Kevin Sweetwood
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Introduction
In conjunction with Loraine Jackson's U.S. History class the students will compose
and write a biographical and autobiographical narrative or short story.  Students will create
a family tree whereupon they will then a bigraphical and autobiographical narrative or short
story.
Subject: Language Arts
Topic: Writing
Grade Level: 9-10
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Standards Addressed
Grade Level: 9-10
Language Arts: Writing Applications
 

 2.1 Students, using strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, will write a 
 biographical and autobiographical narrative or story.  Students will:

a) Relate a sequence of events and communicate the significance of the
events to the audience.
b) Locate scenes and incidents in specific places.
c) Describe with concrete sensory detail the sights, sounds, and smells
of a scene and the specific actions, movements, gestures, and feelings
of the character; use interior monologue to depict the characters' feelings.
d) Pace the presentation of actions to accommodate  changes in time and
mood.
e)Make effective use of descriptions of appearance, images, shifting
perspectives, and sensory details.
Instructional Objectives
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  1. After viewing an animation of continental movement on a laser disk, students will be able to arrange the fit of the continents with continental puzzle pieces.
  2. After analyzing information from an Encarta CD, students will be able to compare the distribution of fossils, rock types and ancient climatic zones on different continents as evidence for plate tectonics by fitting puzzle pieces marked by these special features.
  3. Students will be able to draw a diagram of the earth's layers.
  4. After collecting information from The Earth CD, students will be able to locate earthquakes, volcanoes and mid ocean ridges as evidence for plate tectonics.
  5. After viewing a laser disc geology chapter, students will be able to pass a true/false quiz on lithospheric plates and layers of the earth.
  6. Students will be able to identify the major geologic events that result from plate motions in a Power Point multimedia presentation.
  7. Students will be able to present their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earth's structure standards in a Power Point multimedia presentation to an audience of peers and adults, including the World Geologic Society.
  8. Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the sixth grade plate tectonics and Earth's structure standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
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