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UNIT PLAN ASSIGNMENT Lesson Plan #3 Digital Storytelling

Online Collaboration Lesson **__Unit Title__**: **__Lesson Title:__** **__Grade:__** 8 **__Subject:__** Language Arts **ISTE NETS-S** **__Objectives:__** students should be able to: **__Step 1:__** Students would be asked to create their own story using characters of their choice to depict a particular theme based on a previous lesson that aimed at allowing students to create themes. Using digital storytelling can enable my students to work collaboratively to create and publish work that is original for a specific audience. Eventually, the story could be acted out by the members of the group and the video of this dramatization could be posted on their blogs or Facebook page for others to see. **__Step 2:__** **__Step 3:__** **__Step 4:__** **__Step 5:__** **__Materials__:** 1. Computer & Internet 2. List of Web sites to find interesting people under different categories 3. Handouts showing a biography of an outstanding person and other examples of what is expected in the lesson **__Monitor:__** **__Back-up Plan:__** **__Evaluation__:** In order to ascertain what students have learnt from the exercise, I will ask them to write a summary of the exercise which would be read in class and then given a score.
 * 1) Communication & collaboration
 * 2) Research & information fluency
 * 3) Technology operations & concepts
 * 4) Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision making
 * Ongoing assessment**:
 * Accommodations:**

//**UNIT PLAN ASSIGNMENT**// __**Lesson Plan #2**__ Online Collaboration Lesson

**__Unit Title__**: People Making a Difference around the World **__Lesson Title:__** Creating Biographies of Outstanding People **__Grade:__** 9 **__Subject:__** Language Arts **ISTE NETS-S** **__Objectives:__** students should be able to:
 * 1) Communication & collaboration
 * 2) Research & information fluency
 * 3) Technology operations & concepts
 * 4) Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision making
 * 1) create biographies of at least five (5) outstanding persons from different countries
 * 2) analyze each person’s biography and create any activity (word game, puzzle, quiz) that will stimulate others to read the information and demonstrate their appreciation accordingly
 * 3) create a blog to showcase their biographies by including videos, music, and pictures
 * 4) give individual overview why each outstanding person deserves the recognition they deserve

**__Step 1:__** Students would be shown a video of a famous person who was an ordinary person who eventually became extraordinary. Prior to the video, students would be given a series of questions to help them understand the video which is in English. A discussion about the person’s life would ensue.

**__Step 2:__** Students would then get into groups of six which would have already been established. Then students will be given a handout explaining the exercise that they have to do as well as a hand out with an example of what is expected of them.

**__Step 3:__** Students will be given twenty-five minutes to brainstorm and source information which they will use to complete the simplified version of the biographies.

**__Step 4:__** Students will be asked to share one interesting point about any new information that they learnt and post the comment on their blog. Students will be told to continue working until the due date during class time and after class.

**__Step 5:__** Students will be given general feedback about their efforts and provide motivation for them to complete the work to the best of their ability.

**__Materials__:** 1. Computer & Internet 2. List of Web sites to find interesting people under different categories 3. Handouts showing a biography of an outstanding person and other examples of what is expected in the lesson **__Monitor:__** and using a rubric to document students’ involvement in areas such as leadership skills, creativity, improvement, research skills, problem solving techniques, and level of team spirit.
 * Ongoing assessment**: I will ensure students are collaborating fairly by observing them

questions for clarification, translation, and guidance. For students with a disability I will provide them with a special software to support their level of development and understanding. These students will be able to do less complicated tasks and their rubrics would be different.
 * Accommodations:** I will provide students with unlimited conference time to ask

**__Back-up Plan:__** I will ensure there are folders with famous people by subject categories on the computer hard drive in case there are problems with Internet connection or block filter issues.

**__Evaluation__:** In order to ascertain what students have learnt from the exercise, I will ask them do submit a reflection essay outlining the importance of the project to them. Specific guidelines on the instruction sheet would be provided to assist students give a substantial critical reflection. Students will be graded on this piece of work as well as the contents on the blog.

__**Lesson Plan #1:**__ Problem-Based Learning Lesson

**__Unit Title__**: Exploring Countries & Cultures **__Lesson Title:__** Travelling for Different Reasons

**__Grade:__** 9 **__Subject:__** Language Arts **__Objectives:__** students should be able to: i) develop a written guide for a tourist who has specific needs ii) create a blog that caters to destination travellers iii) incorporate familiar phrases from previous lessons to make their tour package organized, user friendly, interesting, and attractive

**__Step1__**: Students will be introduced to problem-based learning by giving them a simple situation where they need to use a map from a specific location, and a link to a page from a travel agency to help the traveller find the places of interest he or she needs. Students would be asked to complete this task on the computer as they work in pairs. A discussion of their findings from the exercise will be done. Then students will be placed into groups of five and given a copy of the instructions and questions they need to select from.

**__Step 2:__** Students will be given specific time to work with each other on the project in the computer lab. During the planning sessions, students will use the Internet to find travel guides and maps to assist them in planning the tour package for the traveller (s) they selected. Students will also use the blog as a discussion medium to pen their thoughts as they progress through the project.

**__Step 3:__** Students will be given the opportunity to brainstorm ideas in the lesson and make their first blog entry that will include their action plan for the problem they have selected.

i) computer & Internet ii) brochures & travel guides iii) maps The problem is relevant as students need to be sensitive to the needs of a traveller from the beginning stages to the end. Students also need to utilize their knowledge of the customs from various countries they have studied in their text. Students also have done map reading lessons and they have been acquainted with various situations relating to the airport. Therefore, they are expected to incorporate all the relevant phrases they have learnt to make their final product interestingly stimulating to the traveller they selected.  The activity will be customized for diverse learners by giving students four choices to select the problem they feel more confident to create the final product. Students will also be given a list of specific websites that will assist them as they read and understand which information is relevant.  Students’ learning will be assessed be using a rubric to evaluate their final work. I will also facilitate students’ as they blog to navigate their way around the problem. As a facilitator, I will pose questions to identify the challenges students are having and to determine the level of collaboration that exist among group members.
 * __Materials:__**

**__Evaluation:__** I will ask the group leaders from each group to give a brief summary of their understanding of the problem they have selected and share any information they have gathered to help them solve the problem.

**__Questions__**

The following are the four situational problems students will be given to choose one and create an itinerary for a traveller who has specific needs. They will be placed into small groups of five to create an interesting travel guide for the traveller. **__Option A__**: Choose 1 or 2. **1**. Mr. Nagashima is a Japanese businessman who has a two weeks conference at the Downtown Conference Center at Pace University to attend in New York on January 4, 2011. However, Mr. Nagashima has never been to America but would like to do some sightseeing while he is there. i) Plan an itinerary for Mr. Nagashima and include the airline he will be travelling on and other relevant details. ii) Design a brochure for Mr. Nagashima who likes classical music, fine dining, and museums. Be sure to include maps, videos, and pictures in this guide. **2**. A group of students, who are studying Japanese history from Epping Boys High School in Australia, are going on an educational trip to Japan during the summer for 12 days. Mr. Johnson and his students are studying about war and its effect on the lives of people. But he would like his students to enjoy themselves while on the tour. i) Create an itinerary for Mr. Johnson and his students which is a package deal. ii) Design an events guide that will outline the places, cost and time for students to use in their schedule. Be sure to include maps, videos, and pictures in this guide. **__Option B:__** Choose 3 or 4 **3**. Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a young couple who are going on their honeymoon for 8 days in Asia during the spring. Mr. Smith is an architect who likes photography, and camping while Mrs. Smith is an artist who likes music and cooking. The couple would like to have fun together and experience something different. i) Create an itinerary for the couple which includes hotel and airline. ii) Create a brochure of one Asian country that the couple would find romantic and different. Include at least four places of interest they can visit. Be sure to include maps, videos, and pictures in this guide. music and spicy food. They would like to visit a Caribbean island on the weekend in December. i) Create an itinerary for the Jane and Janet which is a package deal. ii) Design an events guide that will outline the places, cost and time for them to use in their schedule. Be sure to include maps, videos, and pictures in this guide.
 * 4**. Jane and her twin sister Janet are university students from Canada who are celebrating their 18th birthday. The twins like dancing, water sports, shopping, reggae