Lesson Plan: A Different EndingLesson Plan: A Different Ending

Creative Writing & Learning Vocabulary & Art Creative Writing & Learning Vocabulary & Art ConnectedConnected

Lesson Plan: A Different EndingLesson Plan: A Different Ending

Creative Writing & Learning Vocabulary & Art Creative Writing & Learning Vocabulary & Art ConnectedConnected

Class: ETAP 638, Media Literacy Class: ETAP 638, Media Literacy

HyunJuHyunJu YooYooClass: ETAP 638, Media Literacy Class: ETAP 638, Media Literacy

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RATIONALESRATIONALESRATIONALESRATIONALES This lesson plan will be a part of a creative writingcreative writing, learning learning

vocabulary vocabulary and artart curriculum. Teacher allows students to use the Internet, continue the story (with using assigned vocabularies) of the cartoon strip, draw the cartoons with a software program or on paper, and present them with the final story in the last class session.

Following this lesson, students will be required to write an ending with using assigned vocabularies, and edit and complete the final story. Also, to present the final output, two different cartoons are required. Students will exercise their imaginations to complete the story with cartoons.

The purpose of this lesson is to obtain skills including writing creative story, learning challenging vocabularies, drawing cartoons, presenting the final output and building teamwork.

RATIONALES (cont.)RATIONALES (cont.)RATIONALES (cont.)RATIONALES (cont.)

In this lesson, students will analyze cartoons strips, continue (write) the story with using the assigned vocabularies and draw the cartoons.

Students need to show their imagination and creativity in order to continue the story, but also appropriately use the assigned vocabularies.

In presentation session, each group present the two different versions of the story so that whole class will see and discuss how the same topic ends differently.

Finally, students are required to present their ideas and articulate the contents clearly.

CLASS POPULATIONCLASS POPULATIONCLASS POPULATIONCLASS POPULATION

6th – 7th Grade (Middle school)

Creative Writing & Learning Vocabulary & Art Class

20-24 Students per Class; 10-12 female/ 10-12 male

45 minutes per class period

STUDENT OBJECTIVESSTUDENT OBJECTIVESSTUDENT OBJECTIVESSTUDENT OBJECTIVESStudents will be able to…Students will be able to…

analyze the cartoon strip and describe it.

continue (write) the story with using the assigned vocabularies.

improve sequencing skills and learn challenging vocabularies.

create(draw) cartoons related to the scenes.

present the complete story with cartoons to the audience.

MEDIA LITERACY MEDIA LITERACY OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

MEDIA LITERACY MEDIA LITERACY OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• Learn how to share the documents with peers on Google Drive (https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/drive/start/index.html)

• Learn how to draw cartoons in Microsoft Paint (http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3007_draw-cartoons-microsoft-paint.html)

• Learn how to animate cartoons in Microsoft Paint (http://www.ehow.com/video_2381210_animate-cartoons-microsoft-paint.html)

• Learn how to create presentation slides using Google Drive (https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/drive/start/index.html)

MATERIALSMATERIALSMATERIALSMATERIALS

• Computers with Internet Access (20-24)

• Google Drive Accounts of all students (https://drive.google.com)

• Cartoon strips (5-6 topics)

• Projector, Projection Screen (1)

• Optional: scanner, paper, (color) pencil

Cartoons Cartoons (for example)(for example)Cartoons Cartoons (for example)(for example)

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Each group will write an alternate ending to a cartoon strip the members have analyzed together.

It is required to write an ending of the cartoon strip (using the assigned vocabularies), draw two cartoon with software program or on paper, and present them with the final story in the last class session.

CLASS ACTIVITIES OVERVIEWCLASS ACTIVITIES OVERVIEWCLASS ACTIVITIES OVERVIEWCLASS ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

One group (4

ppl)

One Topic

Partners (2 ppl)

Share/Discuss the same topic

Partners (2 ppl)

Creating its own ending

Creating its own ending

With one topic, each small groups write its own ending so that there are two different versions of the

story.

CLASS ACTIVITIES CLASS ACTIVITIES ONEONECLASS ACTIVITIES CLASS ACTIVITIES ONEONE

• Students will enter class and get into a group of 4 (or 5) members. The whole class will discuss what is a creative writing and cartoon strips.

• Distribute cartoon strips and each group choose one.

• Each group analyzes the assigned cartoon strip and write (up to 200 words) the descript of it.

CLASS ACTIVITIES CLASS ACTIVITIES TWOTWOCLASS ACTIVITIES CLASS ACTIVITIES TWOTWO

• In one group, split into two and gather at computers.

• Each small group pick five adjectives from the list of ‘essential vocabulary for middle school’, (http://www.angelfire.com/blues/writing/middleschoolwords.html)

• With using the five key words, small groups continue story (up to 300 words) and draw the two cartoons (using Microsoft Paint).

Class Activities Class Activities ThreeThreeClass Activities Class Activities ThreeThree

Before the 3rd class, students complete the story and cartoons. Share the documents with other members on the Google Drive, so all members can participate in editing the final output.

Get ready to deliver the presentationGet ready to deliver the presentation…

Each group presents two different endings of the cartoon strip to the audience.

EVALUATION OF STUDENTSEVALUATION OF STUDENTSEVALUATION OF STUDENTSEVALUATION OF STUDENTSSatisfactory (2) Unsatisfactory (0-1)

Creativity Goes above or meet expectations

Below expectations or Much more effort needed

Writing Complete the writing with imagination and use all vocabularies assigned.

Much more effort needed, contain grammar error

Drawing Complete two cartoons using imagination

Much more effort needed

Presentation Present the contents clearly and answer questions / well-organized slides

Unclear statement, Poor quality slides

Team Work Complete assigned work and contribute the final output

Did not complete assigned work and did not contribute to the final output

EVALUATION OF STUDENTS EVALUATION OF STUDENTS (cont.)(cont.)

EVALUATION OF STUDENTS EVALUATION OF STUDENTS (cont.)(cont.)

o Excellent 8-10 points

o Average 5-7 points

o Poor 0-4 points

DISCUSSION DISCUSSION QUESTIONSQUESTIONSDISCUSSION DISCUSSION QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Ask students,

“Do you like that ending?”

“How does the same topic end differently?”

“The assigned vocabularies are appropriately used?”

“The set of cartoons are well organized in sequence?”