Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts — Grade 4

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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.

Objective 4.10

Use technology as a tool to gather, organize, and present information.

Resources aligned to this objective

American black bear
The students will examine the structural characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the American Black Bear necessary for survival.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By Shanda Myers.
Animal report
After studying the various animal groups, students write a report about an animal of their choosing using well-formed paragraphs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science)
By Kay Sims.
Animal slide shows!
This project is a culmination of a science unit on animals which integrates computer skills, language arts and art. After a study of animals which includes classification, basic needs of animals, animal adaptations, and animal behaviors, the students will use the computer to complete a slide show of one animal they have studied at length.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By Margie Bartolomucci.
Blackbeard: The Most Feared Pirate of the Atlantic
Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.
Connecting Folktales and Culture in North Carolina and Beyond
Students will explore connections to North Carolina culture as they engage in reading and analyzing three folktales of North Carolina Literary Festival author, William Hooks. After comparing these stories to other versions of the traditional tales, students will become authors and storytellers themselves as they rewrite a tale from a new cultural point of view. Opportunities are also included to extend this study to world cultures and folktales.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Jeanne Munoz.
The Five Themes of Me
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Five Themes of Geography through literature-based integrated activities to spotlight how they are represented in each. They will also work on language/writing skills and computer competencies while enjoying a little art along the way!
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Catherine Hazelton.
Learn about your county
This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer Technology Skills, Social Studies, and English Language Arts)
By Clarice Poovey.
Non Halloween Activity for October 31
Students will rewrite the lyrics to a well-known song focusing on Autumn sounds, smells and sights, but without any of the usual Halloween trappings.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
By Vince Floriani.
North Carolina Regional Travel Brochure
The students will cooperatively design travel brochures that describe major physical and cultural characteristics of the regions in North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Deborah Harrell.
Quilts
This lesson plan in designed to be one part of a fourth grade social studies unit on the Appalachian Mountains. It is based on the mountain custom of quilt making. This plan uses the book The Quiltmakers Gift by Jeff Brumbeau. It also uses the book internet site and other related sites. Enrichments of this lesson would be to display quilts, have a real quilt maker visit, have the class create their own paper quilt, etc.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Barbara Waters.
What's the Point? A Lesson on Point of View
After reading Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day students will write the story from a chosen character's point of view. This lesson can be used with other wordless picture books.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Eileen Carter and Tracey Casto.

Lesson plans on the web

All about our town: Using brochures to teach informational writing
In this lesson, students create brochures that explore their towns and the landmarks, symbols, and people that make them unique places to live. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Alliteration all around
In this lesson, students are introduced to alliteration through picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Author study: Improving reading comprehension using inference and comparison
In this lesson, students review several texts by one illustrator/author, practice making inferences about that author, and then check their inferences against the author's online biography. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Blending fiction and nonfiction to improve comprehension and writing skills
Introduces text sets to increase student interest in and understanding of content area material and to develop critical writing skills. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Book report alternative: Examining story elements using story map comic strips
Students use a six-paneled comic strip to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that they've either read as a class or independently. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Buzz! Whiz! Bang! Using comic books to teach onomatopoeia
This lesson uses comic strips to introduce students to onomatopoeia, words that imitate the natural sound associated with an action or an object. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Charlotte is wise, patient, and caring: Adjectives and character traits
Students define the purpose of adjectives and find examples in shared reading. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Color burst
Students gain experience in asking questions and conducting inquiry by exploring the separation of colors in water and other solvents. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Color Poems--Using the Five Senses to Guide Prewriting
Students use their five senses as a prewriting tool to guide their poetry writing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
Provider: IRA/NCTE