Mystery Lesson

This week the eigth grade students of Grambling Middle Magnet will be studying mysteries as a genre of writing. They shall be doing so using online tools such as google docs for collaborating, and the classroom blog for publishing their writings. The specific task for students is to:

1.       Join the classroom blog

2.       Get a gmail account so that they can collaborate on google docs.

3.       Learn the features of google docs

4.       Learn how to publish on a blog

These would be the tools needed by students in order to progress through the reading and writing unit on mysteries.

 

Te following is the actual lesson plan for the first lesson in the series.

 

Title: What is a mystery?

A.     Objective
Students will understand what mysteries are by discussing mysteries they have read or seen on TV.

 

B.     Purposes
Academic: Attentive Listening
Social: Using technology to Share Ideas

 

C.    Materials needed
Computer Lab

Class Instruction

Discussion netiquette
Review rules for using the lab and computers as well as a reminder of computer and internet safety

Students shall view a short mystery film and then answer the following discussion questions:

Discussion Questions (Write student responses on board)

·         What do you think a mystery should be?

·         When you think about mysteries, what comes to mind?

·         What is your favorite mystery book, movie, or TV program?

·         What do you find suspenseful?

·         How did the author make you curious?

·         What do you think makes a good mystery?

 

Teacher Evaluation

·         How did students respond to this activity?

·         Were the students able to discuss and understand the different aspects of mysteries?