Storywriting+Focused+on+Plot+(4th+Grade)

by Amy Jones and Chris Pugh =Standards=
 * Language**
 * CFU 0401.5.4** Determine the problem in a story, discover its solution, and consider logical alternate solutions.
 * CFU 0401.3.20** Use technology to publish and present.


 * ISTE NETS** **1.** **Creativity and Innovation** b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

=Lesson= For this project, it is recommended that the students have access to a StoryBird account to save their story. The teacher can either create one account for the class to share and use simultaneously or she can have the students create their accounts with a username, password, and their parents email address (for students under 13) before the class starts. (For students over 13, they can create their own accounts using their ePals account. Although you won't find any 4th graders who are 13, other grades that do could adapt this lesson for their students.)

TSW...
 * 1) Double-click on the icon for Storybird - Orange Chair to go to Pascal Campion's artwork series. (Download this ZIP file [[file:Storybird - OrangeChair.zip]] and open it on your student desktops to have easy, direct access to the StoryBird artist work with a storywriting workspace.)
 * 2) Listen as the teacher reviews what plot is and how they have seen it over the years. (In K-1, the focus was beginning, middle, and end of story. In 2nd and 3rd grade, it was introduction, problem (or conflict), and solution. Now, it is beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion.)
 * 3) Click and drag one picture per page onto the StoryBird pages to create a picture book with 7 pages, then write the story that matches the pages. The student will need to click the ADD PAGE button to add new pages and click and drag them into position when place them where they belong in the plot.(The artist chosen has several picture sets that could lead to many completely different stories.)
 * 4) Click on the Cover page to add a title and their name.
 * 5) Click SAVE story to log into StoryBird and save their work into an account.

When student has completely finished editing and revising and had 2 others read and critique their story, they can click on PUBLISH to have their work added to the StoryBird Public Library. One of the 2 reviewers must be their teacher. Since StoryBird is a website, they can continue working on the story from home, at recess, or anywhere there is a computer with an internet connection and a web browser with up-to-date Adobe Flash and Shockwave software.