Technology-Connected
Lesson Plan
Title:
Floating through Mardi Gras
Grade Levels:
1-6
Curriculum Areas:
 Social Studies and Language Arts
Measurable Objectives:  TLW research Mardi Gras Krewes and floats.
 TLW create a Mardi Gras float.
 TLW write a descriptive paper about the float and characters
on the float.
 TLW complete a TrackStar about Mardi Gras in Louisiana.
LA Content Standards: H-1C-E4 recognizing how folklore and other cultural elements
have contributed to our local, state, and national heritage;
H-1D-M6 examining folklore and describing how cultural
elements have shaped our state and local heritage.
ELA-3-E1 writing legibly
ELA-3-E2 demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma,
apostrophe, period, question mark, exclamation mark),
capitalization, and abbreviations in final drafts of writing
assignments
ELA-3-E3 demonstrating standard English structure and usage;
ELA-3-M1 writing legibly
ELA-3-M2 demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma,
apostrophe, colon, semicolon, quotation marks, dashes,
parentheses), capitalization, and abbreviations;
ELA-3-M3 demonstrating standard English structure and usage;
ELA-5-E4 using available technology to produce, revise, and
publish a variety of works
ELA-5-M4 using available technology to produce, revise, and
publish a variety of works
Technology Guidelines:
 Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and
interact with peers, experts and other audiences.
 Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase
productivity, and promote creativity.
 Students use productivity tools to work collaboratively in
developing technology-rich, authentic, student-centered
products.
 Students use appropriate technology to locate, evaluate, and
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Technology Connection:
Procedures:
Materials:
Assessment:
Teacher’s Name:
School:
collect information from a variety of sources.
 Internet, MS Word,
http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_frames.php3?track_
id=100585&nocache=1981771473 or
http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_frames.php3?track_
id=131812&nocache=948578773
 Begin with students completing a TrackStar about Mardi Gras
in Louisiana
 Using AskJeeves and other search engines have the students
research different Krewes of Mardi Gras
 Using a variety of materials have the students create a Mardi
Gras float
 After the float is completed, the student should begin a
rough draft of a narrative or descriptive 3 point paragraph
about the float
 The students will exchange papers with a peer to proofread.
 The student should use the revised paper to type in MS Word
or other word processing program.
 Let the students display their floats and publish their
writing.
 Shoeboxes, Colored paper, Scissors, Glue, Decorative
elements
 Student products of the float, narrative or descriptive paper
and answers from the TrackStar. It is suggested to use the
LEAP writing rubric to evaluate the writing selection.
 Mary McMahan
 Hammond Eastside Upper and Primary
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