Final Project

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The lesson plan that I chose from my inclusion class last semester had to deal with teaching the concept of Point of View. The lesson is targeted towards a class of ninth grade students. In this particular class there is a student who is social maladjusted and needs more guidance. In this lesson the students are in the process of reading “To Kill a Mockingbird”, by Haper Lee. In order to better illustrate the importance of acknowledging point of view, the story “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” by Jon Scieszka is integrated into the classroom. The students will conduct and complete multiple activities utilizing both the “True Story of the Three Little Pigs”, and well as the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”. The integration of technology during this lesson will help the students better relate to the material, as well as better relate the material to their lives.  The lesson will take place over the course of three days.

During session one, the students will simply be introduced to the concept of Point Of View. The instructor will lead the class discussion on the reading of the “True Story of The Three Little Pigs”. After the story is read through during the class time, the students will be expected to take part in a dialogue pertaining to Point Of View present in the story. This will require them to pick out specific words, phrases, and tones from the writing. By looking at the different words and phrases, the students will be able to better see who’s point of view the particular passage is from. Because of this requirement, the standard RL.9-10.4. is utilized. The standard calls for students to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings. By incorporating technologies such as an iPad, the Internet, and a projector; each student will be able to have their own copy of the story. This is important in this particular lesson because of the student who suffers from being socially maladjusted. By utilizing these different technologies, the teacher will be able to display the examples of point of view on the main projector. This will help the student who is socially maladjusted better visualize the concepts at hand. Through the use of these technologies, I integrated the NETS-S standard 1. C. This standard calls for students to use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. By using the iPad and the projector, the students will have more diverse classroom experience. There will be a homework assignment presented to the students where they will be asked to take a short passage from the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” and rewrite it from a different characters point of view. If the time allows for it at the end of class, students will be able to start the assignment before they leave and utilize the instructor for additional assistance.

In session two, the students will be expected to present their homework assignments to their choice of either small groups, or the whole class. They can present their assignment using either the digital media accessible such as the smart board, or the projector. This will be a way for the instructor to evaluate the students understanding. It will incorporate the standard RL.9-10.a where they need to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. This will only take the first quarter of class leaving them plenty of time to move into their group activity. This activity will require them to utilize the Internet and social media sights. This will utilize the NETS-S standard 2.A where the students need to interact and collaborate with peers and use a variety of digital environments and media. The students will be informed that this activity will carry into the final class session and be graded. The students will need to create a new character to be integrated into the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”. They will need to create a complete profile for this student and make sure to fully grasp their character traits. They will then need to write either a narrative or a skit from this new characters point of view. This part of the lesson will also require the communication portion of the standards. In accordance with NJCCCS SL 9-10.1, the students will need to initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with each other. Through the use of the different technologies, the students will also need to adhere to the NETS-S standard 6A and 5A: Understand and use technology systems; advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of technology

Finally in session three, the students will showcase their understanding of point of view through the technology provided in the classroom. They can use any blogging site, social media, or profile system that they used to create their new character in their presentation to the class. This is the product section. The students need to show their understanding. The standard SL9-10.5: Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest is utilized, as well as NETS-S 2 A. where they need to interact and collaborate and publish with peers.