Favorite+Author+Presentation

__ Grade 5 Language Arts Standards __

//Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.//

//With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.//

//Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).//



__ 5th Graders,tell me about your favorite author! __

You are going to be telling the class all about your favorite author. You will do this through working with a variety of fun and creative technology tools.

You will introduce your author to us by writing a paragraph on your google docs about whom your favorite author is and why he or she is your favorite author. Be sure to include statements such as; //“_ is my favorite author because” “ write in the genre(s) of” “ I really like __about my favorite author” “My favorite book by my favorite author is_____” //

Here is a link to an example of my introductory paragraph for my favorite author: [|Introducing my favorite author paragraph]

You will create a “Google Presentation” using “Google Slides” to help us learn about your favorite author. A minimum of 5 slides is required for the presentation. Here is a a link to an example: [|Favorite Author Google Slides Example]

You will create a digital poster using “Thinglink” to show us more about your author. This must have a minimum of 5 visuals on it. Here is a link to an example: [|Digital poster example]

You will create a timeline highlighting the works of your author using “timeglider”. The timeline must have a minimum of 5 works that your favorite author has written or co-written. Here is a a link to an example: [|Timeline example]

Finally you will publish your project on “Blogger” just as I have here, to create a blog all about your favorite author.

Once you have published your blog all about your favorite author, you will visit at least 5 of your classmate’s blogs and you will post a kind and appropriate review of their blog that is a minimum of 3 sentences and highlights what your learned from the blog.

Here is a link to the rubric for you to look over: [|Favorite Author Rubric]

I look forward to learning all about your favorite authors. I hope that you discover some new authors from your classmates so that you can find some new and engaging books to read this school year. Please see me if you need author suggestions. There is a maximum of two students per author. You will have 2 weeks to complete this project both during class time and at home. Links have been provided for examples of each part of the project, as well as rubric to know how you will be graded.

Sincerely , Mr. Rodriguez srodrigu@mail.bw.edu