Corporal Works of MercyFinal Project – Lesson RevisionCEDO 525Tammy S. Sjoberg

Instructional ObjectivesEssential Questions to be answered: What are the Corporal Works of Mercy? What do the Corporal Works of Mercy

mean to me personally? To others? What are ways in which I, a 7th grade

student, can complete a Corporal Work of Mercy?

How can I demonstrate that I have completed a Corporal Work of Mercy?

Current Practice The Corporal Works of Mercy is currently a 7th

grade unit for Religion class. Students spend a day or two in class reviewing

what the Corporal Works are (orally) and are then given a reflection sheet to complete and have parents sign when the Corporal Work is completed.

Many times students fill out the reflection sheet and have their parents sign it, but they have not actually completed the Corporal Work of Mercy.

There is no rubric for grading this unit.

Current Instructional Strategies Summarizing and Note Taking: students

take notes on the one or two class presentation so that they are introduced to the Corporal Works of Mercy

Homework and Practice: students take home the reflection sheet and in theory should be completing a Corporal Work of Mercy to go with the reflection

ModificationsTechnology Interventions YouTube video that is current and uses

current music to introduce the seven Corporal Works of Mercy

ModificationsTechnology Interventions Introduction to Google Apps and Google Documents so students

can work collaboratively in partnerships or groups Introduction to a Wiki so students can create group websites to

work on Corporal Works of Mercy and to demonstrate completion of a Corporal Work of Mercy. Wiki intro includes demonstrations on inserting plugins, creating pages, and inviting others to the workspace.

Introduction to www.tokbox.com so students can meet online to discuss and chat about their Corporal Works of Mercy projects.

Video options (includes introduction to camcorders and Flip video cameras) so students can record themselves participating in the Corporal Work of Mercy as proof of participation

iMovie introduction so students can edit videos and create mini documentaries of their selected Corporal Works of Mercy

ModificationsNon-technology interventions Rubric creation from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ so

expectations are communicated to students Expanded unit: Rather than spending a class or two and

moving on, the religion teacher will make it a focus to keep revisiting over a 6 month period. Each class will provide technology work time and possibly more technology tools for students to use in demonstrating completion in a Corporal Work of Mercy.

Feedback is timely to keep students motivated, on task, and in a flux of continual development (Corporal Works of Mercy are intended to be continual and experienced rather than a homework requirement for a unit)

Technology Integration: Effects on Instructional StrategiesSetting objectives: Students are able to define the Corporal

Works of Mercy and discuss what it means to them personally

Students make a plan for completing a Corporal Work of Mercy

Students demonstrate completion through a variety of technology mediums

Technology Integration: Effects on Instructional StrategiesCooperative Learning: Students have opportunities to work together to complete a Corporal Work of

Mercy. Group work is accomplished through Google Apps such as Documents,

Calendars, and Presentations, Wikis for presentations and sharing Tokbox for video meetings and chat

Reinforcing Effort: Creation of a rubric allows students to see expectations and follow accordingly

Providing Feedback: The teacher and students can communicate via email or through sharing

Google Apps and being invited to Wiki workspaces. Feedback is timely and relevant

Providing Recognition: The teacher now has a variety of tools to recognize student work and can do

so using the same methods as in providing feedback. Because the teacher is more aware of what is going on as it is going on, examples of good work can also be shown to other students

Changes in Students’ Performance Accountability in completing a Corporal Work of Mercy Higher engagement through the use of multimedia and

technology More enthusiastic participation from allowing collaboration

and the internet tools that better facilitate collaboration Increased effort from the use of a rubric that defines the

expectations A sense of “I can make a difference” Opportunities for students to complete other service

learning projects Community partnerships formed which promote our

students and our school

Links and Resources http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Templates and free creation of rubrics to match your project http://www.youtube.com/

Great place to find relevant and current videos that match your unit objectives www.pbworks.com

Wiki creation www.google.com/apps

To create shared documents, spreadsheets, calendars, and presentations www.tokbox.com

Video chatting site that allows up to 20 people to join the same chat session