Portfolio and Discussion Board Lesson for Lord of the Flies

Class: Language Arts 10 (4) 

OBJECTIVES: (List as 1, 2, etc.)

1.  SWBAT synthesize their learning in a unit on Lord of the Flies by creating a portfolio of work.

2.  SWBAT share knowledge with each other through the use of a classroom discussion board.

MICHIGAN ELA CONTENT STANDARDS

7.1

11.1

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS:

2.1

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: 

Internet access.

OPENER:

Pass out portfolios with unit assignments to students and explain that they will be used to evaluate student understanding at the end of the unit. 

PROCEDURE:

1.  Explain each assignment in the portfolio and how each will be graded. The first assignment is to post a question relating to Lord of the Flies and a response to another student’s question on the classroom discussion board. Students will have two weeks to complete their postings for credit. After that, they may continue to use the board as a place to meet and share help with homework or explore ideas from class and the text. Students without Internet access will have the opportunity to post messages at the school Media Center when the class goes to take an online quiz next week.

2.  Pull up the class discussion board site and show students how to access it.

3.  Discuss appropriate postings (same as classroom conversation) and give examples of things to be discussed on the site. 

4.  Go the through all assignments in the portfolio and due dates for each.

CLOSURE (and Evaluation of Student Progress):

Remind students that the portfolio contains all of their homework for this unit. They are responsible for turning in assignments by the due dates. They must go to the classroom discussion board at least twice during this unit and post two messages. I will check the board daily and also on the weekends. If they need to ask a question about something, they should use the discussion board. I will wait to see if they get a response from a fellow student, but I will also be available to answer questions on the discussion board. I will be able to assess student understanding of class discussions and assignments based on their postings. In addition, I will evaluate their postings by giving 10 points credit for the first question they post and another 10 points for the first reply they post. I will encourage them to continue to use the site after the first two postings for credit.