Thursday, Nov 20th- 8th Grade- Publisher- Publication Review, Voki

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 11-20-2014

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Publisher-  Publication Review and Voki
Standards:	DB-6 Format Newsletters

tI Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can tell the difference between publications. Newsletter due today! Test on Monday.	Students know the difference between publications.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

How can this newsletter be better? It needs more white space. It needs more pictures and citations. http://worddraw.deviantart.com/art/White-Cupcake-Clipart-206789145

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

On page 91, type lines 6 and 7. We are using our LEFT INDEX finger for the 5  key.

Guided Lesson: @ Miss W will review the rubric for today’s assignment. @ Miss W will explain about the Publication Characteristics Notes Independent Exercise Thursday’s assignment 1. Your newsletter has a title and you saved it to your lunch number. 2. You have your name on it. 3. You have your book/movie/video game review on it. 4. You have a good headline for your review. 5. You have a picture AND a citation for the picture. 6. You have checked your spelling and grammar. 7. Sentences start with capital letters and end with periods. Friday’s assignment 8. Type a paragraph about What’s going on in the classroom? something you enjoyed doing in one of your academic classes (NOT P.E) 9. Find a clip art picture for it or a picture and citation 10. Create a good headline for it. 11. You have checked your spelling and grammar. 12. Sentences start with capital letters and end with periods. Monday’s ASSIGNMENT 13. Type a paragraph about a student in a club or sport (see board) 14. Find a clip art picture for it or a picture and citation 15. Create a good headline for it. 16. You have checked your spelling and grammar. 17. Sentences start with capital letters and end with periods. 18. You must show Miss W your teacher interview questions Tuesday’s Assignment 20. Type a paragraph about A teacher interview or about an international item (vacation, holiday, etc. IF YOU DID NOT FINISH INTERVIEW YOU WILL DO THE INTERNATIONAL ITEM. 21. Find a clip art picture for it or a picture and citation 22. Create a good headline for it. 23. You have checked your spelling and grammar. 24. Sentences start with capital letters and end with periods. Have you… 25.Do you have your headlines in a 3d text box? Part of the Layout- Headlines Rubric 3D helps to capture the reader’s attention. Click on headline- Click on Orange Drawing Tools Tab Click on 3D effects twice. 26.Have you put a frame or border around your pictures? Part of the Design Elements Rubric Click on the picture- Click on the Pink Picture Tools Tab Either click on the border button or the Picture Style button. Wednesday’s Assignment 27. Add the following building blocks- page parts, ads, accents, calendars 28. Complete or copy and paste and complete index 29. Review design elements pictures and citations for each unless clip art picture frames on first page picture frames or shape with words on second page GOOD headlines (noun and verb) drop capital hyphenation .85 or .8 proper white space not too much or too little proper CONTRAST 3D format check spelling and grammar check design does it look nice? Links to help you to format your newsletter @ Students will increase the hyphenation to .8 @ Students will use a drop capital for their articles. @ Students will make their headlines larger and more stylish. @ Students will make sure their headlines are creative. Review items 1-29 especially spelling and grammar. REVIEW RUBRIC Thursday’s work Create a PowerPoint on the Publication Characteristics Notes Each bullet needs a clip art image or picture and citation. If time: Choose your publication voki topic and create a rough draft. Start your voki.

Higher Order Thinking Questions

How do I create an interesting newsletter?

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