Retelling+If+You+Made+A+Million+(3rd+Grade+Reading)

Contributing Teacher(s): Anna Blake
Resources: Powerpoint [|Million.ppt], http://storybird.com/storymaker/

Content:
CFU 0301.2.9Give oral directions up to three steps. CFU 0301.3.1Write on a specific topic to a specified audience (e.g., self, peers, adults). CFU 0301.3.11Write in complete sentences developed into a logical, coherent paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. CFU 0301.3.16Use technology to publish and present. CFU 0301.3.2Write for a variety of purposes: to entertain, persuade, inform, demonstrate knowledge, answer questions, tell a story, respond to literature. CFU 0301.8.2Demonstrate strategies for determining meaning while reading (e.g., formulate clarifying questions, predict outcomes, create a mental image). CFU 0301.8.5Build vocabulary by listening to literature and participating in discussions. GLE 0301.1.1Demonstrate knowledge of Standard English usage, mechanics, and spelling.

ISTE Technology:

 * **2.** || **Communication and Collaboration** ||
 * || Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: ||
 * a. || interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||
 * b. || communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||
 * c. || develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. ||
 * d. || contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||

Introduction/Problem:
TSW open and review vocabulary words and retell the story using the list of words. TSW use StoryBird website to create story.

Procedures:
1. Open this power point show: 2. Look in your textbook for the vocabulary list. 3. Create a story using five of the words in your textbook. In your story, include the vocabulary word and the definition. 4. Click on the link below to see a sample. 5. Go to this website: www. storybird.com username: AnnaBlake password: _ _ _ _ _ _ 6. Select your theme and your characters. 7. Write your name in the title page and the cover page.

Assessment/Rubric:
TW review student product to make sure all students have followed instructions.

Enrichment/Reteaching:
A voice thread lesson may be used to reinforce concepts. See the attached sample: http://voicethread.com/#u593825.b833765.i4436032