Magdalen Uson

Grade Level: 1st Grade

Content Area: Language Arts
Lesson length: 7 days

GDOE 1st Grade Language Arts Content Standards:

2.A.1.3 Print legibly and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately.
2.B.1.2 Write brief expository descriptions of a real object, person, place, or
event using sensory details.

3.1.1 Write and speak in complete, coherent sentences.

3.1.5 Use period, exclamation point, or question mark at the end of
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sentences.

Analyze Learners
1. Number of Students: 12

2. Number of Males/Females: 5

Males, 7 Females

3. Age Range: 6-7

4. Mental, Physical, Social Notes, such as:

a. Disabilities: 1 student with Orthopedic Impairment

(amputation of arms)

b. Accommodation/Modification:

i. Teacher assistance with assignments.

ii. Para-educator

iii. Modifications: See “Require Learner Participation”,

modifications is in Green.

c. Cultural/Ethnic Notes: 5 Chamorros, 4 Filipinos, 3

Micronesians

5. Current Knowledge, Prerequisites, and Notes about

Learner
Attitudes:

Current Knowledge:

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 • Students are able to print legibly and use proper spacing
among letters, words and sentences.

• Students have been introduced and are able to identify the

basic parts of a sentence (subject and predicate).

• Students know the proper usage of punctuation marks.

• Students are familiar with the basic functions of a digital

camera and computer.

Prerequisites:

• Teacher will show students a sample/model of the “Fun

Digital Sentences!” assignment they will be doing.

• Teacher has received all “Permission Forms” to take photos of

students in the class. (It is best to make sure all
students are able to participate in this project without
any obstruction before making it a class project. We
do not want any student to feel left out because they
cannot have their picture taken. Children are
observant.)

• Teacher will have students practice writing simple and

coherent sentences.

• Teacher will provide an opportunity for students to get

familiar with using a digital camera; by having them practice
taking pictures of items in the class.

6. Learning Styles (Estimate % of

students)

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 Visual: 30%

Auditory (Aural): 5%

Kinesthetic (Hands on): 65%

State Objectives
1. Students will construct two complete sentences describing each of
the 3 photos they take with a digital camera (6 complete
sentences in total for the project).

2. Students will utilize proper punctuation marks and spacing for the
sentences they have written.

3. Students will verbally read their constructed sentences using

proper pronunciation and expression of punctuation marks.

4. Students will utilize a digital camera to take 1 photo of themselves,

and 2 photos of two items that are important or meaningful to
them with the teacher’s assistance (3 photos in total).

5. Students will record their voices speaking their constructed

sentences they have made using the online website
“http://www.voicethread.com” with the teacher’s assistance.

Select Media, Materials, & Methods:

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 • Media:
o Computer
o Computer speakers
o Computer microphone
o Digital camera with USB cable

o Internet (website)-
“http://www.voicethread.com”
o Projector
• Materials:
o Permission “To take photo” form; from (parents/guardians)
o Two appropriate items the student brought in, or two items in
the class.
o Art supplies- (pencils, markers, crayons etc.) if needed.
o Language Arts Worksheets
o Pencils
o Markers
o Paper
• Methods:
o Engaged learning

Utilize Media, Materials & Methods

• Utilizing Media:
o Computer- Students will use the computer to access the

Internet and create their “Fun Digital Sentences!”.

o Computer Speakers- The computer speakers will be needed to

playback the voice recordings of students reading and

speaking their constructed sentences.
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 o Computer microphone- The computer microphone will be

needed to record students speaking and reading their

constructed sentences.
o Digital Camera with USB cable- Students will use the

teacher’s digital camera to take pictures of themselves and

two important/meaningful items to them. The USB cable is
needed to upload the pictures onto the computer.
 The Teacher will take pictures of all students’ completed
sentences.
o Internet (Website) http://www.voicethread.com-

Students will need to access the Internet and utilize the

website “http://www.voicethread.com”. The teacher has the
username and password for the class account. The website
MUST be automatically logged on for the student to begin
recording his/her sentences. (The student must not type in
the address, username and password)
o Projector- The teacher utilizes the projector to play and

present all the students’ individual digital sentence projects

to the class when all students are done.
• Utilizing Materials:
o Permission “To take photo” form; for parents- The teacher
will need to create a permission form for the
parents/guardians in order to take photos of the students in
the class.
o Two important items- Students will need to bring in two

appropriate, important or meaningful items to take a picture

of.
o Art supplies (If needed)- Art supplies are only needed when a

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 student is not able to bring in their two desired items or may
not have any important or meaningful items. The student may
draw the items without taking a picture of it if they are
limited.
o Pencils- Students will use pencils to write out the rough and

final drafts of their sentences describing each picture they

took.
o Markers- Students will use markers to trace over their final

draft of sentences.
o Paper- Students will write their six completed sentences on

paper.
• Utilizing Methods:
o Engaged Learning-
 Students will be actively participating in this assignment.
Students will be making decisions on what items they
find meaningful, write two sentences about it, take
individual photos of their peers
and items they brought in.
Students are also utilizing
technology to explore their
learning abilities with the
assistance of the teacher.

Require Learner Participation

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• Introduction/Pre-assessment:
The Teacher will:
o (Day 1) Introduce the class project “Fun Digital

Sentences!”; let the student’s know that they will need to

have their parents sign the parent permission form to have
their photos taken in the class.
 Let students know that they will need to bring in two
items that are important or meaningful to them. (It is
best to write all the required items down or attach a
printed form of required materials in the student
planners so they will not forget or misplace the
information. Also attach the parent permission photo
forms.)
 You may also write and attach the required information
in the parent communication logbooks.
o (Day 1) Show students a model of the teacher’s “Fun Digital

Sentences!” assignment on the projector, so that students

will have an idea.
o (Day 2 & 3) Make sure all parent permission forms for taking
photos of students are submitted.
o (Day 2) Review students’ knowledge of the basic
parts of a complete sentence (Capitalization,
subject, predicate and punctuation).

• Exploration
The Teacher will:
o (Day 3) Have students bring in their two-
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 important/meaningful items.
o (Day “) Have students take pictures of their peers individually
and cooperatively using the digital camera (Teacher
Guidance).
 Student with Orthopedic Impairment: Teacher or Para-
educator will take all the pictures for the student. The
student will choose the items he wants for
his project.
o (Day “) Have each student take a picture of his or
her two-important/meaningful items (Teacher Guidance).
o (Day “) Have students write down their two items on a
separate sheet of paper, so they can remember what items
they brought.
 Student with Orthopedic Impairment: Teacher or Para-
educator will write down all the sentences for the
student. The student will create the sentences and
verbally tell the teacher or Para-educator what to write.
o (Day “) Have students write two complete sentences about
themselves using pencils and paper. The first sentence should
have them state their full name. The second
sentence should be their birth date.
 Ex. Sentence 1: “My name is Becky Lynn
Johnson.”
 Ex. Sentence 2: “My birthday is on July 20,2003.”
o (Day 3) Proofread individual students’ sentences about
themselves. Make sure they have used proper capitalization,
subject, predicate and proper punctuation.
o (Day 3 or 4) Allow students to begin tracing their final draft of
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 complete sentences about themselves with a marker.
o (Day 4) Next, have students write two complete sentences
about the two important /meaningful items using pencils and
paper. The first sentence should state what the item is. The
second sentence should state why the item is important or
meaningful to them.
 Example Item 1- sentence 1: “This is my soccer
ball.”
 Example Item 1- sentence 2: “I love to play soccer
with my dad!”
 Example Item 2 sentence 1: “This is a

mango.”
 Example Item 2 sentence 2: “Mango is

my favorite fruit!”

o (Day 4) Proofread individual students’ sentences about the

two-important/meaningful items. Make sure they have used

proper capitalization, subject, predicate and proper
punctuation.
o (Day 5) Allow students to begin tracing their final draft of

complete sentences about two important/meaningful items

with a marker.
o (Day “) Instruct students to practice reading all their
sentences with correct pronunciation and expression based
on punctuation marks.
o (Day “) When students are dismissed from school, take a

picture of all the students’ completed sentences.

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 o (Day “) Upload all pictures from the digital camera using the
USB cable onto the class computer. The pictures should
consist of student photos, items, and
sentences.
o (Day”) Log onto the website
“http://www.voicethread.com” and begin
making individual folders for each student
and upload their respective pictures (student photo, photo of
2 items and 6 sentences) into their own files on voice thread.
Organize it well so that the following day, all you have to do is
open up the students’ individual files and they can begin
recording their voices speaking their sentences.

• Generalization
o (Day 6) Pass out Fun Language Arts worksheets that will keep
your other students occupied while you are working with each
individual student at the computer station for recording.
o (Day “) Log onto http://www.voicethread.com and have the

website ready to click “record” for the

students to begin recording their sentences.
o (Day “) Have each of the students’
sentences prepared to be handed to them
when they are called to the computer
station.
o (Day “) Call up students individually to begin recording their
voices speaking their sentences. Make sure to have the
student’s file open and ready. The teacher will click the
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 “record” button when the student is ready to record their
voice. Students will read the sentences that relate to each of
their photo while being audio recorded by the computer
microphone.
• Application/Post Assessment
The teacher will:
o (Day 7) Present all of the student’s “Fun Digital Sentences”
onto the class computer & projector. Students will be able to
see their hard work as well as their peers.
 Strongly encourage the class to clap after every
presentation.
 Also praise all students for their efforts.

Evaluate and Revise

Student Performance:
Students will be evaluated on:
 Their abilities to write complete and coherent sentences (Properly
using capitalization, subject, predicate and punctuation marks).
 How well they wrote their sentences (Spacing and penmanship).
 How well they pronounce the words spoken in their sentences.
 How well they verbally expressed their sentences according to the
punctuation marks used.

At the end of this activity students should be able to:

 Write simple and complete sentences.
 Verbally express sentences according to their punctuation
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 marks.
 Use punctuation marks properly.

The following rubric will be used to evaluate students’ knowledge and

performance of the assigned lesson.

Criteria Possible Points Received Points

1. Students 10
participation in the
class project.
2. Students ability to 30
write complete and
coherent sentences.
3. Students ability to 30
correctly pronounce
words written in
sentences.
4. Students ability to 30
express and read
sentences
effectively according
to punctuation
marks.
Total possible points 100 /100

Instructor Performance:

 Was the lesson well planned?

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 Did the lesson run smoothly?

 Were the lesson plan objectives achieved?

 What are the possible ways this lesson could be improved for the
future?

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