ED271- English Literary Forms Multimedia Lesson Plan

Introduction Lesson Title: Learning about Literary Forms Teacher’s Name: Roque Mesa Grade: 11th grade Content Area: English Literature, Technology Lesson Length (Total): 3 class meetings

General Characteristics Grade: Eleventh grade Age: 16-17 years Ethnic group: 8 Chamoru; 7 Filipino; 3 Korean; 2 Kosraean Sex: 11 male; 9 female Socioeconomic level: low to middle Special Needs: 1 Speech Impaired (Accommodations and Modifications: Student will: -Be allowed to use text-to-speech software in presentations and discussions -Be given pen and paper to record thoughts and share with group members -Be allowed to submit written report in lieu of oral presentation if desired) Entry Competencies Prior Knowledge Students complete English composition courses during their ninth and tenth grade year. These courses provide the necessary skills for students to adequately process and review literary works in their eleventh grade literature class.

Target Skills Students employ various forms of literature for both professional and personal purposes including academic assignments, recreation, and social events. Surprisingly, students are not completely aware of the significant influence that literature has on their lives.

Attitudes Students express little to no excitement about literary subjects. Most students confine literature to long prose works like novels or short complicated works like poetry. Though these literary forms are of the most common, the genre also extends to song and film.

Learning Style Perceptual Preferences and Strengths Students of this generation are hesitant to the traditional blackboard method of learning. Instead, students express interest in multimedia aspects of sound, image, and motion picture. Students also express significant interest in both timeless and contemporary issues that affect their generation like interpersonal relationships, party lives, and romances.

Motivational Factors Students are hesitant to communicate with teachers and therefore prefer to collaborate with their peers. Consequently, students complete their best works while in groups of three to four members.

Physiological Factors Classroom composition consists entirely of eleventh grades and an equal distribution of male and females. In contrast, no systematic distribution exists for factors like learning style and academic ability.

State Objectives Objective 1 Students will be able to identify four literary forms.

Objective 2 Students will be able to correlate a literary form and social issue.

Objective 3 Students will be able to employ multimedia and present their findings to their peers.

Select Methods, Media, and Materials Media and Materials 1.

5 iMacs, 1 per group (built-in microphone, speakers, webcam) 2.

Macbook pro (built-in microphone, speakers, webcam) 3.

Projector 4.

Internet Access 5.

Presentation software (PowerPoint, Prezi, iMovie) Methods: 1.

Group learning 2.

Independent

Utilize Materials, Methods, and Materials 1. Macbook Pro and Projector. Students will learn about the literary forms of poetry, novel, song, and film through a multimedia presentation.

2. 5 iMacs and Internet Access. The class will be divided into groups, four students each. Each group will select one traditional or contemporary controversial issue (ex: same-sex relationships, abortion, underage drinking). Each group member will select one of the four discussed literary forms. Each group member must select a different literary form. Students will research an example of their chosen literary form relevant to their issue.

3. Presentation Software. Each group member will employ multimedia equipment to present their literary example and explain its relation to their respective issue. Each group will present a conclusion connecting literature to their selected issue.

Require Learner Partcipation Introduction

The teacher will briefly discuss the classic literary forms of prose novels and poetry with students. After the discussion, the teacher will play a video that includes the classic literary forms of novel and poetry and introduces the modern literary forms of song and film (http://vimeo.com/31538662). The teacher will solicit thoughts about these modern and widely employed forms of literature. The teacher will issue a quiz for students to identify and briefly describe the literary forms discussed.

Exploration Students will be separated into groups and tasked to prepare a multimedia presentation for their peers. Within their groups, students will select a social issue. Students will conduct individual research on a literary form and its connection to their group’s issue.

Application Students will work collaboratively to present both their literary form and issue to the class.

Students may use any combination of the presentation software provided. Each group will

EFFECTIVENESS Objective

Activity

Identify four literary forms

Quiz

Correlate literary forms to a social issue Present findings to peers

Total

3 Points

Students identify novel, poetry, song, and film.

Independent Students Research/ connect each Group literary form Collaboration to social issue.

Presentation

Students employ presentation software in multimedia presentation.

2 Points

1 Point

Total Points

Students Students identify three identify two literary forms. or less literary forms. _______/ 3 Students connect two to three literary forms to social issue.

Students use a single media type in their presentation.

Students connect one literary form to social issue.

_______/ 3

Students do not employ multimedia in their presentation.

_______/ 3 ________/ 9

The teacher will assess the multimedia’s effect by reflecting students’ understanding of four literary forms. The teacher will assess personal performance by participation in group discussions and cumulative grades based on the above rubric.