Famous Authors and
Poets
and Their Works
A unit on famous authors and the
works they created
Day by Day plan:
•

Monday – Students will be introduced to some famous authors
and their works

•

Tuesday – Students will be introduced to the assignment for the
week: a PowerPoint presentation on the author of their choice as
well as completing at least 1 WebQuest, provided by me

•

Wednesday – Students will be introduced to YouTube and
Pinterest, which will hopefully aid them in their assignments for
the week

•

Thursday – Students will be introduced to
Voki, Secondlife, Podcasts, and Photoshop, which will hopefully
aid them in their assignments for the week

•

Friday – Presentations and review. Webquests are due
Analyze the Learner:
• Seventh Grade Class
• 12-13 year olds
• 20 students
• 12 girls
• 8 boys

• 3 African American
• 3 Hispanic
Objectives
•

A: Seventh grade class – 20 students which include: 20 12-3 year
olds (12 girls, 8 boys, 3 African Americans and 3 Hispanics)

•

B: The student will be able to identify some famous authors and their
works

•

C: It will be done by accessing the internet, presentations being
presented on a Smartboard, and at the end of the week, students will
be able to recall information about specific authors and works
associated with them

•

D: The students will be able to do this with 100% accuracy.

•

After a week, the students will be able to correctly (100%) identify the
parts of a Friendly Letter and be able to compose one.
Materials
• Smartboard

• Computer (with Internet access)
• Various programs introduced throughout the week
(Voki, Podcasts, etc…)

• MS Powerpoint or Prezi
Works Cited
• http://www.nhcs.net/parsley/curriculum/postal/Frien
dlyLetter.html (suggested website for students)

Final unit plan

  • 1.
    Famous Authors and Poets andTheir Works A unit on famous authors and the works they created
  • 2.
    Day by Dayplan: • Monday – Students will be introduced to some famous authors and their works • Tuesday – Students will be introduced to the assignment for the week: a PowerPoint presentation on the author of their choice as well as completing at least 1 WebQuest, provided by me • Wednesday – Students will be introduced to YouTube and Pinterest, which will hopefully aid them in their assignments for the week • Thursday – Students will be introduced to Voki, Secondlife, Podcasts, and Photoshop, which will hopefully aid them in their assignments for the week • Friday – Presentations and review. Webquests are due
  • 3.
    Analyze the Learner: •Seventh Grade Class • 12-13 year olds • 20 students • 12 girls • 8 boys • 3 African American • 3 Hispanic
  • 4.
    Objectives • A: Seventh gradeclass – 20 students which include: 20 12-3 year olds (12 girls, 8 boys, 3 African Americans and 3 Hispanics) • B: The student will be able to identify some famous authors and their works • C: It will be done by accessing the internet, presentations being presented on a Smartboard, and at the end of the week, students will be able to recall information about specific authors and works associated with them • D: The students will be able to do this with 100% accuracy. • After a week, the students will be able to correctly (100%) identify the parts of a Friendly Letter and be able to compose one.
  • 5.
    Materials • Smartboard • Computer(with Internet access) • Various programs introduced throughout the week (Voki, Podcasts, etc…) • MS Powerpoint or Prezi
  • 6.