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Title of Project: Creating a Web Page
School District: Camden Central School District
School: Camden Middle School
Standard: English Language Arts
Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
Class: Modified 6-8 program
Teacher: Linda Mosch
Library Media Specialist: Nannette Burt
Project Length: 2 days, times 10 weeks
I. Issues for the Teacher
A. What NYS Standard are you working towards in this project?
Standard English Language Arts #1: Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
Key Idea To relate new information to prior knowledge and experience.
B. What skill (C-DOS/Information Literacy, etc.) do you want your students to develop as they work on this project?
C-DOS 3a - Universal foundation skills: Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundational skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace.
C. Describe in some detail what you want your students to do and/or produce in this project that will demonstrate that they are moving toward the standard and developing their skill.

Independently students will gather facts, details and illustrative examples on a topic of their choice to create a web page. A good web page must include:

  • a title that explains the content of the page
  • an appropriate picture
  • text that is accurate and true
  • hypertext links to other related places on the internet
  • a date
  • an e-mail address to respond to (your teacher's)
II. Issues for the Library Media Specialist
A. What instructional strategies will you use to move students toward the standard(s) and skill(s) above?
  • graphic organizers
  • computer skills
  • copyright information
  • rubric
B. What material/technical support will you provide for the project?
  • Print resources (i.e. encyclopedias, non-fiction collection)
  • 4 computers with internet capabilities
III. Issues for the Teacher and Library Media Specialist
A. What is the question driving the project?
What is the critical/evaluative information we need to express a literary work?
B. The Challenge for Students (What product do you want students to create that will provide evidence they're learning the standard and skill?)
Working in pairs, students will read and evaluate a book for content, theme, purpose, character development and enjoyment. Using graphic organizers, students will develop a power point presentation, to persuade classmates to read their book. When presentations are finished students will orally present to classmates. Each member will be ready to answer questions about their story.
C. Product Criteria (What criteria for a product of "good" quality?)

  • PowerPoint - pictures are either drawn and scanned, or from the internet.
  • Content and rationale to sell book must be accurate and concise.
  • Presentation must flow along with order and timing (absent of clutter).
D. Standards Criteria (What evidence is needed to determine that the desired standard is being achieved?)
Knowledge - Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of good literature by applying ELA skills to recommend books to their peers. Targeted indicator - Students will produce a list of (genre) recommended readings for their peers. Evaluate for theme, setting, and type of character.
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