My Favorite Author
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Christie Jones
Marsha Myers Glenda Bennett | |
| Description | "My Favorite Author" challenges students to use a variety
of research tools, including technology, to investigate the life and works of favorite authors and to prepare and present their research in creative formats. They apply their lessons to construct and present their own work. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computers with printers and word processing program,
access to video tapes and camera, audio tapes and recorder | |
| Grade Level | 4 5 6 | |
| National Standards | Technology:
2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs Language Arts: Reading: 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts Writing: 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes Listening and Speaking: 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes | |
| Keywords | Children's Authors
Cooperative Group Learning Literature Types (Genre) Research Timeline | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Research
Lesson 2: Making a Timeline Lesson 3: Preparation of Presentations Lesson 4: Class Presentations Lesson 5: Original Story | |
| Learner Outcomes | Read independently outside of class, a literary work by a national or international author.
Analyze the organization, author's style and text components to determine genre. Draw conclusions to make generalizations, judgments, and inferences. Summarize, analyze, and interpret information based on their reading selection. Work as part of a team to prepare a presentation for the class that incorporates his reading selection. | |
| References | Moen, C.B., Better Than Book Reports Grades 2-6,
Scholastic Professional Books, New York, 1992. | |
| English IGO or CSO | 4.9, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.40, 4.42, 4.51, 4.86, 4.93, 4.95,
4.98, 4.101, 5.5, 5.19, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23, 5.34, 5.179, 5.186, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.31, 6.34, 6.53, 6.54, 6.60, 6.64, 6.153, 6.160 | |
| Fine Arts IGO or CSO | 4.12, 4.19, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 | |