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** Title of lesson **: “My Autobiography” ** Duration **: approximately 12 weeks ** Unit Plan Objective **: Students will understand how to write autobiographical pieces. Students will understand how to use technology to complete an autobiography of their life. Students will understand the process of writing, the process of publishing, and the process of creating a final autobiographical piece that uses typed documents, visual images, and podcasts. ** Materials needed **: ·  Microphone, 1 per student ·  programs: Microsoft word, Microsoft Publisher, Audacity, photo software, I-tunes ·  Ipod touch, 1 per student ·  Microsoft Touch screen computer, 1 per student (desktop/tabletop) ·  Digital camera ** State Standards / Benchmarks addressed **: ** TECHNOLOGY STANDARD A: Media and Technology ** A.8.2 Identify and use common media formats * use electronic encyclopedias, almanacs, indexes, and catalogs to retrieve and select information A.8.3 Use a computer and productivity software to organize and create information *use the spell checker and thesaurus functions of a word processing program * move text and graphics from one document to another * use graphics software to import pictures, images, and charts into documents A.8.5 Use media and technology to create and present information * use draw, paint, or graphics software to create visuals that will enhance a  class project or report * design and produce a multimedia program * plan and deliver a presentation using media and technology appropriate to  topic, audience, purpose, or content ** CONTENT STANDARD B.8: Writing ** B.8.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for variety of purposes * write a narrative based on experiences that uses descriptive language and detail effectively, presents a sequence of events, and reveals a theme * write in a variety of situations and adapt strategies, such as revision, technology, and the use of reference materials, to the situation ** Procedures **: Students will be creating their own autobiography using as many forms of technology as they can. Instead of just typing their stories and including scanned photos, students will create a useful, detailed, technology piece that can be watched, listened to, and shared. For each segment of their life, they will tell their stories by recording their voice using Audacity. They will also interview family, friends, and neighbors who were around during that time of their life to get stories from different points of view. They can just do audio or use digital camera to capture video as well. If they choose to type stories (no more than 3 of the 8), they will include the document in their finished project. Students will use the digital camera to take photos of family, friends, and himself/herself. These will be a part of their final project. **In a time when students will actually create their autobiography project this way, all photos will be digital, so all will be able to be added through the camera or flash drives. (No photos will be from film.)** The desks/tables in the classroom will be Microsoft Touch screen computers. Students will use this workstation to put all the pieces of their project together. They will be able to set their camera on the surface and pictures will automatically come onto the screen for them to crop, adjust, and turn into a piece of the project. They will use this to type any information needed. It is where they will create their final autobiography in a format that can be viewed on the ipods with written pieces, digital pieces, photos, videos, sounds, songs, their own voice, and more. The final product will be saved and turned into a “document” to be shared through the use of flash drives or other devices. Students can easily send it to relatives and friends and share with a world that expands beyond showing them a printed copy of their book. Assessments **: Projects will be assessed on quality, creativeness, use of technology, and speaking / writing skills. Students will upload a final copy to a class site to be graded. They will receive feedback electronically. If they choose, they will have a given amount of time to adjust or recreate anything to improve scores. For each step that is assigned, rubrics will be given so that students know what they are working toward. They will also receive extra credit for sharing their final product with people other than immediate family.
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 * Assignment 4: Hypothetical Unit Plan **