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Lesson Plan

Title: Learning to brainstorm and write! Subject: Reading/Language Arts Author: Sarah Evans Grade Level: 3rd grade level Overview: This lesson teaches students to prepare written materials by having them practive writing by journaling. The student will engage in the process of researching for information to create stories, essays, and a powerpoint. Objectives Students will learn how to successfully share their thoughts by creating an essay, digital story, and powerpoint throughout the week. Materials needed: Journals, computers, books. The journals will be used by the students to help them practice prewriting. The computers will be used for research, creating a digital story, and books will be used as sources for the powerpoint. Activities and Procedures: Students will create a digital story about themselves or family members. Students will also create a powerpoint about a historical topic and then present it in class. Last of all students will create a outline to interview one another and then write a paper about their fellow classmate. Assesment: Students must demonstrate the ability to compile information and then present it effectively to an audience. Sunshine Standards: 1 : La.3.3.1.1 Prewriting: The student will prewrite by generating ideas from multiple sources (e.g. text), graphic organizer, drawing, writer's notebook, group discussion, printed material. 2: LA 3.3.2.1 Drafting: The student will draft writing by using a prewriting plan to develop the main idea with supporting details that describe or providfe facts and/or opinions. 3: LA 3.3.3.3 Revising: The student will revise by creating interest by adding supporting details ( e.g. dialogue, similes) and modifying word choices using resources and reference materials (e.g. dictionary, thesaurus).