What's the Real Story?

Lesson Plan Three

Grade level:  Second

Subjects:  Language Arts, Technology, Music

Learner Outcomes:

• The student will demonstrate the technical knowledge required to create a PowerPoint presentation about a tall tale.
• The student will show knowledge of categorizing story elements.
• The student will edit story element worksheet.

Materials:

• Student's tall tale book and completed worksheet from Lesson 2

• Multimedia computer with PowerPoint capabilities
• Data Projector
• Scanner

• Teacher will use the Internet to create a file containing tall tale character pictures.
• Students would benefit from prior experience with PowerPoint.

Day One
1. Teacher will lead a discussion reviewing the characteristics of tall tales and story elements.
2. Students will recall characteristics in Steven Kellogg's Paul Bunyan .
3. Pass out completed story element worksheet from lesson two.
4. Cooperative groups will reread their tall tale selection.
5. Correct any errors and incomplete answers.
6. Cooperative group will discuss and choose a title for their PowerPoint presentation.
7. Each cooperative group will create Slide One of their PowerPoint presentation.

•  Students will add background.
•  Students will add tall tale character picture from teacher prepared disk.
•  Students will add sound.
•  Save on 3.5" floppy disk.

Day Two

1. Each cooperative group will create  Slide Two describing the setting of their book.
2. Each cooperative group will create Slide Three including two complete sentences summarizing the beginning of the story.

Day Three

1. Each cooperative group will create Slide Four including two complete sentences describing the main events of the middle of the tall tale selection.
2. Each cooperative group will create Slide Five including two complete sentences describing the main events of the end of the tall tale selection.

Modifications:

• Student lessons will be modified according to IEP specifications.
• Exceptional students may require more time.
• Peer Tutoring

• Students may add additional slides for exaggerations.
• Students may add music to PowerPoint presentation from the Internet.
• Students may add additional slides for additional important middle events.
• Students may add slide for Venn diagram of two versions.

1. Students will be accountable to work cooperatively in their group.
2. Grading Rubric See following Checklist: (2 points per item per slide listed on Check List)
 

	SLIDE 1	SLIDE 2	SLIDE 3	SLIDE 4	SLIDE 5
Correct sentence structure	*	*	*	*	*
Correct spelling	*	*	*	*	*
Title	*	*	*	*	*
List of characters	*	*	*	*	*
Correct setting	*	*	*	*	*
Background	*	*	*	*	*
Picture	*	*	*	*	*
Sound	*	*	*	*	*

West Virginia  Standards

Listening/Speaking/Viewing
2.7 1,3  identify the beginning, middle, and end of a narrative
2.11  participate in class discussions, following rules for conversation (e.g., utilizing communication technologies)
2.14  state and follow directions with three or four steps
2.26 K,1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11  determine sequence of events from stories and written text
2.32  use figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors)
2.34 5,8,10  use graphic organizers such as story maps and Venn diagrams to compare, contrast, and construct meaning
2.47  given a selection, identify characters, plot, and setting

Reading Comprehension
2.19 1,3,4,5,,6,7,8,9,10,11  read literary works by national and international authors to include, but not limited to: humor, irony, make-believe, fiction, nonfiction, fairy tales, tall tales, and poetry

Composition
2.77  compose a simple sentence using a subject and predicate
2.80  use electronic and/or traditional editing strategies to spell words correctly (e.g., proper nouns)
2.81  use appropriate mechanics of print (e.g., capitalization, punctuation)
2.82  use conferencing to revise, edit, and clarify writing

Computer/Technology

2.121  use appropriate software to practice and reteach second grade Reading/English language arts instructional objectives
2.123  on a keyboard, locate and use symbol keys (e.g., period, question mark, Caps Lock, arrow keys, shift, and ESC)

Fine Arts

2.24  identify and describe aurally presented examples of music appropriate for special events.  Ma 2.43; SS 2.20, 2.21, 2.23

National Standards

Reading:
Gathers and uses information for research purposes
Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts

Writing:
Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process

Listening and Speaking:
Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Music:
Knows characteristics that make certain music suitable for specific uses

Technology
Knows basic distinctions among computer software programs, such as word
processors, special purpose programs, and games
 

References:
Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg
PowerPoint
Venn diagram

Authors:
Sharon Adkins , Flinn Elementary
Katrina Flanagan , Flinn Elementary
Becky Rollyson , Flinn Elementary
 
 

 
 

Introduction	Lesson 1: How Tall is a Tall Tale?	Lesson 2:  What's Inside a Tall Tale?	Lesson 3:  What's the Real Story?	Lesson 4:  Lights, Camera, Action!	Lesson 5:  Tell a Whopper, Stretch the Truth!

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