Thursday, Nov 13th- 8th Grade- Publisher- Headlines

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	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 11-13-2014

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Publisher- Creating Headlines
Standards:	DB-6 Format Newsletters

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can create an interesting headline.	Students create good and interesting headlines.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Space one time before the parenthesis, do not space after it. Example: "And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!" (Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go! 1990) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parenthesis1.jpg Headlines GRAB your attention. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salk_headlines.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

On page 80, type lines 18 and 20. We are using our RIGHT RING finger for the ( LEFT PARENTHESIS  key. We are using our LEFT  PINKY for the Shift Key.

.Guided Lesson: @ Databases are used in Space careers. http://www.esa.int/esapub/bulletin/bullet103/houser103.pdf @How can I make a good Headline? @ What makes a good headline? Newspaper activity @ How could these headlines be better? http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/newspaper.html @ How to write a good headline http://www.uncp.edu/home/acurtis/Courses/ResourcesForCourses/WritingHeadlines.html @ Students will choose their topics and create headlines.     http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp Independent Exercise: @ Students will choose their topics, WRITE THEM ON YELLOW SHEET and create headlines. http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp @ Students will write out the 3 to 4 questions they wish to ask during the interview. @ Students will decide on their Newsletter Name @ Students will choose a newsletter design @ Students will save their Newsletter NAME Template to their lunch number. @ Students will complete a book review or a movie review or a video game review.

Higher Order Thinking Questions

What makes a good headline?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students use Publisher to create a newsletter.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #12: Million dollar Game http://www.quia.com/rr/531753.html Exit Activity #13: Publisher Ribbon http://www.quia.com/mc/320506.html