Lights, Camera, Action!
Lesson Plan Four

Grade level: Second

Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology, Math

Learner Outcomes:

• The students demonstrate the technical knowledge required to present a PowerPoint presentation.
• The students will dress as a tall tale book character.

Materials:

• PowerPoint presentations

• Multimedia computer with Microsoft Office.
• Data projector
• 3.5 floppy disks

Teacher notes:

• Teacher will assign roles to cooperative groups.
• Teacher will assign order of presentations.

Modifications:

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

• Students may bring related snack
• Students may interview tall tale character then write a newspaper report of events in story. (Answer who, when, where, why, and how- Interview Tips )
• Tally votes for favorite tall tale character. Graph results.
• Choose one tall tale character to enter the Folk Hall of Fame and justify choice.

West Virginia Standards:

Listening/Speaking/Viewing
2.5 1,5,6,7,8  listen to a story, remember information to interpret or extend
  meaning, evaluate material, or perform a task
2.6 1,3,4  listen to a story, place events in correct sequence
2.7 1,3  identify the beginning, middle, and end of a narrative
2.8 1  hearing a narrative, utilize pictures as well as print options to enhance
  comprehension (e.g., illustrate part of a story and label with a sentence)
2.11  participate in class discussions, following rules for conversation (e.g., utilizing
  communication technologies)
2.12  create and share stories orally with an audience
2.13  ask for clarification and/or explanation of words and ideas

Computer/Technology
2.126  execute a program from disk and/or CD-ROM
2.125  use a mouse to "click and drag"

Social Studies
2.24  ex.28 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11  construct, read, and interpret graphs, charts, tables, and maps of familiar areas
2.29 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11  utilize and draw conclusions from various data collection methods (e.g., graphs, charts, and timelines)
explore American heritage through children's literature

Math
2.26 1,3,4  read and interpret tables and tally charts

National Standards

Reading
Summarizes information found in texts (e.g., retells in own words)

Listening and Speaking
Makes contributions in class and group discussions (e.g., recounts
personal experiences, reports on ideas and personal knowledge
about a topic, initiate conversations, connects ideas
and experiences with those of others)
Recites and responds to familiar stories, poems, and rhymes with
patterns (e.g., retells in sequence; relates information to own life;
describes character, setting, plot)
Listens and responds to a variety of media (e.g., books, audio tapes, videos)

Viewing
Knows how different elements help to establish plot, setting,
and character in visual narratives (e.g., action, dialogue, music, clothing, facial
expressions)

Technology
Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs

Social Studies
Knows regional folk heroes, stories, or songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the U.S. (e.g., Pecos Bill, Brer Rabbit, Paul Bunyan, Davey Crockett, John Henry, Joe Magarac)

Math
Understands that observations about objects or events can be organized and displayed in simple graphs

References:
Interview
PowerPoint
Graph

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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