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The Necklace of Teeth Comic Strip

Students will use technology to create a comic strip which identifies the major events in a story.

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Procedure

Materials

Alternatives/Extensions

Sunshine State Standards

NETS Profiles

Objectives

Students will identify the major events of fictional text
Students will retell a story by illustrating the major events in the form of a comic strip
Students will orally present projects

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Procedure

Read/discuss story orally with class
Place students into groups of two to identify the major events
Each group illustrates the major events using Comic Life software to retell the story
Groups will present projects to class

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Materials

Storyworks: April/May 2006 edition pg. 8-12
1 laptop per student
Comic Life software

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Alternatives/Extensions

Have students create a slide show in Keynote identifying the major narrative elements in the story.
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Sunshine State Standards

LA.A.1.2.1
LA.A.1.2.2
LA.A.1.2.4
LA.A.2.2.1
LA.A.2.2.5
LA.B.1.2.1
LA.B.1.2.3
LA.B.2.2.4
LA.C.1.2.1
LA.C.1.2.4
LA.C.3.2.1
LA.C.3.2.1
LA.C.3.2.3
LA.C.3.2.4
LA.D.2.2.4
LA.E.1.2.2

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NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students

Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively.
Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum.
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

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Tech-Ease for Mac is your source for just-in-time answers for classroom technology questions. A companion Tech-Ease for Windows site is also available. This collection is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded in part by a grant from the Florida Department of Education. Copyright 2009 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida.

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The Necklace of Teeth Comic Strip Students will use technology to create a comic strip which identifies the major events in a story. Objectives Procedure Materials Alternatives/Extensions Sunshine State Standards NETS Profiles Objectives Students will identify the major events of fictional text Students will retell a story by illustrating the major events in the form of a comic strip Students will orally present projects Back to top Procedure Read/discuss story orally with class Place students into groups of two to identify the major events Each group illustrates the major events using Comic Life software to retell the story Groups will present projects to class Back to top Materials Storyworks: April/May 2006 edition pg. 8-12 1 laptop per student Comic Life software Back to top Alternatives/Extensions Have students create a slide show in Keynote identifying the major narrative elements in the story. Back to top Sunshine State Standards LA.A.1.2.1 LA.A.1.2.2 LA.A.1.2.4 LA.A.2.2.1 LA.A.2.2.5 LA.B.1.2.1 LA.B.1.2.3 LA.B.2.2.4 LA.C.1.2.1 LA.C.1.2.4 LA.C.3.2.1 LA.C.3.2.1 LA.C.3.2.3 LA.C.3.2.4 LA.D.2.2.4 LA.E.1.2.2 Back to top NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum. Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. Back to top			Additional Website No Strings Attached: Wireless Laptops in Education
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Site Map \| Submit a Question \| About Tech-Ease \| Privacy Policy \| ETC Home Tech-Ease for Mac is your source for just-in-time answers for classroom technology questions. A companion Tech-Ease for Windows site is also available. This collection is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded in part by a grant from the Florida Department of Education. Copyright 2009 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida.