Micro Lesson #2: Learning with Jimmy and his Boa

Learning with Jimmy and His Boa

First Grade                Technology Integration/Language Arts/Fine Arts                      1 Hour

Standard:
Reading: 1.RL.1
               1.RL.2
               1.RL.7
Speaking & Listening: 1.SL.1
                                     1.SL.2
                                     1.SL.5
Fine Arts: Visual Arts: VA.CR.2.1a
                                      VA.CR.2.1b

Objective: Students will be able to open Microsoft paint, search for the toolbar, color box, and drawing area. Students will be able to identify each icon of the toolbox. Students will be able to draw a picture based on a specific are of a children’s book.

Materials:

·      Book, The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash, by Trinka Hakes Noble

·      White Board & Markers

·      Computers

·      Microsoft Paint Program; or similar

·      Printer

Annotation: The "Learning with Jimmy and His Boa" lesson could be used with students in Pre-K through third grades. This lesson is designed for First Grade level students. The students will begin with a hands-on technology introduction activity of a Paint picture example on the Internet. This Paint web site includes a picture, a story, and a higher order thinking question.  After reading and discussing the book, The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, students will develop a picture about the book using Microsoft paint or similar program. This is a cross curricular lesson integrating technology, art, and language arts skills.

Instruction:

Because of limited resources, this lesson will be taught before students break up into their math groups. Once the students have been taught how to use Microsoft paint, the teacher will decide which group goes first while the other groups are at different math centers.

1.     The teacher will explain to the students that they will be reading a special book and draw a picture on a computer. Explain to them what the book is about, a giant snake and a little boy name Jimmy. Explain to them that after they read the book they will be able to draw a picture about the part of the book they liked best.

2.     The teacher will read the book, The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, by Trinka Hakes Noble to the students. Teacher will use oral reading strategies, such as picture walk, to introduce the book to students.  Teacher will discuss story and ask questions while reading to students. At least two higher order thinking questions: 1. Do you like snakes and learning about them? Why? What do you know about snakes? 2. If you had a pet snake, what would you do with it? What would you name it?

3.     The teacher will write instructions up on the board while demonstrating how to get set up in the program Microsoft paint.

1.     Open Microsoft Paint

2.     Locate the Toolbar

3.     Locate the Color box

4.     Once the students are all settled into their centers, the teacher will monitor and assist when needed at the computer center. Students will have some exploration time with the drawing program. Once the teacher has determined they have had enough time to explore, less than 5 minutes, he/she will instruct students to draw a picture about their favorite part of the book, The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash. When each student completes their picture they must print two copies, one for themselves and one for the teacher.

5.     After all groups of students have drawn their pictures and printed, the teacher will prompt them to discuss and explain their pictures to their peers. Ask students what they liked about the story and if they were going to draw another picture, what would they draw?  Explain to students that most computers have drawing programs and maybe they could draw another picture at home or school.

Assessment:
The students will be assessed through observation while using the mouse to control the computer and using the drawing program

·      Satisfactory: The student is able to control the computer and use the mouse to view the paint program, explore, and create an art piece.

·      Unsatisfactory: The student is not able to control the computer or use the mouse when viewing, exploring, and creating with the paint program.

The student's product will be assessed for answers to the questions.

·      Satisfactory: Student is able to write or dictate answers that make sense to the presented questions in reference to the story.

·      Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to write or dictate answers that make sense to the presented questions.

The students will be assessed by the development of a picture using the drawing program with or without the assistance of the teacher.

·      Satisfactory: The student is able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program with or without the assistance of the teacher.

·      Unsatisfactory: The student is not able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program with or without the assistance of the teacher.