Lesson 4, 5, and 6:
Aim: To
create a pamphlet for our fellow Chinese and Dominican newcomers in high
schools of New York City.
Instructional Objectives: Students
will be able to acquire the basic components of designing and creating
a pamphlet; work cooperatively with their partners; present their work
orally to class.
Materials: computer with Internet
access, Microsoft Word, notebooks, colored pencils, a digital camera, and
a colored printer.
Do Now: What are the basic components
of a pamphlet?
Instructional activities:
1. From the activity of Do Now, introduce
the purpose, components, and design of a pamphlet.
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What is
the purpose of creating a pamphlet named "Beginnings for Our Fellow
Chinese and Dominican Newcomers in High Schools of New York City"?
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What are
the basic components of a pamphlet? (cover page, table of contents, preface,
epilogue, and information about the author.)
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What information
is needed in composing a cover page? (title, author, and illustration)
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What type
of illustration (picture) can be related to the content of our pamphlet?
2. Demonstrate how to use Microsoft Word to create a
pamphlet:
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Click on New Page.
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Click file.
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Click Page Setup.
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Click Page Size.
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Choose landscape.
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Click on the icon of Drawing.
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Click on the shape of rectangle
and draw two rectangles for entering text.
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Click on Text Box
and begin to type text.
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Insert illustration.
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Edit your writing.
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Print your pages.
3. Divide the class into pairs and assign each pair
a different task to do on the computer:
Pair 1: Design
a cover page and create a table of contents.
Pair 2: Form
a dedication page and a preface.
Pair 3: Design
and type the list of 25 best tips selected by the students.
Pair 4: Create
pages of Misunderstanding No.1 and No.2. To do this, take out brief parts
of the reports "Common Misunderstandings" written by their classmates or
themselves and add a few illustrations.
Pair 5: Create
pages of Misunderstanding No.3 and No. 4. To do this, take out brief parts
of the reports "Common Misunderstandings" written by their classmates or
themselves and add a few illustrations.
Pair 6: Take
photos of the portraits drawn by the students with a digital camera. Create
a page "About Us" with the photos of the students' portraits including
their life facts provided by themselves.
4. Revise the writing to eliminate minimal errors of
English grammar. See the Editing
Checklist below.
5. Print the pages.
6. Present the pages to the class in pairs to collect
suggestions.
7. With the suggestions, make improvement of the
pages on the computers.
8. Print the pages for the final draft.
9. Assign students to write a letter to the school
principal, Manhattan superintendent, and The New York Times on the
Web's Learning Network to introduce their pamphlet "Beginnings
for Our Fellow Chinese and Dominican Newcomers in High Schools of New York
City".
Click
here to see a pamphlet my class created together using PowerPoint!
10. Read the letters to the class, select the 3
best letters, and e-mail them to the superintendent's office, the school
principal, and The New York Times on the Web's Learning Network
http:/www.nytimes.com/learning
Homework Assignments:
1. Who are you? Draw a portrait of yourself that
shows your distinctive features. Briefly describe a few life facts about
yourself.
2. Compose a letter to the school principal, Manhattan
superintendent, and the New York Times on the Web's Learning Network to
introduce your pamphlet.