Integrated Technology Lesson Plan

Freckle Juice Character Connections

Grade Level: 2^nd Grade

Objectives:

·         Students will create an online mind map (graphic organizer) using Spicynodes to describe one of the main characters Andrew Marcus, Nicky, or Sharon from the book Freckle Juice.

·         Students will describe how one of the following characters Sharon, Nicky, or Andrew from Freckle Juice respond to a major event in the book using a podcast.

New Mexico Common Core Standards:

Reading Literature

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7

Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Key Ideas and Details:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Language-Comprehension and Collaboration

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2

Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Technology Tools:

www.Spicynodes.org to create character mind maps

podcasts to be uploaded to teacher website

Procedures:

Day1:

After reading Freckle Juice by Judy Blume as a class students will create a mind map using spicy nodes to describe one of the following characters from the book Andrew Marcus, Nicky, Sharon.

Day 2:

Students will use podcasts to describe a major event that happened in the book (i.e. How did Andrew react when he found out Sharon tricked him?). Students will make self to text connections by explaining how they would react, feel, or if they have been in a similar situation or had a similar feeling.  The class will discuss their characters and their connections as a class after taking turns in groups listening to each other’s podcasts.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed by finished products of mind maps and podcasts. Mind maps should have at least five words describing the character. An informal assessment will be done during discussion to find out more on why students chose words for specific characters. Class will have prior practice of creating a mind map of a character in whole group discussion during reading of book.

Podcasts will serve as the ultimate assessment for students understanding of characters.  Assessment will show that students recall information from text, and how they understand characters response to the major events of the text.  Informal assessment will be given during discussion of students understanding of characters feelings and self-connections will give more information of this.