Autobiography+vs+Biography+Lesson+Idea

__Autobiography/Biography Lesson Idea__

The purpose of this lesson is to extend learning for teacher in how to use the various components of the Media Kit and how to employ this technology in their classrooms to produce learning results. To that end, the teachers will be asked to complete the following lesson which could be used at any grade level where such an objective may be warranted.

Objective: Students will define three differences between biography and autobiography Critical Thinking Skill Focus: Compare and contrast Technology Focus: tech tools media kit (using digital cameras, Photoshop Elements, etc)

Activities:
 * 1) Read: Collage Lesson plan (handout)
 * 2) Following the instructions, students will create ALL ABOUT ME collage
 * 3) Select partner
 * 4) Play What’s the Truth Game (partners will create 10 statements about themselves, seven of which are true, the rest false and then play a guessing game to decipher which is which)
 * 5) Partners will use that information to create an ALL ABOUT YOU collage
 * 6) Create Venn diagram using MS Office
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Compare and contrast two collages about yourself listing information on diagram
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Write brief essay explaining how you perceived yourself vs how you were perceived by your partner

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assessment Suggestions:

Formative assessment:Simple information can be derived by reading the essay to determine if: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A: they can define at least three differences <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B: there is evidence of having applied the critical skill

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A more complex formative assessment might include creating a rubric to define a panoply of objectifiable outcomes in specific domain areas (such as the writing structure of the essay or the use of digital cameras).