Lesson Keystone

Subject:  ELA with highlight on using digital media makers to create public service announcements. 

 Grade level: 7th grade

Standards addressed: Common Core ELA or related, and ISTE technology standards

Common Core ELA Standards

L.7.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.7.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.7.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening

L.7.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

ISTE Standards

Creativity and Innovation

 Communication and Collaboration

Research and Information

 Technology Operations

 Introduction

Students will learn how to create a digital media piece that goes along with their service announcement.  The goal after talking to the ELA teacher is to teach kids to get involved in the community and try to help make a difference in something that matters to them. 

Internet Workshop Framework

1. Set up bookmarks for students to find information

            Here is a blog that was set up for student to go to and access bookmarked websites for their projects (This blog is identical to the one myself and the ELA set up.  My district would not give me permission to share my blog because of privacy issues with the students).  This blog contains bookmarked sites that get the students started on where they can go to research information.  There is also a site on this blog where students can go and get ideas for a Public Service Announcement (PSA). 

Our class blog:  http://psagalli.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html

2. Design an activity

 Students will have to answer question about their digital media project and post it on their blogs.  The questions for students to answer can be found on the class blog.

3. Complete the research activity

 Students will be given 4 class periods to research and put together their PSA.  They will be using the program Book Builder or Windows Live Media Maker.  Book builder is available at http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ and Windows Live Media Maker comes standard on all the school laptops.  We will also be teaching them how to create voiceovers and music to go along with their slides or book.

4.  Sharing of work

Students will share their work through presentations.  They will present their topic and why they chose it.  They will also show their creation. Each student will be responsible for a 8-10 minute presentation.   After their presentation, they will post their video/book on their blog.

Requirements

We will be doing this in the classroom with laptops. This will take a total of 10 class periods.  Six days for introducing the topics, research, and putting together the project and four days for presentations.   Students who require additional time can stay after school and use the programs or take their projects home to finish.

Rubric for presentation

Public Awareness Campaign : Presentation of Video/Book Teacher Name: Ms. Galli Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	3	2	1	0
Research/Statistical Data	Students include 3 or more high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.	Students include at least 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.	Students include at least 1 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.	Students include no high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.
Campaign/Product	Students create an original, accurate and interesting product that adequately addresses the issue.	Students create an accurate product that adequately addresses the issue.	Students create an accurate product but it does not adequately address the issue.	The product is not created or not accurate.
Sources - Quality	Students include 3 or more high quality sources.	Students include 2 high quality sources .	Students include 2 sources but some of are questionable quality.	Students include fewer than 2 sources.