CTAP 295: PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION

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CTAP 295 PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION

• Junior Honors Literature
• The Scarlet Letter

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THE SCARLET LETTER UNIT
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• This unit is designed to be implemented
  immediately upon completion of reading the novel
• This unit is designed to be implemented within
  three to four class periods
• This unit is designed to help students understand
  theme within a work of literature

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Language Arts Standards Addressed

• (2) Write responses to literature
• (2a) Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of
  significant ideas in works or passages
• (2b) Analyze the use of universal theme and
  unique aspects of the text
• (2c) Support important ideas and viewpoints
  through accurate and detailed references to the
  text

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Instructional Objectives

• Upon completion of reading the novel, students
  will be able to analyze a theme and use textual
  evidence to support it
• Students will be able to write a response to the
  novel that shows understanding of a significant
  theme
• Students will be able to support ideas with
  textual evidence

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Student Activities

• Students will begin the unit by viewing a Power
  Point Presentation from the teacher regarding
  theme
• Students will research themes within the novel in
  a variety of ways
• Student will revise preliminary analysis paper to
  reflect knowledge obtained through research

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Internet Integration

• Students will research themes within The Scarlet
  Letter on web sites chosen by the teacher

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Other Technology Integration

• Teacher will present a Power Point Presentation
  as an introductory activity to familiarize
  students with theme within The Scarlet Letter

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Lesson Implementation

• Power Point Presentation by teacher
• Pre-test
• Enhancing activities on library computers guided
  by teacher
• Post-test/Culminating activity

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Overview of Student Performance

• Student performance improved significantly from
  pre-test to post-test due to the enhancing
  activities and teacher guidance

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Pre Test Post Test Scores
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Pre-test/Post-test Data

• Students were assigned to write an analytical
  essay based upon themes within The Scarlet
  Letter.
• Students wrote their first draft after the
  teacher power point presentation, but before the
  enabling activities
• Students revised their first draft after the
  enabling activities
• Student scores improved significantly from
  pre-test to post-test

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Lesson Plan Revisions

• More time needed
• Have students create their own power point
  presentations for culminating activity
• Expand on the writing process

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What I Learned

• Web design is time consuming
• Integrating technology into standards-based
  lesson plans is fairly easy to do
• To become more comfortable with the computer and
  its capabilities
• Power point is awesome!