Collaborative+Unit+Lesson+8

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 * __Title: __** Presentation Prep

 **__Unit Goal‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍s‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍:‍‍‍‍__**
 * 1) **Analyze their own beliefs (and those of the characters) and what affects why they believe what they do **
 * 2) Define the difference between family love and romantic love and decide which is more important in what situations
 * 3) **Identify moments in their own lives (and in the texts) as examples of positive or negative rebellion **
 * 4) **Track the changes in their own and the characters' moral codes over time (and what experiences influence that change) **

 **__Standards (Common Core‍):__‍**

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 * RL.9-10.1. ** Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
 * RL.9-10.10. ** By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
 * RI.9-10.3. ** Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.
 * RI.9-10.7. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">W.9-10.3. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **__Rationale__:** Today’s lesson will introduce the final group project and allow students to begin brainstorming and gathering ideas necessary to the completion of their presentation. There will be ample time devoted to the explanation of the assignment so students feel comfortable and prepared to begin developing their presentation. Each teacher will be assigned a group of four students and be responsible for guiding them through their research process.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **__Lesson Objectives‍‍‍‍‍:__**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">1. Upon completion of today’s lesson, students will be able to create a final obituary and PowerPoint presentation of their character’s qualities and traits in order to assess their knowledge of the unit.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **__Materials:__** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> - //Romeo and Juliet// <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> - Computers <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">- Notebooks <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">- Bodies & voices <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> - //Street Love// <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">- Copies of Final Assessment Guidelines

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **__Activities:__**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Motivational device (10 minutes****):** Hand out Final Assessment Guidelines. Explain directions and answer any questions from students. Tell students that the focus of today is to brainstorm and gather ideas

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Group Discussion (10 minutes):** Students will break into their assigned groups around the room. There will be a teacher assigned to each group and about ten minutes will be devoted to discussing ideas for the final assessment for that individual group’s character.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Group Work (25 minutes):** Groups will begin working on their projects. Teachers will facilitate each group, helping students and guiding conversations. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Closure (5 minutes)****:** Ticket out the door—Each group will hand in an outline of the work they completed during class.

(Here are my comments from Sunday user:sherrymi **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">FINAL GROUP ASSESSMENT **
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Assessment: __**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Teachers will observe groups to see if students are staying on task, and gathering correct information. An outline of the work completed by students will be submitted as a “ticket out the door” so teachers can see the progress of student work.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Within groups of four you will be writing a collaborative obituary for your assigned character. You will also create an interactive PowerPoint slideshow that you will present simultaneously during the reading of your characters obituary. This will act as a sort of tribute and remembrance of your character. BE CREATIVE! **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Group 1: Juliet ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">(Jeni, Dave, Brynn, Colleen) / (Gina, Ryan, Kelly, Danielle) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Group 2: Junice ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">(Marlo, Kyle, Mark, Laura) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Group 3: Romeo ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">(Melissa, Kelsey, Michaela, Andrea) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Group 4: Damien ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">(Brittanie, Pat, Jamie, Rich)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Be sure to include: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1.) Your own interpretation of your characters beliefs and what affects why they believe what they do. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2.) The moments in your character’s life (and in the texts) that shows examples of positive or negative rebellion. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3.) The changes in their own moral codes over time (and what experiences influence that change).

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">*Keep in mind our __BIG QUESTION__: “How did society influence your character and how did your character influence society?”

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Guidelines for Obituary __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1.) Create a creative title (i.e. Super Sherry shot for the stars in secondary education!) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2.) Include at least 2 literary devices from the following list <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3.) Include character traits and hobbies (Be sure to use textual evidence to back up the qualities you give the characters. You can be as imaginative as you like with the character’s qualities but you must support the qualities you give them.) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4.) Select quality quotations that best express your character’s personality. You need a minimum of two quotations. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5.) Message to society from your character’s perspective about how they perceive society. Should be written from a first-person perspective.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Personification
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Allusion
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Alliteration
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Metaphor
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pun
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Simile
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Irony
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hyperbole

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Guidelines for PowerPoint Slideshow __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1.) Visual representation of obituary <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2.) Include pictures and/or phrases that coincide with the criteria for obituary <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3.) At least 3 slides, no more than 5 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4.) Slides must flow with the sequence of events in obituary <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5.) Feel free to incorporate background music, as long as the obituary can be read and heard over it. (Not mandatory)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">***After a lot of discussion and consideration we decided to change the final assessment. When the previous group assessment was announced at the conclusion of last class, we got the impression that everyone wasn't completely thrilled with it and a little confused. We agreed as a group that staging a conversation would prove to be a little more difficult than originally thought. That being said, we decided to have everyone break down into four groups in which you will be responsible for creating your assigned characters obituary (even if your character is still alive) and also create a visual slideshow that goes along with the sequence of events and facts you write about in your obituary. We will further discuss this in class tuesday, and the next group scheduled to present will create a mock obituary and powerpoint slide show to clear up any further confusion. Most importantly, we wanted a final assessment that would test you all on what we've learned so far and also hit upon the objectives we originally decided on as a class. But we also wanted a group assessment that left more room for creativity and fun.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Gina, Ryan, Kelly, Danielle