Journal Writing Lesson

Writing Lesson

Lesson Title: Journal Writing Subject: Language Grade: 3

Learning Goals: Gather and sort ideas for writing in a variety of ways

Overall Expectations:          Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;         Reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.

Instruction: Day 1 As a class, we will brainstorm some ideas on how to pick a good Journal topic and what makes a good journal. Students will be reminded to use words from the word wall. Google Docs, Google Slides and Google Draw will be looked at and explored together.

Day 2 Lesson Steps: Using the computer, students will choose a topic of their choice to write about. Pictures and words can be used to create a journal on either Google Docs, Google Slides or Google Draw. Students are to be as creative as they can be.

Conclusion: Students will submit their work through Google Drive and will also have the opportunity to show and share their ideas with the class.