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Title of Project: Research-Based Informational Writing to Create a Climate Change Book
Title of Project: Research-Based Informational Writing to Create a Climate Change Book
How can I bring awareness about important global topics (climate change, animal rights, bullying, water rights, disability rights, child labor, girls’ education)?
How can I bring awareness about important global topics (climate change, animal rights, bullying, water rights, disability rights, child labor, girls’ education)?
Schools and Teachers
Schools and Teachers
Shelter Rock Teachers: Victoria Maione, Ashley Iaquinto, Lisa Greenwald Co-Teacher: Christine Tsang
ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology
ENL Proficiency Level | ENL Program | Standards | Technology
Transitioning, Expanding, Commanding | Integrated ENL/ELA | 6R3, 6W2 | Book Creator, Padlet
Assessments
Assessments
Formative Assessments: Teachers monitoring student progress by meeting with students 1 on 1. Students working together to peer review each others e-books for clarity and conventions.
Summative Assessments: Students’ e-books were assessed using the curriculum informational writing rubric.
Self-Assessment: Students self-assessed their e-books using the curriculum informational writing rubric. At the end of the lesson, students read each other’s books and gave positive feedback on sticky notes.
Description
Description
After learning about the elements of informational writing, students chose a topic to research and write a digital, informational book using BookCreator.
Content
Content
I can synthesize nonfiction articles to create an informational text.
I can use a checklist to self-evaluate the structure, development, and conventions of my informational book.
Language
Language
I can read an article and summarize it using my own words and key details (name, date, main idea, today’s impact).
I can write a thesis statement about an environmental topic and support it with information summarized from various articles.
Technology
Technology
I can use BookCreator to organize the key elements of informational writing.
Student work
Student work
Procedure
Procedure
Students chose a global topic they were interested in learning about using the topics provided. Using Padlet, students had access to a variety of informational tools (articles, videos) and took notes by summarizing important information about their topic. Students organized the notes into an informational e-book using BookCreator.
Scaffolds/Differentiation: Used a graphic organizer, sentence starters, and differentiated text to accommodate various reading levels.
Resources and Other Materials
Resources and Other Materials
Book Creator
Padlet
Student Information Writing Organizer for Book Creator creation
Reflection
Reflection
Students were very engaged in this lesson since they chose their topics to research. The graphic organizers helped students stay organized and focused on their research. This was a co-taught lesson so both teachers were able to circulate and meet with individual students and small groups. Students were able to research in their native languages if they needed to. Students read articles online as well as books from the school library.
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