Web-based Magazine

OBJECTIVE

• Students will gain a stronger understanding of the writing process by following their work through the publication stage.
• Students will also practice cooperative learning and peer-editing skills.
• All students will need to use higher level thinking skills.

RESOURCES

• Each student will have time in the lab on a computer once a week (if they earned a ticket).
• Student examples of articles and examples from ProQuest

TIME ALLOCATED

• Trimester: Two weeks to prepare with the possibility to produce (2) two papers—one every five weeks.
• Daily: Students will be given daily writing/ journal time (approximately ten minutes).

WHAT WILL THE TEACHERS DO?

• Choose topics & Demonstrate models
• Review writing process
• Introduce rubrics
• Choose editors
• Facilitate process

WHAT WILL THE STUDENTS DO?

• PRODUCE WEB-BASED MAGAZINE
• See objectives