Name of Lesson: Multimedia Presentation of The Grapes of Wrath: Chapters 14-18 (Technology Utilized: VoiceThread, Evernote, MSocrative) Grade

Level: 11

Subject: Honors English Estimated class time- 1 1/2 block periods (135 minutes) Prepared by: Cynthia Mills Overview and Purpose: Students will demonstrate the ability to use thoughtful analysis of author's intent and literary devices utilizing VoiceThread, Evernote and M-Socrative student. Common Core Standards: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. Analyze how an authors choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact. Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. Objectives: Analyze the author's intent for chapters 14-18. Identify and analyze literary devices for chapters 14-18. Integrate both author's intent and literary devices in Evernotes and in short answer format on M-Socrative Materials Needed: Macbooks or Smartphone (students can decide) Projector Teacher computer Other Resources: VoiceThread voicethread .com/ (shared with instructor) Evernote http://www.evernote.com/ (all students have a login) M-Socrative Lecturerhttp://m.socrative.com/lecturer/#mainScreen and M-Socrative student http://m.socrative.com/student/#joinRoom (teacher has a login; students just enter browser URL) Information: 1. Students have been grouped and have completed their VoiceThreads for their chapters. 2. Each student has completed and narrated two slides 3. Each student has an Evernote account 4. Each student is familiar with M-Socrative

Assessment:

1. M-Socrative short answer questions delivered during and after the presentations. The
final questions will be given in the exit ticket format on M-Socrative to provide data for the instructor. 2. Evernote shared with instructor and group 3. VoiceThread shared with instructor and group Activity: 1. Using a macbook or their smartphones, students are to click on the Evernote APP and log into their accounts. 2. Next, students will open up a new tab and type the following in their browser: http://m.socrative.com/student/#joinRoom 3. On instructors computer (connected to the projector), teacher is logged into http://m.socrative.com/lecturer/#mainScreen and gives students the room number on the top left of the screen to enter into the M-Socrative assessment. 4. Instructor will also open another tab and log onto VoiceThread, click on MyVoice, and play VoiceThreads beginning with chapter 14 and 15. 5. Students will listen to presentations and take notes on their Evernote interface. 5. Teacher will stop VoiceThread during the presentations and assess understanding using short answer format on M-Socratic (questions will be pulled directly from VoiceThreads prior to class viewing of the presentations). Students can use Evernote to assist in their answers. 6. Teacher will instruct students to share their Evernotes with classmates in their groups (and instructor) after chapter presentations. Notes: Prior to this lesson, students have been exposed to and trained in Evernote and MSocrative, so they are ready to utilize both technologies in this lesson. Instructor has prepared by accessing student VoiceThreads and pulling questions directly from student work. For examples of student assessments using the above technologies, see below: Evernote Screen-Shot

M-Socrative Screen-Shot

Question: Why does Steinbeck use the color red as a motif in the novel?