Lesson Plan 5
Name: Robin Pundzak
Subject Area: Information Literacy
Topic: Native Americans of the Southwest Brochure Project
Title of Lesson: Design a tri-fold brochure with Microsoft Publisher.
Grade Level: 6th Grade
PA Academic Standards:
Information Literacy:
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information effectively and creatively.
Standard 5: The student who is information literate appreciates and enjoys literature and other
creative expressions of information.
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening:
1.8.8 Research.
Benchmarks:
Information Literacy:
3.1
Organizes information for practical application.
3.4
Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.
5.3
Develops creative products in a variety of formats.
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening:
1.8.8C Organize, summarize and present the main ideas from research.
 Use formatting techniques to create an understandable presentation for a designated
audience.
Strategic Overview:
Students will learn how to create a tri-fold brochure using Microsoft Publisher. Using the
program, they will incorporate their information, including text, photos, and graphics into a
brochure template of their choosing. They will learn to format their material, troubleshoot and
solve design issues. They will finish this lesson by printing a content-rich, well-laid-out brochure
that they will share with their fellow students.
Strategy:
Direct Instruction
Enduring Understanding:
The students will understand that knowledge of technology tools and operational procedures
enables people to use technology effectively.
The students will understand technology can facilitate learning when it enables students to explore
ideas, solve problems, and derive meaning.
Essential Questions:
Why is familiarity with technology critical for today’s students?
Why is desktop publishing an important skill?
How does the presentation of information affect learning?
Content:
Objectives:
Other Evidence (Formative
Assessment):
1. Use of Microsoft Publisher
to select a brochure
template.
The student will open the
Publisher program, and using
the wizard feature he/she will
choose a brochure template.
2. Incorporate text, photos,
and graphics into template.
The student will select the
copy, paste, and insert
features to incorporate text,
photos, and graphics into
template.
Teacher observation
3. Use of formatting options
to make the brochure look
the way the student wants
it to.
The student will modify,
reorganize, and use available
formatting options during the
designing of their brochures.
Teacher observation
4. Print final product.
The student will print and fold
brochures to create the
finished product.
Teacher observation and
published brochure.
Teacher observation
Procedures:
Lesson beginning:
1. Students will each sit at a computer workstation, making sure that they have their research
notebooks with them.
2. I will be performing the steps on the Smart Board in front of the class, while the students follow
on their individual computers.
3. The students will go to Start → Programs → Microsoft Publisher.
Lesson Development:
1. Once Publisher opens, they will select “Publications for Print” in the New Publication window.
2. In the “Publications for Print” window, they will select “Brochures.”
3. The students will be allowed to select any brochure that they want that is listed under
“Informational Brochures.”
4. I will give them about 15 minutes to look over the choices and select a template.
5. Once students have chosen a template, I will have them name their brochure and save it in My
Documents, in their class folder.
6. Once their brochure has been saved, we will spend the rest of the class period working on the
brochures.
7. We will be spending the next 3 class periods working on the students’ brochures and the students
are welcome to come in during study hall or any other free time to work on their own.
8. At the end of the third class period, I will have the students print their brochures.
9. I will show them how the brochures print up, and I will be at the printer to assist each student.
Lesson Ending:
The students will print 23 copies of their brochure, one for each student, and fold them in thirds.
Special Adaptations/Modifications:
I will work with students individually to make sure that they understand what they need to do. I will
work with special needs students to help them create their brochures. I will use extra aides or
student teachers to help if possible.
Physical Structure:
Students will be working at computer workstations in the media center.
Materials:
Computer workstations with Microsoft Publisher installed, students research notebooks including
all notes, photos, graphics, etc, Smart Board, printer.
References:
American Association of School Librarians. (1998). Information literacy standards for student
learning. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Big 6 Associates, LLC. (2005). Big 6 turbo tools resources. Retrieved on October 29, 2007 from
http://www.big6.com/showcategory.php?cid=44
Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2007). Academic standards for reading, writing, speaking
and
listening.
Retrieved on October 24, 2007 from
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/lib/k12/Reading.pdf
Reflection:
In this lesson, I need to answer any questions and clear up any confusion that students may have
about Publisher and the brochures. It would be a good idea to make sure that the school’s IT is
available to troubleshoot on the first day that students work with Publisher. When brochures are
ready to print, I need to be at the printer to make sure that the printing goes as planned.