TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION Lesson Plan

English/Reading Area

The Elements of a Story (Identifying the elements present in a story using the video “The Turtle and the Rabbit”) Topic

the students should be able to do the following: Objectives

1. Identify the characters, the setting and the important events that happened in the story Objectives

2. Know morals of a story and relate it to personal life Objectives

3. Foster a passion for reading and enhance comprehension through the use of multimedia content Objectives

Able to read words, phrases, sentences Knows what a story is Pre-requisites

25 – 30 Students in the 3 rd grade studying in a private elementary school Target Learners:

1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes) for 1 meeting Duration:

1.Cartolina/colored paper 2.Masking tape 3.Marker (pentel pen) 4.LCD projector 5.Computer (PC or laptop) Resources:

6. Speakers 7. Pencil and paper (if necessary) 8. Pictures 9. Multimedia presentation Resources:

Stages of the lesson:

Duration 10 minutes Learning theory Cognitive Constructivism Introduction

Activate learning through personal experiences by the use of story-telling Introduction Specific Objective(s)

Instructional Method Insight sharing Student Activity Sharing experiences Introduction

Media to be used People media Introduction

Duration 10 minutes Learning theory Cognitive Constructivism Preparatory Activity

Specific Objectives To allow students to gather data in preparation for the latter part of the lesson Preparatory Activity

Instructional method Insight sharing Student activity Teacher-student response Preparatory Activity

Media to be used People media Visual media (pictures of animals) Preparatory Activity

Sample pictures of a turtle and a rabbit which will be used as a visual guide for the lesson

Duration 18 minutes Learning theory Cognitive constructivism Lesson Proper

Specific Objectives To be able to know what the elements of the story are (characters, time and place or setting, problem, resolution and moral) Lesson Proper

Instructional method Lecturing Student activity Watch a video presentation Lesson Proper

Author Unknown. The Five Essential Elements of the Story. ialElements.pdf Lesson Proper People media (lecture based on an article - the five elements of the story) Media to be used

Multimedia (Youtube video of Disney’s the tortoise and the hare) -- a video clip about the story of the race between the rabbit and the turtle and how too much confidence and conceit could affect someone. Lesson Proper Media to be used

THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE (Also known as The Turtle and the Rabbit)

Duration 8 minutes Learning theory Cognitive constructivism Reinforcement Activity

Specific Objectives -To understand instructions given by the teacher -To determine the elements of a short story based in the video presentation Reinforcement Activity

Instructional methods Guides for listening, reading and viewing Student activity Matching concepts on the board through manipulatives and recitation regarding the moral Reinforcement Activity

Media to be used -people media -Visual media (drawings and pictures) -text media (text written on cartolina) Reinforcement Activity

Instructions Identify what element of the story does the drawings/pictures belong. Put them under the correct category. Fill out the blanks by putting the correct picture or drawing based on the sequence of the story.

Sample pictures of a turtle and a rabbit which will be used as a visual guide for the lesson (visual media)

Sample pictures of the sun and the tree which will be used as a visual guide for the lesson (visual media)

Content of the Cartolina (text media) One day, in a _____ afternoon in the forest, there is a ____ between the ______ and the ______. As the race started, the _____, took the lead while the _____ was left behind. Knowing that the turtle was slow, the rabbit took a nap under the ______.

The turtle then caught up with the rabbit while he was sleeping. The rabbit woke up, and realized that the turtle was near the finish line, so he hurried but it was too late. The ____ won and got the _____ in the race.

Answer Key One day, in a _____ (sunny) afternoon in the forest, there is a ____(race) between the ______(rabbit) and the ______ (turtle). As the race started, the _____ (rabbit), took the lead while the _____ (rabbit) was left behind. Knowing that the turtle was slow, the rabbit took a nap under the ______ (tree).

The turtle then caught up with the rabbit while he was sleeping. The rabbit woke up, and realized that the turtle was near the finish line, so he hurried but it was too late. The ____ (turtle) won and got the _____ (trophy) in the race.

Duration 29 minutes Learning theory Cognitive constructivism Evaluation

To relate information in the video and discussion and applying it to create a short skit of their own Evaluation Specific Objectives to inspire the students to read books and stories even outside the school premises

Instructional method Direct instruction Student activity Skit making assignment (find and read a story that has been never read before and determine the elements in the story) Evaluation

People media Evaluation Media to be used Text media

RUBRICS FOR EVALUATION OF THE SKIT elements of the story presented: __characters __setting __conflict __ resolution __group members’ participation __ moral comments and suggestions (per member): ________________________ Evaluation

RUBRICS FOR EVALUATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT elements of the story presented: __characters __setting __conflict __ resolution __ moral Evaluation

Sources Silly Symphony. The Tortoise and the Hare. YouTube video. E. Accessed September 21, Author Unknown. The Five Essential Elements of the Story. lElements.pdf. Accessed September 21, 2012.

2/05/cartoon-bunny-rabbit.jpg (image of rabbit) _the_adk/turtles/th_turtle.gif (image of turtle) (image of sun) gif (image of tree) Sources