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Chapter 20Chapter 20

Unit 6Unit 6

Lesson 4Lesson 4

Sunshine State StandardSunshine State Standard Strand: Writing ProcessStrand: Writing Process Standard: PublishingStandard: Publishing LA.910.3.5.1 The student will prepare writing LA.910.3.5.1 The student will prepare writing

using technology in a format appropriate to using technology in a format appropriate to the purpose (e.g., for display, multimedia); the purpose (e.g., for display, multimedia);

LA.910.3.5.2 The student will include such LA.910.3.5.2 The student will include such techniques as principle of design (e.g., techniques as principle of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing, columns) and margins, tabs, spacing, columns) and graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs); and graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs); and

LA.910.3.5.3 The student will sharing with LA.910.3.5.3 The student will sharing with others, or submitting for publication. others, or submitting for publication.

Read Aloud Chapter 20Read Aloud Chapter 20

If you were an illustrator, how would you If you were an illustrator, how would you illustrate this chapter for publication?illustrate this chapter for publication?

If you were making a PowerPoint based on If you were making a PowerPoint based on this chapter, what would you include?this chapter, what would you include?

If you were creating a short film based on If you were creating a short film based on this chapter, how would you do it?this chapter, how would you do it?

Choose one of the above, and as you listen Choose one of the above, and as you listen to the chapter, jot down ideas for to the chapter, jot down ideas for completing one of the above assignmentscompleting one of the above assignments

Ok, since our standardOk, since our standard

For these two lessons are publicationFor these two lessons are publication You have to perfect and publish your You have to perfect and publish your

work in this lesson.work in this lesson.

You are the creator. Make it good.You are the creator. Make it good.

You have chosen to publishYou have chosen to publish

As a blogAs a blog As a podcastAs a podcast As a Power PointAs a Power Point As an illustrated magazine articleAs an illustrated magazine article As a videoAs a video

Teacher:Teacher:

Share with your students the format Share with your students the format you have chosen.you have chosen.

Share what you want it to look like Share what you want it to look like when you’ve published it.when you’ve published it.

Share your plan for making it happen Share your plan for making it happen

Review these for inspirationReview these for inspiration

Of blogs Of blogs StorycorpsStorycorps Blog Blog Podcasts Podcasts StorycorpsStorycorps Podcasts Podcasts PowerPoints (Find examples that you PowerPoints (Find examples that you

as a teacher love!)as a teacher love!) Illustrated magazine articles (bring in Illustrated magazine articles (bring in

magazines such as Newsweek that magazines such as Newsweek that have illustrations for stories)have illustrations for stories)

And videos And videos Teacher TubeTeacher Tube

Spend as much time as Spend as much time as necessarynecessary

Analyzing each format. Analyzing each format. Discuss the following:Discuss the following: What makes it interesting?What makes it interesting? How does the creator grab the audience’s How does the creator grab the audience’s

attention?attention? How can you do something similar?How can you do something similar? What doesn’t work?What doesn’t work? How can you avoid doing this in your own How can you avoid doing this in your own

presentation?presentation?

Divide into groupsDivide into groups

Based upon your presentation formatBased upon your presentation format Work together to publish each of Work together to publish each of

your stories by the end of this lesson.your stories by the end of this lesson.

Teachers Teachers

Provide the best space possible for Provide the best space possible for completion of this lesson; it may be completion of this lesson; it may be the media center, it may be your the media center, it may be your classroom.classroom.

You will be floating from student to You will be floating from student to student offering advice and student offering advice and encouragement!encouragement!

By the end of this lesson, all students By the end of this lesson, all students must publish something.must publish something.

After class is overAfter class is over

Your teacher will send your prepared Your teacher will send your prepared article/blog/video/podcast/PowerPoint article/blog/video/podcast/PowerPoint to the Slow Way Home Website for to the Slow Way Home Website for publication.publication.

Rejoice!!!!Rejoice!!!!

HomeworkHomework

Rest, relax, enjoy the fact that you Rest, relax, enjoy the fact that you are now a published author!are now a published author!