Content+Activities

= Content Activities =

This page holds the content activities used in this plan to assist students in reaching the goal of becomming proficient on the reading portion of the MSA's.

Step 1
In groups of 3 or 4, students will create a digital story using Photostory 3 which incorporates between 7 and 10 vocabulary words taken from the vocabulary website which identifies 6th grade level vocab words aligned with the common core state standards. The digital story must demonstrate an understanding of the word's definition and be used appropriately in context. words must be used to enhance comprehension of the created story. Students will begin by choosing 7-10 vocab words from the website Vocabulary.com to use to build a simple story. The vocabulary.com website lists 6th grade level vocabulary words that align with the Common Core State Standards recently adopted by the Maryland Department of Education. The link above will bring you to a page on the site that looks like this:

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Step 2
Photostory 3 is a digital tool that allows users to bring a story to life by choosing images and adding narration and music. This is the tool students will use to create their story using the words they've chosen from the vocabulary.com website.

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Below is a sample Photostory created to illustrate the concept of prewriting:

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Completed Stories will be posted on the collaborative Edublog for viewing by other groups and by club B members. Members will vote on their favorite stories based on the rubric provided on the assessmentsrubrics page.

Vocabulary Worksheets: Definition and Context
Vocabulary worksheet 1 Vocabulary worksheet 2

Students will be given a vocabulary worksheet every other month beginning in November. The worksheets will also be posted to the blog. Students will complete the worksheets in their groups following completion of homework and will post their group's answers to the blog. Students will have four weeks to complete their worksheets and will be allowed to use the recommended websites from the plan description page to research and check their work.

**Google Form Sentence Maker**
Once students grasp basic definitions, the next step is to be able to use the terms in context and have them make sense. The exercise of creating a sentence around a word not only shows an understanding of the term in an isolated way but shows a deeper grasp of meaning and relationship to other concepts. I developed a google form asking for students to come up with a sentence for each of 15 words featured on the worksheets they had worked on in their groups. The sentences will reflect the student's understanding of the term as it is defined and used in context. The forms will be done in groups and posted to the Edublog in mid-April. Each club will have a chance to review the sentences written for each term and vote on the sentence they feel best uses the term correctly in context.

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