Lesson/Unit Title

The Medium is not the Message

Lesson/Unit Outcome

At the conclusion of this unit, the student will present an oral presentation illustrated with a PowerPoint slide show, including  a bibliography. This lesson will review the use of PowerPoint and examine use of online subscription databases in use by the district.  The student will produce a simple five slide PowerPoint to accompany a speech no longer then 5 minutes but no less then 3 about a well-known author keyed to the current textbook.  Student will make an oral presentation to the class using an LCD projector.  Specific limitations on the PowerPoint will be imposed including the topics to be discussed and the format of the PowerPoint.  Students will be expected to be able to produce a narrowly focused PowerPoint that enhances their speech rather then distracts from the information presented. Students will demonstrate their ability to use specific resources and the current network structure

Academic Standards Addressed

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PA Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening   1.8.8 – Research

1.6.8 C and 1.6.11C—Speaking

NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts 4 and 8

NCA K-12 Standards of Communication  Speaking 9-12

Technology Standards
Addressed

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PA Academic Standards for Science and Technology --- 3.7 C, D and E –Computer literacy

ALA Standards for Information Literacy Standards 1-3

ISTE NETS for students:  Standards 3 and 5 

Teacher-Led Activities

(Introductory Lessons)

Review Boolean Logical Operators and introduce Online Databases available to students

Review definition of plagiarism and intellectual property

Introduce parenthetical references (MLA style) and Noodletools        

Discuss the parameters for the PowerPoint and oral presentation (Give out rubric and assign author)

Discuss the specific topics for inclusion on the PowerPoint

Discuss search strategies needed for use of online databasese

Discuss file storage on the server and use of student accounts

Review use of an LCD projector

Review basics of speech presentation

Student-Centered  Activities

Using specific databases targeted by the English teacher and Educational Media Specialist, the student

·          Design a simple search strategy for information retrieval in the chosen databases

·          Evaluate search results and select appropriate articles

·          Use email facilities within the databases to email material to personal accounts

·          Select from these articles information for inclusion in their PowerPoint 

At Noodletools, the student will:

·          Set up an individual account and a working bibliography

·          Set up parameters on the bibliography to allow teacher access to it

·          Document all sources used for the project

Using PowerPoint the student will

·          Illustrate his oral presentation within the guidelines set out in the rubric

·          Use the notes function to collect information for his speech

·          Distinguish between what is important enough to be included “on screen” and what belongs in notes

·          Print out notes pages and copy the presentation to a CD.

Using the server the student will demonstrate the ability to:

·          Save the presentation to a public file

·          Use his/her own account

At the time of the presentation the student will:

·          Give the speech in a clear audible manner, observing posture etc

·          Use the Presentation cart efficiently.

Resources Needed

Content resources  (books, Articles, speakers, handouts, materials, etc.)

Software/Web Resources (CD- ROM’s, URLs, etc.) Librarydatabases specifically LRC, VRL, Wilson and

PowerLibrary , School  Server, personal email accounts

Handouts explaining project in detail (see accompanying file)

EMS to explain various databases and aid with instruction in their use

List of appropriate authors keyed to textbook,List of passwords for Library databases,Handouts for individual databases

Hardware (computers, TV, VHS, etc) Computer access and presentation equipment

Other media, video, satellite, etc.

Student Assessment
Strategy

See separate rubric