Lisa's+Lesson

Put a Short Activity/Lesson/Project Title Here 2) The groups will read a picture book together. 3) The students will then practice retelling the story to eachother. 4) Students will have previously been taught how to use PictureStory, but they will recieve a shortlesson on how to use the program. 5) With their partner the students will pick out pictures to represent the book, (It could be images from the web or pictures the students take using digital cameras.) 6.) The students will retell the story by putting their pictures in order and adding captions/voice to the pictures. 7) Students will edit their story by adding voice overs, music and transitions. 8) When done the students will present their PictureStory to the teacher and classmates.
 * Title: ||< Retelling a Story ||
 * Subject: ||< Reading ||
 * Grade: ||< 3rd-5th Grade Special Education ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 2 45 min. periods ||
 * Summary: ||< Students will use PictureStory to retell a story and sequence events ||
 * Task ||< 1) Students will break up into groups of two.

(This lesson could also be modified to retell a reading from Science, Math or Social Studies) || > (e.g., multi-syllabic, r-controlled, most consonant blends, contractions, compounds, > common homophones); for less frequently encountered words, use structural cues > (e.g., letter/sound, rimes, morphemic) and environmental sources (e.g., word walls, word > lists, dictionaries, spell checkers). > organizational pattern (e.g., descriptive, problem/solution, cause/effect); supportive > facts and details reflecting a variety of resources; and varying the pace for effect.
 * Objectives: ||< * R.CM.00.02 retell up to three events from familiar text using their own words or phrasing.
 * W.SP.03.01 in the context of writing, correctly spell frequently encountered words
 * S.DS.03.04 plan and deliver presentations using an effective informational
 * SWBAT collaborate with peers to retell the story, plan, organize, and emplament a PictureStory.
 * SWBAT be creative in designing their PictureStory.
 * SWBAT think critically about the story and reflect on what they have created.
 * Higher order thinking skills - analyzing, evaluating, and creating. ||
 * Assessment: ||< A rubric will be created to assess the students' PictureStory. All events of the story should be in correct order and the important events should be in the PictureStory. ||
 * Resources: ||< * Story books
 * Computer with Internet access
 * Digital cameras
 * Pictures
 * Music
 * Headphones
 * Microphones ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||
 * Reflection: || Reflect on the experience with specific details about the instructional outcome, pedagogy, tool effectiveness, and student engagement. Include any student feedback about the activity. ||