Lesson+5+-+Country+Stories

=** __Lesson 5__: Gathering Heritage Stories from the Internet( April 21 ) (CLASS) **= = =

*Computer Lab

 * Whooties Stories to Grow On ([] ) (Put this on your SWIFT site for easy access.)
 * Word program
 * Printers with paper

**Procedure**: Have students go to my SWIFT site,( go to Links, under Reading is Stories to Grow On)for a story that is from that country. Some children will have more than one choice in case their first country does not have a story. For those who did not bring back a sheet, ask them to think about which country they think their ancestors came from or choose a country that sounds interesting. -Choose the age range from 6-8, search by //Country//, and leave the other search options at //All//. -Have them find a story that they like that is not too long. -Get permission from me to cut and paste to a Word document and delete the pictures. -Print the document. This will be used to create a 4-5 page storybook in which the student will be the illustrator. During following lessons, students will continue working on storybook project until complete, by lesson 13.


 * While on the computers, show students how to search for library books about certain cultures on the OPAC.


 * This is a good lesson to collaborate with the classroom teacher. Allowing more time in the regular classroom for completing the project will be essential. This lesson took at least** __45 minutes.**__