Name: Shanna Henderson
Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten
 

*Annotation
The Painting With Something Beautiful lesson could be used with children in Pre-K through third grades.  This lesson is designed for pre-kindergarten level students.  The students will begin with a hands-on technology activity of a Paint picture with a summary of the literature story.  The students will have the opportunity to explore the Microsoft Paint Program.  This is a cross-curricular lesson integrating technology, art, and language arts skills.

*Primary Learning Outcome:
With teacher guidance, students will be able to use the mouse while operating the computer and develop a picture using a drawing program.  Students will discuss questions about literature story.  How do you use the mouse to make the page move up and down (scroll)?  Describe how you made your picture on the computer. Describe the beautiful things around you? (question from story)

*Assessed QCC:

Grade: K
Technology Integration
Strand: Basic Skills
5
Topic: Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications.

Grade: K
Fine Arts
Strand: Visual Arts
3
Topic: Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating, Performing, Producing
Standard: Uses a variety of art materials and techniques to model, construct, and compose original artworks.

Grade: K
Language Arts
Strand: Written Communication
39
Topic: Literature
Standard: Responds to literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about literature.
 

*Total Duration:
It will take about 45 minutes to teach this lesson.
 

*Materials and Equipment:
1. Our People, by Angela Shelf Medearis
2. Computer with Internet connection
3. Drawing program
4. Printer
5. Disks (one for each student’s picture)
6. Pencil and paper

Technology Connection:
Computer with Internet connection, printer, drawing program, and website: http://www.valdosta.edu/~sthender/paintlesson.html

Procedures:
Step One
Introduce students to the MS Paint picture and summary of the book, The Magic School Bus At the Waterworks, on the Internet (see URL above).  Discuss the story, picture, and questions with the students.

Estimated Time:
About 10 minutes

Lesson Materials to be Attached:
Copy of:  Something Beautiful Web Page

Annotation:
Copy of website developed for this lesson plan.
http://www.valdosta.edu/~sthender/paintlesson.html

Web Link for Step One:
Title:Something Beautiful

URL:
http://www.valdosta.edu/~sthender/paintlesson.html

Annotation:
Website with Paint picture summary and questions.

Step Two
Teacher will read book, Our People, Angela Shelf Medearis, to students.  Students will discuss answers to questions about the story.  Questions: Name an inventor from the story? What other things have African-American people contributed to society?  During this process teacher will give assistance when needed.

Estimated Time:
About 15 minutes

Step Three
Show students how to open the Paint program and demonstrate some of the Paint tools.  Students will explore with the Paint program and draw a picture about the story or questions.  Save students’ Paint pictures on disks.  Print 2 copies of the student’s paint picture (one for student and one for technology notebook).

Estimated Time:
About 15 minutes
 

Step Four
Students will discuss and share their drawing products with their peers.

Estimated Time:
About 5 minutes
 

*Assessment:

Student will be assessed through observation while using the mouse to control the computer and using the drawing program.
Satisfactory: Student is able to control the computer and use the mouse to view the Paint Web page and explore the drawing program.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to control the computer or use the mouse when viewing the Paint Web page and exploring the drawing program.

Student’s product will be assessed for answers to the questions.
Satisfactory: Student is able to write or dictate answers that make sense to the presented questions in reference to the story.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to write or dictate answers that make sense to the presented questions.

Student will be assessed by the development of a picture using the drawing program with or without the assistance of the teacher.
Satisfactory: Student is able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program with or without the assistance of the teacher.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program with or without the assistance of the teacher.
 

Accommodation:
My special student is developmentally delayed. To aid him in the comprehending the material, my lesson will be hands on and I will repeat the directions to help him follow along. The only thing that my special student requires is patience. See Informatin Links for Accommodations for Special Student) for more information.

Reflections:

1. Describe and give examples of how the students were engaged in learning during
your lesson. During the lesson, Jessie commented on what he wanted to be when he grew up. He went into further detail by naming famous people like Micheal Jordan and Martin Luther King Jr.

  2. Describe and give examples of how the students reacted to your lesson. After I read the story, Jessie was very eager to get to the technology part of the lesson. When I tried to give him directions, started to draw on the paint program.

   3. Describe and give examples of how the students achieved the assessment of your
lesson.  Jessie achieved the assessment of my QCCs' by being able to identify the parts of the computer and operate it. He earned satisfactory with his ability to work the paint program.
 
 

Book Title for Paint Project	Our People by Angela Shelf Medaris
Cover of Book (Optional)
Questions from Paint Lesson	1. Name an inventor from the story? 2. What other things have African Americans contributed to society?

Answers & Comments to Paint Lesson	1.  "Mr. Washington, the man who invented peanut butter". 2.  "Black people make a lot of music and clothes".
Pictures form the Paint Lesson
Description of picture and comments made by student	This picture is Jessie's image of Micheal Jordan, the famous basketball player. He decided to draw Micheal Jordan because he is very interested in basketball and also because I told him to draw an African American person that he admires. Jessie exclaimed, " I love basketball, I love Micheal Jordan

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