#W301 Lesson Plan Template
Target Audience of the Lesson:
Grades 6-8
Big Idea of the Lesson:
Technology Impact in Education
Subject: Language Arts/Social Studies/Technology
Divide the class into cooperative groups of 4-5 students. Provide each group with at least one magazine and the local newspaper. Ask the groups to locate at least two advertisements highlighting modern technologies. Each group should then discuss the value of the modern technology and the influence of the technology on daily life. Each group will be invited to share their advertisements with the class and review their reflections regarding the necessity of the modern technology. The teacher will track the discussion via a graphic organizer and display the advertisements.
Facilitate a whole group discussion regarding essential modern technologies and how they affect the students’ daily lives.

Overall Goal for the Lesson:
For students to be able to:
Identify influential modern technological advances.
Compare essential and non-essential modern technological devises.
Describe the impact of modern technological inventions on life in 2005.
Evaluate the current US culture’s dependency on technology.
Explain how technology integration impacts US student preparation for a Global Economy.
Write a formal persuasive business letter emphasizing the need for technology within the school setting.
Understand the difference between Fact and Opinion.

Indiana Content Standards Addressed:
Standard 1: READING: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary DevelopmentWord Recognition involves the understanding of the basic features of words: word parts, patterns, relationships, and origins. Students use phonics, context clues, and a growing knowledge of English and other languages to determine the meaning of words and become fluent readers.
Standard 7: LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Skills, Strategies, and ApplicationsResponse to oral communication includes careful listening and evaluation of content. Speaking skills, such as phrasing, pitch, and tone are developed in conjunction with such strategies as narration, exposition, description, and persuasion and are applied to students’ delivery of oral presentations.

ISTE CNETS Student Standards Addressed
Social, ethical, and human issues:
Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
Technology productivity tools :
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.