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Let the Genre Games Begin!
Mrs. Jean Hellwege Sco9 Middle School Librarian
Mrs. Kim Ridder Sco9 Middle School 6th Grade Teacher
Lincoln Public Schools
Who, What, When, Why & How
• Sixth grade language arts classes.
• Learn about genre, how to use technology tools and digital content resources (databases) at middle school.
• Eight days. • Prepare students for research and NeSA.
Who, What, When, Why & How
• Quia • Google Docs • InspiraQon • Online databases • Wordle • NetTrekker • Online catalog • Library website
Skills:
• Infer • Summarize • CapitalizaQon • Skim and scan • Create, save, share in
Google Docs
• Use Quia • Use digital content
resources
Skills
Using TLC account Choosing books for personal interest Using Gale and World Book features Ethical Use Creative Thinking Note taking
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner:
• Inquire, think criQcally, and gain knowledge. – Skill 1.1.4 Find, evaluate and select appropriate sources to
answer quesQons. – DisposiQon 1.2.6 Display emoQonal resilience by persisQng in
informaQon searching despite challenges. – ResponsibiliQes1.3.3 Follow Ethical and legal guidelines in
gathering and using informaQon. • Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply
knowledge to new situaQons, and create new knowledge. – Skill 2.1.4 Use technology and other informaQon tools to analyze
and organize informaQon. – Self-‐assessment 2.4.1 Determine how to act on informaQon
(accept, reject, modify).
Day 1: Warm Up
• Categorize the candy on the table and be ready to explain how and why you chose this way to group it.
• At your table discuss how the candy on the table is similar to genre.
Day 1: Science FicQon
• Learn about science ficQon by independently playing the Science FicQon challenge board on Quia. Use World Book Encyclopedia online to find the answers.
• Cool Down: List at least one characterisQc of science ficQon.
• Sign up for Genre Games Quia Class.
Quia
• $49 individual teacher per year
• Rates decrease for groups of 10
• Site license is $1500 • 30-‐day trial available • Shared acQviQes, quizzes, surveys, grade book
• Data collecQon features
• Lesa ChrisQancy • Sco9 Middle School • 402-‐436-‐1218 • [email protected]
Day 2: Science FicQon
• Warm up: Share with table partner one thing learned about science ficQon yesterday.
• Finish playing the science ficQon challenge board, using World Book to find the answers.
• Divide into 3 teams to play the challenge board game as a team.
• Cool Down: Create a presentaQon in Google Docs, called Mind Stretches.
Day 3 Mysteries:
• Use the World Book and Gale Encyclopedia online to learn about mystery ficQon.
• Play Jumbled Words: Mystery Vocabulary game.
• Create a Wordle word cloud with the 4 elements of a mystery and important vocabulary for the mystery genre.
Day 4: RealisQc & Historical FicQon
1. Warm-‐up: Play Jumbled Words: Mystery Vocabulary on Quia or Telephone game (teacher directed). 2. World Book search for realisQc ficQon. Learn about highlighter feature. Repeat for Historical FicQon. 3. Quia Cloze acQvity. 4. Learn about the student account in TLC and create a list of at least two books for each genre. 5. Cool-‐down: Share one book Qtle from one of your lists.
Day 4: Cool Down #2
Define: RealisQc ficQon
What is Historical realisQc ficQon?
What is Contemporary
RealisQc FicQon?
Q: What 3 things do these have in common?
A: 1. 2. 3.
Day 4: Cool Down #2 Answers
Define: RealisQc ficQon
What is Historical realisQc ficQon?
What is Contemporary
RealisQc FicQon?
Q: What do these three have in common?
A: 1.Made up stories 2. about everyday life 3. that could really happen
Day 5: Biography
• QuesQon and answer session about biography, autobiography and collecQve biography how they are shelved.
• Learn about NetTrekker. • Search for MarQn Luther King, Jr. to complete the Quia acQvity, “Stop the Presses.”
• Cool Down: Mind Stretches-‐biography.
Day 5 Cool Down, OpQon 2
• What is the call number for a biography about Jackie Robinson?
• If Mrs. Hellwege wrote an autobiography, what would its call number be?
• What is one reason why we want you to use NetTrekker instead of Google?
Day 6 Periodicals
• Warm up: Play Literary Genre Hangman on Quia.
• Search World Book for “newspaper” and use the Gist Template in Google Docs to write summarize in 20 words. The sentence should answer Who is the audience? What is its purpose? Where can it be found? When is it published? Why is it important? How can you use it? (5W & 1 H)
• Share. • Repeat for magazines and journals.
• Cool down: Mind Stretches for Periodicals.
Day 7 Folklore:
• Learn to use the highlighter tool in World Book.
• Teams research myths, legends, fables, or fairy tales to write a definiQon and characterisQcs in Mind Stretches.
• Use InspiraQon to take notes on all 4 types as teams share.
Day 8-‐Review & Assess
• Play Folklore Ba9le ship game on Quia. • Play the Genre Review Challenge Board Game independently and then in teams.
• Sing and dance Genre Hokey Pokey • Students take SummaQve Assessment on Quia.
The DaQng Game
• Students watched Michael Jackson clip • Students brainstormed quesQons
• Students selected one genre and wrote the answers to the quesQons
• Played The DaQng Game-‐ the bachelor or bachelore9e was assigned a genre and they tried to choose the contestant with the same genre.
What happened next?
• Adopt-‐a-‐Book • PSAs
Book Floats
Book Trailers
New Book Covers
KIM RIDDER JEAN HELLWEGE [email protected] [email protected]
