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SUBJECT AREA: Language Arts
TITLE: Computer Writing Lesson
AUTHOR: Eydie Scher Horner Junior High School Fremont, CA
MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
*To write creatively and improve written
language
*To compose, type, edit, and print stories using
word processing
*To produce a finished booklet of stories
GRADE LEVELS: 7-8
MATERIALS CHECKLIST:
*Multiple computers; printer Software: word processing, desktop publishing
TIME REQUIRED: 10 class periods
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
*Ask the students to name a fairy tale and its heroes and villains.
*Have the
students make changes to their stories by making the villains good and the
heroes bad. Or, have them create original fairy tales.
*Have the students key their stories into the computer, print out drafts, and
make corrections.
*Have the students choose pictures to illustrate their stories, paste the
pictures into their stories, and make photocopies of the illustrated stories for
the class.
*Have the students who finish first use the desktop publishing software to
create a cover for their story booklets.
FOLLOW-UP/EXTENSION: Distribute the booklets to the class and have the stories read out loud. Send the booklets home for the parents' comments.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Special Education students, if they can't compose on paper, can often relate stories orally. Teachers, aides, or parent volunteers can help type their stories into the computer. .
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