will share a “book talk” project using a product of their chosen software as a presentation tool.

• Students have been introduced to a variety of programs throughout this school year. They are free to choose the one that they feel is appropriate for their project and one that they feel competent in using.

Computer, floppy disk for each student to save work, chapter book

Accommodations for Special Needs

Depending on disability and IEP, use peer/adult tutoring and cooperative grouping.  Additional time may also be required.

Procedures

1. Students will be assigned to read a chapter book of at least 100 pages in length for homework at the beginning of the grading period.  The book will be at the individuals reading level.
2. Students need to consider some of the content areas we have covered in our book reports this year.  These may include: title and author, main character descriptions, setting description, problem, important events, the solution, what the character learned or how the character changed, what you’ve learned about the author, and your recommendation for the book.  Students will create a book report project containing at least two story elements.
3. Students may choose any software we have used this school year to help present information to their peers on their chapter book.  (They may choose to use more than one.) Some ideas for projects may include:


Kidspiration

• Create a web of story events.
• Create a web of character traits
Word Processing
• Write questions and answers for the book.
• Write a traditional book report.
 PowerPoint
• Create a book report slide show.
• You may want to look at the following samples: Sample 1 and Sample 2
• Create a presentation about the author.
Excel
• Make a chart for cause / effect events of story.
• Make a crossword puzzle with vocabulary words.
• Make a word search with vocabulary words.
Internet
• Search for author information on line.
KidPix2
• Create a picture about a scene in a book.
Email
• Email the author of your book.


4. Students may want to review the rubric to get a better understanding of the requirements for their project.

5. Students will edit their projects for voice, organization, conventions, and story elements.

6. Students will share the project with a partner for peer editing.

7. Students will present their book talk presentation for the class.

Student projects will be graded by using the attached rubric.

Reteaching:

Students will be given an opportunity to change their project if revisions can be completed before the end of the grading period.

After receiving teacher feedback and their grade, students can change and improve their project and then resubmit it for a new grade.

Teacher Name: Lisa LaFaye
Site: Wilson
Date Submitted: April 2002