Best Standards-Based Technology Integration Practices

for 21st Century Classrooms in Harrison County Schools

Janet Benincosa, Harrison County Technology Integration Specialist

LINCOLN HIGH: TENTH GRADE READING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Team Members: Martha Holbert, Helen McCarty, Mary Matheny, Ann Skinner

21^st CENTURY

TENTH GRADE READING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

CONTENT STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES FOR WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOLS (2520.1)

The West Virginia Standards for 21st Century Learning include the following components:

21st Century Content Standards and Objectives and 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools. 

All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools and content standards and objectives. 

Tenth Grade

RLA.O.10.1.01

research and analyze historical, cultural, and biographical influences on literary and informational texts.

A Biography Study: Using Role-Play to Explore Authors' Lives

In this lesson, students read biographies and explore websites of selected authors. They collaborate in teams to design creative projects and role-play as the authors in a panel presentation. They then synthesize their knowledge into essays about their authors. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

SAS in School: Web Lesson 542

InterActivity1189

InterActivity1190

RLA.O.10.1.02

compare and contrast literary styles according to genre.

SAS in School: Web Inquiry 130

Web Lesson 537

Project 338

Project 361

RLA.O.10.1.03

extend the amount of independent reading with emphasis on fiction and nonfiction.

SAS in School: Web Inquiry 170

Classroom Activity 1100

RLA.O.10.1.04

apply various pre-reading skills and comprehension strategies for activating prior knowledge and asking questions during reading and post reading for

literary experience

examining textual information

performing an assigned task

SAS in School: Web Inquiry 126

Classroom Activity 1067

Introducing Each Other: Interviews, Memoirs, Photos, and Internet Research ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

Students read, write, speak, listen, and research as they interview a partner and write an article, write a personal memoir, take partner photographs, and use the Internet to find pictures and information illustrating their partners’ interests. Results are shared in the form of a poster and a classroom presentation.

RLA.O.10.1.05

evaluate the author’s use of specific information in text (e.g., author’s purpose/perspective, main/supporting details, specific facts, statistics, definition, figurative/nonfigurative words).

SAS in School: Web Inquiry 125

RLA.O.10.1.06

create supportable predictions, generalizations, opinions, inferences and conclusions based upon an analysis of textual information.

A Case for Reading—Examining Challenged and Banned Books

The purpose of this lesson is to inspire students to critically examine a book, which has been selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list. The students will analyze the book and document their findings as they read. They will then write a persuasive piece, synthesizing their view about the book and what should be done with the book at their school. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

A Directed Listening–Thinking Activity for The Tell-Tale Heart

In this lesson, students participate in a Directed Listening–Thinking Activity (DLTA) to improve their listening comprehension and prediction skills. At the end of the lesson, students compose a written response to the story in the form of either an acrostic poem or comic strip.

RLA.O.10.1.07

interpret and explain the author’s choice of literary devices used to construct meaning and define the author’s/reader’s purpose:

symbolism / imagery / irony / satire / cadence / scansion / flashback / foreshadowing / Freytag’s pyramid (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, catastrophe, denouement)

A-Hunting We Will Go: Teaching Rhyming Through Musical Verse

Rhyming is a natural skill when used in the context of singing songs. This lesson engages children by teaching rhyming concepts through music. Students gain an understanding of rhyming verse by creating new rhyming pairs for a familiar song and support these skills with an online interactive tool. ReadWriteThink (hinkfinity)

An Introduction to Beowulf: Language and Poetics

While Beowulf is generally considered the earliest major work of English poetry, it is almost always taught in translation and its verse form and poetic techniques are often unfamiliar. This lesson provides an introduction to the language and poetics of the poem. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

RLA.O.10.1.08

interpret and explain the relationships of the literary elements (e.g., setting, plot, , point of view, theme, conflict, characterization, voice, tone, mood) within specific genres.

Analyzing Symbolism, Plot, and Theme in Death and the Miser

Encourage students to transfer the analytical skills that they use when reading literature to other modalities through an exploration of the underlying meaning and symbolism in the early Renaissance painting Death and the Miser by Hieronymous Bosch. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

RLA.O.10.1.09

analyze the organizational patterns (e.g. problem-solution, cause-and-effect, textual features including table of contents, headings, sidebars, marginal notes, graphical representations such as tables, timelines, captions, maps, photographs) and ideas in informational and literary texts.

And the Question Is... Evaluating the Validity of a Survey

By analyzing survey questions and results, students exercise critical thinking skills needed for media literacy and research. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

Behind the Masks: Exploring Culture and Self Through Art and Poetry

In this integrated unit of study, a teacher librarian pairs with an art teacher to introduce high school students to mask making around the world. Students research various cultures, make cultural and personal masks, and compose poetry to reveal the meaning behind their masks. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

SchoolKit-E147 (Book)

Cause and Effect Organization.

Learn about cause and effect. Pose cause and effect questions and plan an expository paragraph.

RLA.O.10.1.10

extend vocabulary by developing and using new terms and phrases found in reading classical literature and informational texts using various strategies:

• context clues / affixes / suffixes / multiple meanings / etymologies

Choosing, Chatting, and Collecting: Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy

Students self-select new vocabulary and apply context, experience, and conversation to help them understand the meanings and uses of the words. This strategy can be used with any content area, but in this lesson, an online script from Shakespeare is provided as an example. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

RLA.O.10.1.11

critique persuasive language and techniques as found in literary and informational texts and media.

Book Reviews, Annotation, and Web Technology

Integrating technology, research, and the language arts, students work collaboratively on this lesson reviewing books and creating hypertext on the Web. Reading, writing, purpose, and audience are synthesized, resulting in a challenging and creative student project. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

Boys Read: Considering Courage in Novels

Engaging stories featuring acts of courage can inspire boys to read and discuss literature with their peers. In this lesson, boys select, read, and discuss a novel with a male protagonist and write a persuasive essay addressing the ways in which the protagonist showed courage. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

SchoolKit BookE96

Learn about persuasive writing techniques. Analyze a letter to an editor to demonstrate critical reading skills.

RLA.O.10.2.01

define topic from assigned subject/prompt and compose narrative, informative, descriptive and persuasive writings using the five-step writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) for specific audiences by employing writing strategies that are modeled in various types of literature.

Dear Librarian: Writing a Persuasive Letter

Inspire students to write their librarian a persuasive letter, requesting that a specific text be added to the school library collection. As they work on the project, students plan their arguments and outline their reasons and examples. Finally, students write a persuasive letter, which is assessed using a rubric. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

RLA.O.10.2.02

construct a clearly worded and effectively placed thesis statement to develop a composition that addresses the assigned topic.

SchoolKit Books E 412 & E420

Use research findings to present a formal research paper or presentation.

RLA.O.10.2.03

evaluate, analyze, and synthesize into one’s writing a variety of informational media using primary and secondary sources.

And the Question Is... Evaluating the Validity of a Survey

By analyzing survey questions and results, students exercise critical thinking skills needed for media literacy and research.

RLA.O.10.2.04

formulate a working research question and identify, organize and consider the relevance of known information to guide further research

.

SchoolKit Books E412 & E420

Use research findings to present a formal research paper or presentation.

RLA.O.10.2.05

plan and incorporate varied note taking skills to organize and synthesize information from print and electronic sources (e.g., Internet research, electronic databases for periodicals and newspapers, print reference materials) into an outline for a composition or research project (introduction, thesis/hypothesis, main points, supporting details/examples, conclusion).

Learning About Research and Writing Using the American Revolution

In this lesson, students learn note-taking and research skills. They research a figure from the American Revolution, using the Internet, trade books, and encyclopedias to determine the person's significance. They then write an acrostic poem about the person they researched. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

SchoolKit Books 30, 32, 44, 51

Organizers to help you analyze various media information and map your thinking about cause and effect relationships.

RLA.O.10.2.06

classify and prioritize different drafting strategies for specific writing tasks to frame a clear, logical progression of ideas in argumentative writing, research writing, literary analysis, and creative and reflective writing.

Let's Talk About Stories: Shared Discussion With Amazing Grace

This lesson develops students' reading comprehension and understanding through a variety of interpretive activities. Students become more aware of their personal reactions as they read, develop sensitivity to language, and come to value their own curiosity about a text. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

Letters and Learning Genre

Combining their prior knowledge of letters with several books containing letters, students learn how genres can flex to accomplish different purposes for different contexts. Students show their understanding of genre by rewriting a story and reflecting on how a traditional story differs from a story told in letters.

RLA.O.10.2.07

summarize, paraphrase, and use direct quotations correctly and effectively in a writing/research project in order to avoid plagiarism; recognize copyright laws and public/private domain.

Research Building Blocks: “Cite Those Sources!”

“Cite Those Sources!” is part of a Research Process/Application unit. The focus of this lesson is on creating a bibliography. The unit/activities were created with a School Library Media Specialist about the State of Illinois; however, they can be adapted to any state or other research topic. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

TheSolutionSite

Search unit description for plagiarism:

“The Right to Write”

RLA.O.10.2.08

incorporate different transitional sentences to signal progression of ideas within and between paragraphs as well as appropriate phrases to signal organizational patterns.

TheSolutionSite

English/Language Arts

Search for Transitional Sentences

•Intro to Renaissance

•Island of the Blue Dolphins

•My American Hero

•Pythagoras Goes High Tech

•Space Exploration

•The Right to Write

RLA.O.10.2.09

revise sentences to create specific effects, variety and more precise and concise language:

• gerund phrase
• participle phrase
• infinitive phrase
• clauses

Manipulating Sentences to Reinforce Grammar Skills

This lesson reviews and reinforces basic grammar skills through authentic instruction. Using any reading material (e.g., novels, textbooks, magazines, online texts), students find sentences and manipulate them to either change the meaning or enhance the intended meaning. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

RLA.O.10.2.10

select revision and editing strategies to correct errors in and improve organization, content, usage, mechanics and spelling. In the proofreading process, integrate the use of

• dictionary
• spell check
• thesaurus
• style sheet or guide

TheSolutionSite

Search 1. dictionary 2. thesaurus 3. spell check

•Christy: Digging Up Roots

•Its Electric

•The Tormented Life of Edgar Allen Poe

•Building Futures & Constructing Careers

•Cash Control

•Digging Up Dinosaurs

•Earthquake!

•Reality Check: Your Career After High School

RLA.O.10.2.11

develop a research topic, select approaches, write and publish a well-developed research project with documented and cited sources and computer-generated graphics, following a specified format:

· APA

· MLA

· Chicago

Research Building Blocks: “Organize This!”

“Organize This!” is part of a Research Process/Application unit. This lesson focuses on organizing found research information. The unit/activities were created with a School Library Media Specialist about the State of Illinois; however, they can be adapted to any state or other research topic. ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

Research Building Blocks: Examining Electronic Sources ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

"Examining Electronic Sources," part of a Research Process and Application unit, focuses on selecting electronic resources. The unit and activities, created in conjunction with a School Library Media Specialist, are on the State of Illinois; however, they can be adapted for any state or other research topic.

Research Building Blocks: Hints about Print

"Hints about Print," part of a Research Process and Application unit, focuses on selecting print resources. The unit and activities, created in conjunction with a School Library Media Specialist, are on the State of Illinois; however, they can be adapted for any state or other research topic.

RLA.O.10.3.01

plan, research background of topic, and communicate in different settings (e.g. interpersonal, small group, whole group, panel, round table, debate) and for different purposes:

Inform / persuade / relate / entertain

TheSolutionSite

Search “debate” & “roundtable”

•Eva

•The Dirty Thirties

RLA.O.10.3.02

formulate and deliver grammatically correct messages, as well as evaluate and adapt strategies for developing credibility, such as speaking truthfully and creating clear and logical messages (e.g., supporting ideas with evidence and emotional appeals in light of purpose, audience and context).

TheSolutionSite

Search “Supporting Ideas with Evidence”

RLA.O.10.3.03

model a variety of roles in various settings to listen actively, understand the intended message, evaluate, enjoy and/or respond to an oral message:

critique oral/visual information / relate experiences in third person / collaborate to achieve a goal / mediate to reach a consensus / deliver an extended extemporaneous speech / participate in a panel/round table discussion

SchoolKit Book E121

English/Language Arts

Speaking: Learn about Debates

SAS in School

English Communication Skills Project 918

Defining and Assessing Argumentation

RLA.O.10.3.04

adapt and use active listening strategies to evaluate the message, formulate a strategy and respond to

· intended purpose / make predictions / construct meaning from discussion, speech, or media / critique presentation

Reciprocal Revision: Making Peer Feedback Meaningful

This lesson uses a reciprocal teaching method whereby students use specific strategies (i.e., predicting, summarizing, clarifying, and questioning) to more constructively offer peer feedback. ) ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

RLA.O.10.3.05

understand, evaluate and create media communications.

And the Question Is... Evaluating the Validity of a Survey

By analyzing survey questions and results, students exercise critical thinking skills needed for media literacy and research.

RLA.O.10.3.06

properly use private and public information.

TheSolutionSite

Search for Properly Use Private and Public Information

RLA.O.10.3.07

plan, create, organize, and present an age appropriate media product that demonstrates an understanding of format, purpose, audience, and choice of medium.

Reading and Analyzing Multigenre Texts ReadWriteThink (Thinkfinity)

In this lesson plan, students develop a definition of multigenre texts through exploration. Students will brainstorm alone and together what they will need as readers to read and understand multigenre texts successfully. The students will share findings and discuss strategies needed to comprehend, and by extension to write, these texts.