Context of the Standard

As students listen to stories, they realize that these stories have a beginning, middle, and end.  Planning a story is similar to writing an algorithm or program in that there are steps that are followed as the author determines the beginning, middle and end of the story.  Authors use multiple ways of planning and telling a story; stories can be told using story maps, storyboards, or graphic organizers.

This standard is intended to develop a fundamental understanding that programs can be developed using similar strategies as stories.

Essential Skills

Essential Questions

Essential Vocabulary

Students should demonstrate these skills:

• Design a sequence using a visual tool such as storyboard.
• Use illustrations to tell a story that has a beginning, middle, and end.
• Using a graphical representation (graphic organizer, storyboard, or story map) to retell a story by arranging the events in the correct sequence.

Students should investigate these concepts:

• Why should you plan a program before beginning to write?
• What tools can a programmer use to plan?

Students should be introduced to these concepts: