FlatterWorldProject2ndGrade 12/6/12 Project Initiator Collaborators Tech Integrationist Learning Objectives

JenniferPugh

AmandaHaskins,AmiePatterson,SueWirtz DanGibson

Whilecollaboratingwithpartners,studentswillcreateafictional charactertowritefromtheirpointofview. StudentswillwriteshortdescriptionsofwhereStanleyisandwhyheis there. WithGoogleMaps,studentswilllocatevariouslocationsinLowell, Indiana. Studentswilldescribetheirlocationwithadescriptivewriting.

Common Core

2.W.6Withguidanceandsupportfromadults,useavarietyofdigital toolstoproduceandpublishwriting,includingincollaborationwith peers. 2.W.7Participateinshareresearchandwritingprojects(e.g.reada numberofbooksonasingletopictoproduceareportrecordscience observations). 2.W.8Recallinformationfromexperiencesorgatherinformationfrom providedsourcestoansweraquestion.

State Standards

Geography:MapsandGlobes Usebasicinformationonmaps,globes,andothergeographictoolsto locateandidentifyphysicalandhumanfeaturesofone'scommunity, state,andnation[StandardIndicators:2.3.1,2.3.2,2.3.4,2.3.5] Geography:HumanandPhysicalSystems Describethesimpledemographicsoftheschool.Giveexamplesofhow differentneighborhoodsandcommunitiescaninfluencetheactivities availablethatoccurthere.[StandardIndicators:2.3.3,2.3.6,2.3.7,2.4.1]

Technology Piece

www.flatstanley.com www.panoramio.com iPad MacBook SMARTBoard

LessonSequence:
InitialInstruction 1. WhoisFlatStanley? a. Turn/Talk b. Sharethoughts c. Teacherintroduction(i.e.ExplainwhoheisFlatStanley.Readafew chaptersfromoneofJeffBrownsFlatStanleybooks.) 2. Createcollaborativewritingonpaper: a. Withapartner,listideasforwriting. b. Handouthardcopypicturesofthelocationsaroundtown. c. PromptWritelikeyouwereStanleyandyoureexplainingwhereyouwerein Lowell,Indiana.Questionstoanswer: i. Wheredidyougo? ii. Whendidyougothere? iii. Whatdidyoudothere? iv. Whatwasimportantfromthislocation? 3. Revise/editwritingatsomepoint UsingiPadswiththeFlatStanleyApp 1. PassoutiPadsandtalkaboutexpectations. 2. Studentpartnerswilllogintotheirteachercreatedaccounts. 3. CreateasharedFlatStanleyandgivehim/heraname. 4. Followstepsforcombiningpicturesandmakecomments(i.e.adddescription) ContinuationofFlatStanleyProject 1. ProvideexamplesofacceptabledescriptionsandcommentsontheFlatStanley. 2. TakepicturesofStanleyaroundtheschool. 3. WriteadescriptionofwhattheFlatStanleyisdoing. 4. PostittotheFlatStanleysocialnetwork. 5. Havestudentscommentoneachotherswritingwithmeaningfulcomplete sentences.

Summative Assessment Finished Student Examples

Rubricusedtoassessstudentsfinalproductwrittenonthewebusing eithertheFlatStanleyorPanoramioplatform.

Herearesomeexamplesofthepicturesteacherstookandmarkedon Panaramio.Thesewerefromaroundthecommunity. StudentspostswerecompletedonFlatStanley.