Teacher Lesson Plans
For
The Language Arts Unit
Jackson Lake

Purpose:

The purpose of this lesson is to offer a web unit on the language artsstory, "Jackson Lake," and to improve students'language arts skills in reading comprehension and invocabulary.


Materials:

The materials used in teaching this unit are: a computer, Internetconnection, paper, and pencil.


Procedure:

Begin by having the students type in the URL (Internet address)https://members.tripod.com/jtlawson/laurel.html
Click on Language Arts. Then click on Jackson Lake. Once this section is read, go to each vocabulary word listed in the glossary.The vocabulary words should be written down by students for study.
This skill often takes practice and, as you know, the typed-in addressmust be identical to the actual address. A mistake of one slash orletter will result in the student not getting to the Internet address.These skills can, with work, be mastered by special education studentsas well as regular education students.

Note that all vocabulary words are underlined and by clicking on most of these words, the student will move to the glossary. The glossary will define the words for the purpose of the lessons contained here.

Once all students have arrived at the URL, reading may begin.

Reading should be done orally on a volunteer basis. Assist studentswith pronounciation of difficult words. Discuss concepts of the lesson with the students from time to time.

Upon completion of the Internet unit, return to the Laurel Lake menu page:http://starbuck.ced.appstate.edu/schools/Lenore/b/menu.html
The main menu page allows students to navigate the entire website. Once all the content areas are completed, students may play the Laurel Lake game. The game is a "fill-in-the-blank" type set of questions. If the studentclicks on the wrong answer, a screen appears informing the student heor she has entered an incorrect answer. At this point, the student is given the option to return to the question. The correct answer willappear in a different color from the other answers to that question.Upon completion of the game, a multi-colored screen appears. This willlet the teacher know the student has finished the game.





Objectives:

Upon completion of this unit, the student will be able:
1.) To type in an exact Internet address;
2.) To read the content of the story, "Jackson Lake";
3.) To comprehend the reading of the story;

4.) To know the following vocabulary words:

frustration
experience
submitted
expressing
tranquil
atmosphere
leased
approximately
audio
essays
conveniences
plumbing
transistor
solitude
direction
inclement
peered
intensity
flicker
ventured
desperation
shroud
torentially


5.) To know facts about items within the story;

Measurement:

Once all the activities of Jackson Lake story are completed,a quiz is provided in the "Teacher Resource" section.