A short time ago, in a computer lab not far away….

1. A short time ago, in a computer lab not far away…. (Just kidding…)

2. The Breaking of Charity A theme in the American drama.. Mr. Paul L. Nelson Web Page

3. Mr. Paul L. NelsonAnderson HighEnglish Lit. My Expectations • I, at first, expected to be weighed down with a ton of work that I would simply dismiss after the project was over. I was mistaken! • I have always been interested in computers since the days of the “Commodore Pet” computers that appeared in my grammar school classrooms. • My expectations now are for me to develop a teacher website for all my classes and continue to learn about computers. I would also love to be able to teach computers classes (someday)! • This class has been a lot of work, but very useful. I feel it’s truly a DEVELOPMENTAL course.

4. Mr. Paul L. NelsonAnderson HighEnglish Lit. The Real Deal • This page has all the elements required for a great lesson. • The standards, objectives, activities, and resources are clearly stated. • There are links to websites and documents needed for this lesson.

5. Mr. Paul L. Nelson Anderson HighEnglish Lit. What's the Goal? • After reading The Crucible, students will be able to explain the modern American drama theme of “the breaking of charity." • Students will be able to interpret literary elements used in the literature with special emphasis on character motivation. • Students will be able to apply a variety of reading strategies to the literature, including interpreting atext. • Students will be able to respond to literature through listening/speaking, writing, and viewing/representing activities. • Students will analyze and interpret new vocabulary words. • Students will be able to collect ideas for an autobiographical essay or power point presentation.

6. Mr. Paul L. NelsonAnderson HighEnglish Lit. What exactly did you do? • I created a web page of my own design, including: layout, graphics, text art, clip art, and specific links to other pages and places. • I created and linked word documents to my lessons page. • I learned how to create a spreadsheet with support charts for class grades. • Put together this marvelous power point presentation. • Evaluated my unit and made some improvements.

7. Mr. Paul L. NelsonAnderson HighEnglish Lit. Additional Multimedia • With this lesson I have the film The Crucible as well as the entire first act recorded on CD from an on-stage performance of the play. • Students are allowed to put together a presentation using power point.

8. Mr. Paul L. NelsonAnderson HighEnglish Lit. A little optimism.... • This unit has been successful without this extra technology being used the two years I have been teaching it. I am looking forward to having everything available on the site for my student use. • This lesson should be easy to grasp and very beneficial for my students. • Each year we get different students in our classroom with different work ethics. I hope that this format will appeal to all kinds of students with all level of ability.

9. Mr. Paul L. NelsonAnderson HighEnglish Lit. Student Data! • This graph reflects the diversity in grades from each activity from the online lesson. • Students have a variety achievement levels based on individual skills and work ethic.

10. Mr. Paul L. Nelson Anderson High English Lit. Some Reflections • This is a very worthwhile class. • I have learned an incredible amount about web • design and teaching with technology. • I now know that there are now more resources • for me to use to design great lessons.