Publisher Year End Project

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Teacher Resources:  Lesson Instructions

Standards:

 8 Paraphrasing and note-taking

8 Retelling information

 Objectives: 

8 Students will paraphrase mastered material over an objective of their choice taught during their 3^rd grade year.

8 Students will retell information using Publisher to produce a display of their choice.

8 Student will state their main idea and give 3 supporting details.

8 Students will be paired up with a 2^nd grader and explaining their final product.

 Anticipatory Set:

8 Brainstorm a detailed list of objectives taught over the school year.

8 Students choose their 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd choice from the generated list.

8 The teacher will pair students according to their choices. (i.e. like choices, together)

 Procedure:

8 Students work together with their partner to produce notes/rough sketch of their project. Students can use textbook, trade books, or other material used throughout the year to complete their notes.

8 Students must have their notes checked by teacher before beginning their Publisher display.

8 Students work in pairs designing their final Publisher project.

8 Students use a rubric to insure that they have ALL details needed for the project.

 Closure:

8 Students share their projects with second graders, which will excite them about ALL they will learn as 3^rd graders! (‘stay and stray’ is an option for sharing their project)

• Student Resources:
  
  8 Class List of Learned Objectives in SmartNotebook (example)
• 8 See my Example HERE!

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• 8 Student Choice Page-Each Group choice their 3 top choices and then the teacher helps evenly distribute the objectives among the class.

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• 8 Note-Taking Sheet-Please print off 1 per group

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• 8 Publisher Year End Project Rubric-Print off 1 per group