Kamryn Hiser

EDTL
Digital Unit Plan
19 April, 2016
English and Language Arts; Grade 2
Lesson Plan:
School: Furry Elementary School
Grade and Subject: Miss. Hisers 2nd Grade English/Language Arts
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Pre-Assessment: Have them go online and play games that describe different book genres and
roles of characters.
Post-Assessment: Read a fairytale book aloud to the students, and have them make a venndiagram online to compare and contrast the books.
Resources and Tools: Smartboard, crayons, paper, pencil.
Pros: Students will have a better understanding of the different roles of characters as well as the
different genres of books their are as far as fiction and nonfiction. They will be able to compare
and contrast different experiences of the characters in the book.
Cons: Students could maybe get confused on how to tell the differences between characters and
genres. It may also stretch their attention span, which can sometimes be difficult.

Content Area: English Language Arts Curriculum

-Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.

-Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central
message, lesson, or moral.
-Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
-Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the
story and the ending concludes the action.
-Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a
different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
-Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
-Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by
different authors or from different cultures.
-By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the
grades 23 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the
range.

Grade: 2nd Grade English Language Arts

Domain: Craft and Structure
Students would describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning
introduces the story and how the end concludes the action. Students must also acknowledge
differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each
character when reading dialogue aloud.

Standards:
http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-teachers

NETS-T:
Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity: Teachers use their knowledge of
subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to facilitate experiences that advance
student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
a.) Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
b.) Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital
tools and resources.
c.) Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students conceptual
understanding and thinking, planning, and creative process.
d.) Model Collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students,
colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.

Model digital age work and learning: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work
processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
a.) Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new
technologies and situations.
b.) Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and
resources to support student success and innovation.
c.) Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using
a variety of digital age media and formats.
d.) Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze,
evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.

Standards NETS-S:
Communication and collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to
communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning
and contribute to the learning of others.
a.) Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital
environments and media.
b.) Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of
media and formats.
c.) Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with leaders of other
cultures.
d.) Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making: Students use critical thinking
skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed
decisions using appropriate digits tools and resources.
a.) Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
b.) Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
c.) Collect and analyze data do identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
d.) Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

Technology and Materials:

Smartboard, computers, iPads, books, theme handouts, pencil, paper.

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Procedure:
The students will be creating a compare and contrast diagram to help them understand the
difference between characters and genres. For this assignment students will be read a book out
loud, and as the book is being read, they are to write down the name of the characters as best as
they can and write down the theme of the book they think it is. After the book is read the students
will be give a handout of the different definitions of genres. As well as the different roles that
characters could be. They will go online and create a venn-diagram comparing and contrasting
the two books. This matches almost all of the standards listed above, especially communication
and critical thinking. Link: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/
venn_diagrams/

Instructional Strategies:
Create a compare and contrast diagram of two different characters as well as two different story
genres using bright colors. Students will be able to get the idea of what they will be creating.
This strategy goes along with the standard of modeling digital age work and learning.

Diverse Learners:
Strategies for meeting the needs of all learners including gifted students and students with
disabilities can be found at www.cast.org, as well as additional strategies and resources based on
the Universal Design for Learning Principles. For students that may work faster than others and
get done in a short amount of time will be able to go over to the reading area and pick another
genre of book to read.

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Homework:
This entire assignment will be done inside of the classroom, but I will send home different work
sheets on knowing different genres of books and how to distinguish the different roles of the
characters.

Vocabulary List:
Students will be able to practice their vocabulary words for the week by taking home
word searches, as well as being able to go onto https://quizlet.com/134831950/
vocabulary-words-flash-cards/?new to help them understand the meaning of the words.
Mom or dad can also help out with this.
Bashful

basket

batch

behave

belong

bend

blink

blush

bolt

borrow

bundle

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Formative Assessment:
Students will be split up into 4 different groups and we will play a game that I put together
online so that I can see what they know before I go over the material and give them and actual
test. This will be done on this link: https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#space-race and the room
password is EISIHTW1

Summative Assessment: This follows with the NETS-S standards as well as

NETS-T.
The students will have a quiz at the end of the week over their vocabulary words, as well as
naming a genre when given a scenario in a book. This quiz will be done by the students using the
school computers and going onto a google form that is made by me. The quiz will be graded and
will also give the students feedback to help explain the answers if they got a few wrong.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fkmukYJOl-nzQeMD9NtMB4mwlpBoDYgWCHcGJEqWN0/edit?usp=drive_web

Interactive Activities: These activities really focus on the NETS-S standards.

-Online Bulletin board and sticky notes: Students can log onto my online bulletin board to
help them review different topics that were covered. http://linoit.com/users/hiserk/canvases/
Ms.Kamryn%27s%20bulletin%20Board

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-Online create books: I will have my students work in a group with others to create their own
personalized story. They will have a specific genre as well as giving the characters different
roles. They can do this by going online and working together to make an interesting story to
share to the class. Link: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/studentinteractives/stapleless-book-30010.html

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-Animoto: I will let the students do a fun activity in groups at the end of the day to make their
own video with pictures and voiceover of what they learned in class for the day. I will also be
able to put this on my website for the parents to see what they are learning as well. Link: https://
animoto.com/project/LecFEBIYAQnupLTTK6UQpg

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-Nearpod: I will create a series of open ended questions about animals that my students will
answer. Since the lesson is reading two different books about stories with animals, it will be fun
to see what kind of responses I will get back from them. Link: https://app.nearpod.com/
command The PIN is VEULW

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Games:
There are many Web 2.0s for children to do online at home and inside of the classroom. They
provide plenty of educational games for students to do to help them understand a subject better.
Here is an example of a great English language arts game for second graders.
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/identify-the-part-of-speech.html

Differentiate/Remediate Formative Activities:

No single student learns the same way and at the same pace as another student. They all learn at
their own pace. Some students will be at a higher level than others and those students will still be
able to work to the extent of their knowledge without having to be held back by other students.
Students that are struggling and need extra time will have a chance to work with me one-on-one
as well as taking home some worksheets to practice on at home with mom and dad.

http://www.tlsbooks.com/secondgradeworksheets.htm this is a great website for all different

kinds of English and Language Arts worksheets that are free that even parents can print off at
home. For the higher end of students, I would also recommend using the above link but instead
of doing grade 2, have them try some grade 3 worksheets. I will also expect a little more
information and detail in the activities that we do in class, and will grade them a little harder.

Lesson plan video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVcwFPemrTY

Images:
Here are some pictures to show how this would look like when they create in online.

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Promote Digital Feedback:

I will also take the pictures of the different diagrams to post on my website for parents to see at
home. I will also take pictures of my students working in groups and being collaborative with
others. It will make the students feel successful and smart, and that is very important to young
and eager learners. Also, it will make the parents proud of their kids for working so hard in the
classroom.

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