Date: June 21

Time: 60 minutes
Subject & Grade: 2 Language Arts/Technology
NB Curriculum Standards and Objective
SCO:
Technology:
-Conduct design studies to identify a technological solution to a problem
explore ways to put the idea into action develop (prototype, fabricate, make)
technological solutions to problems
- Develop (prototype, fabricate, make) technological solutions to problems
develop the solution by properly using tools and other resources
discuss their choices and decisions and record the discussion communicate ideas
and information about technological solutions through appropriate technical means
Writing:
Content/Ideas overall topic, degree of focus, and related details.
Organization structure and form, dependent on purpose and audience
Word Choice vocabulary, language, and phrasing
Reading:
Comprehension Responses literal, inferential/interpretive, and personal/critical/evaluative
responses to texts

Lesson Objectives: To intertwine the language arts curriculum with the technology
curriculum in order to enrich and advance the author study of William Joyce.

Materials Needed: William Joyce literature, William Joyce App on apple device,
dongle, smartboard, internet connection, pencils, pens, access to youtube
Engagement
Reflection
Teacher:
Students:
- Teacher will show the
- Students will watch the
students the you tube
video
Students will engage in
video of William Joyce
ideas about William
discussing why and how
Joyces ideas and
he wrote George shrinks
- Teacher will discuss
reasoning with the
what William Joyce had
teacher
to say about creating
George Shrinks
Exploration
Reflection
Teacher:
Students:
- Teacher will read
- Students will listen to
George Shrinks to the
the read aloud by the
students.
teacher
- Teacher will ask the
- Students will answer
students about different
questions together as a

things in the book.

group
- Ex. Beginning, middle
Students will make
end? Characters, theme,
different suggestions
setting, solutions?
about the book
Explanation
Teacher:
Students:
- Teacher will ask the
- Students will think of a
students to think of a
place it would be fun to
place it would be fun to
shrink in.
Students will give
be very very small in. A
examples of the places
place that would be safe,
they have thought of.
but still fun.
- Students will draw these
- Teacher will give
places without drawing
students ideas and hear
themselves in the
suggested examples.
- Teacher will ask students
picture
Students will get their
to draw this place,
picture taken while
without drawing
doing an action.
themselves in the
Students will finish their
picture.
drawing.
- While students are
drawing teacher will take
pictures of each student,
standing, walking, or
moving in some way and
upload these pictures to
the classroom
computers.
Elaboration
Teacher:
Students:
- Teacher will show an
- Students will watch the
example of a picture she
example given
Students will work with
has taken of herself
their own pictures on
doing an action.
- Teacher will upload the
class computers to
picture onto the
make the picture size
smartboard and show
smaller.
Students will print
the students how we
pictures, cut themselves
click the picture and
out, and glue to the
drag the corners to
room they have drawn.
make the picture
- Students will write about

Reflection

Reflection

smaller.
- Teacher will assist
students in doing this to
their pictures on the
class computers.
- Students will print
pictures, cut themselves
out and add to the
picture they have drawn.
- Students will write about
what this room is like for
them as a shrunken
person
Evaluation
Teacher:
- Teacher will keep
formative notes on how
the students are
engaging with the
literature and
technology.
- When writing or drawing
is done teacher will
assess the students
understanding of the
page or interpretations
based on effort of their
work and their current
skills.

what this room is like for

them as a shrunken
person.

Reflection
Students: