Lesson+6

Grade Level: Second grade 

Unit: Fairy Tales 

Assignment type: Compare/contrast with web 2.0 tools

Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):
 * Student will understand the function of a Venn diagram and how to fill one out. 
 * Student will be able to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between two fairy tales  using a Venn diagram.

Time required to complete this lesson: 1-2 hours 

Title of lesson: Fairy Tale Venn Diagram

Resources/materials needed: Two story links: [|Goldilocks and the Three Bears] and [|The Three Little Pigs]

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 * Gliffy web 2.0 tool account to make Venn diagram (an example is shown below)**

Description of lesson:

After the children have read the two fairy tales online, they will compare and contrast what they comprenended about the two stories. After seeing the demonstrated example, they will then use Gliffy to make their own Venn diagram and publish it to a wiki (or another space). 

Assignment: They can fill out another Venn diagram after reading two other stories at home on their homework. 

Technology used: Links on the internet, a Venn diagram from a web 2.0 tool called Gliffy 

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: It makes the education of the children more interactive as the story has movement along with the text and they start to have more fun with it. It also gives them practice with using charts online, which will be an important concept to use in their futures. 