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 * Educator Teacher Materials **

Day 1- Students will be introduced to the term ‘philanthropy’. Class will brainstorm a list of examples of people helping people, animals, and the environment. They will also brainstorm a list of ideas or ways in which they would like to help their community, or perhaps already do help their community. The ‘finished’ project example will be shown. ** (Big 6-Task Definition and Information Seeking Strategies) **
 * Grade 3- Projected Timeline in Media Center- 5 days (One day each week over a 5 week period) **
 * **Keeping in mind that there is a week between each class, as an assignment, the students will be asked to find an article (an example of philanthropy in action) from a local community newspaper or the Indianapolis Star, or an on-line newspaper source. (see student materials for directions) **

Day 2- Students will work in groups with a digital camera and practice taking photos and downloading the images into their computer. ** (Big 6- Location and Access of sources) ** Day 3- Students will download their image into their computer and work on centering their photo and adding a student heading to their document. ** (Big 6-Information Use) ** Day 4- Students will start typing their essay, that they bring in rough draft form from their regular class, unto the same document they saved their image. ** (Big 6- Synthesis and organize information) ** Day 5 – Students will finish typing and editing their work, print a final copy, and submit their project to be displayed on the ‘Philanthropy’ project wall. ** (Big 6- Synthesis and present information)

(Big 6- Evaluation) See grading rubric. **



** Lesson 5 of 5: Philanthropy/Final Product - sub notes... ** ** Grade Level: 3 ** ** Topic: Philanthropy and Helping Our Community/World. ** ** Objective: Students reflect on their role in performing philanthropy and share their thoughts and ideas about the topic. They will successfully type a one paragraph response with an image attached. ** ** Standards: ** 3.43 Create single paragraphs with topic sentences and simple supporting facts and details 3.4.5 Use a computer to draft, revise, and publish writing. ** 21st-Century Standards ** 1.18 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry. 1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 2.31 Connect understanding to the real world. 3.1.5 Connect learning to community issues. ** Duration: 50 minutes ** ** Materials: Computer, downloaded image from previous lesson, rough draft of writing assignment from previous lesson. ** ** Task: ** []
 *  A.  ****  Elementary Grade 3 Lesson Plan Sample **
 * Content Area Standard **
 *  1.  ****  Students will watch a ‘How To’ presentation on downloading their images unto a Microsoft word document. See the following tutorial: **


 *  2.  ****  Students should log on to their computer and open a blank Microsoft word document and download their image. **
 *  3.  **** Students will type their rough draft and peer edited paragraph unto this document. This process was started in previous lesson. **
 *  4.  **** Students will edit for spelling and grammar, make sure their writing and image are balanced on the page, type a student heading, and then print their final copy. (See Student Model) **
 * Specific Typing Instructions: **
 * *Picture should cover the top half of the page, the paragraph the bottom half…type in 20 pt. font. **

** Grade 7 –Projected Project Timeline- 10 days (2 weeks of 50 minute class periods) ** Day 1- Students will have finished reading A Christmas Carol. The journal entries and vocabulary worksheets will have already been completed. See documents below: Task will be defined, making a ‘real-world’ connection between the novel and the theme of Philanthropy in the student’s life. Pathfinder will be introduced- see pathfinder in Student Materials. ** (Big 6- Task Definition and Information Seeking Strategies) **

Days 2 through 4- Students will locate sources and cite information using the ‘student research starting points’ worksheet. ** (Big 6- Location and Access and Information Use) ** See below: Day 5 through 8- Students will organize their research into a 3-5 paragraph essay following the 6-trait writing format. ** (Big 6- Synthesis) ** Days 9 through 10- Students will peer edit each others work; make a final copy, then complete the ‘exit’ Quia survey. ** (Big 6- Evaluation) ** See below: Quia exit survey @ []

** B.  **** Middle School Grade 7 Lesson Plan Sample ** ** Lesson 3 of 10: Charles Dickens’ Life Experiences ** ** Objective: ** Students will be able to find and analysis information gathered on a particular topic, the author’s life, and collect needed information they can use in part of their written response. The students will be looking for connections between the events in the novel and Charles Dickens’ life that could have influenced his writing. ** Standards: ** ** For the middle school level **, by the end of several steps, including this one, the student will be able to connect a real-world issue by sharing new understandings and reflections in their written response, based on their inquiry process. This skill is reflected in the content area standard for grade 7 and the 21st Century standards in regards to the following:
 * Grade Level: 7 **
 * Topic: Philanthropic Themes Found in //A Christmas Carol/ information search.// **

** Content Area Standards ** 7.3.4 Identify and analyze themes-such as bravery, loyalty, friendship, and loneliness; which appear in many different works.

** 21st Century Standards ** 3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning.

** Duration: 50 minutes ** ** Materials Needed: ** Computer, brainstorming notes, pen and note cards. ** Task: **
 *  1.  ** Students can start their research by following the Charles Dickens’ **pathfinder** I have provided (**see student materials).** Inspire and the biography database will be the best place to start.

** 2. ** Students should jot down **notes** and cite their sources when finding relevant information. (**see sample in student materials)**

3. Students should start by researching the suggested 'research' questions. See student materials or click on link below:


 * Student goal should be to find 4 sources of information that supports their thoughts about the theme of ‘philanthropy’ found in the novel and the connections some of the novel’s examples seem to have with the author’s personal life experiences.