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SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
Inordertoengagestudentsincriticalagency,andtoempowerthemtohavethisagency,studentswillworkwiththesyllabusobjectives(successcriteria)inmostlessonsandacrosstheunit.Studentsshouldbecomfortablewithlearningandassessmentobjectivesandknowhowtheyaregoingtodemonstratethemintheformalassessment.Teacherswillusethelanguageofthesuccesscriteriawithstudentswhencompletingactivities(particularlypracticewritingactivities)andwillaskstudentstomeasuretheirownlearningagainsttheestablishedsuccesscriteria.Whilethismayhavebeendoneimplicitlyinthepast,itisimportantthatthisisdoneexplicitlyastheschooltransitionstoanewcurriculumandassessmentmodelwhereexternalassessmentisatestofthesyllabusobjectives.Theaimistoempowerstudentstothinkdifferentlyabouthowtheyarelearningandwriting–theideabeingthatstudentsshouldn’tjustrotelearnanessaystructure,rathertheyshouldbeabletomakedecisionsabouthowtobestmanipulatetheirworktomeetthesuccesscriteria.Activitiesmayalsoinvolve:
• Students‘translating’successcriteriatostudent-friendlyaccessiblelanguage• Assessingpeerworkorpreviousstudents’workusingallorpartofthesuccesscriteria(reflectionofwhatmadeitsuccessfulornotwillbeimportant)• Studentsre-draftingworkdonepreviouslyintheunitaftertheyorapeerhasassesseditwithsuccesscriteria• Studentsreflectinghowtheyaremeeting/willmeetsuccesscriteriabasedontheirwork–thiscouldbeforastudentorteacheraudience.
Studentengagementwiththesemayalsolooklikelevelsofexpectedachievementinlessons–e.g.Learninggoalsforeachlessonalignedwithobjectives.Thesemaysometimesbecategorisedtoletstudentsknoworassesstheirunderstanding.Levelsofachievementcanbeshownatthestartofthelessonandassessedattheende.g.Allstudentswill…Somestudentsmay…Afewstudentsmight…Theopeningoftheunitwillorientatestudentstotheobjectivesandhowtheywillengagewiththemontheirownthroughouttheunit(Homework,pairandshareactivitiesetc.)Toengagewiththenewsyllabus(toprepareteachers)aswellastoenhancestudentunderstandingofobjectives,studentswillusetheglossaryfromDraft3oftheSeniorEnglishSyllabustoexplorethecognitiveskillssuchasanalyse,manipulate,audience,commentetc.Knowingthedefinitionsofthesewordsinthesyllabuswillhelpstudentstounderstandexampleandtestquestionsonadeeperlevelandensuretheyhavetheagencytoknowwhatmarkersarelookingfor,aswellaswhatsuccesswilllooklike.Again,thehopeisthatitwillalsohelpthemtoengagewiththecriteriaindifferentwaysandmakemoreselectivecontentandlanguagechoicesintheirownwork.Therearesomediscrepancieswithwordsintheglossary(e.g.evaluationnotused)soteacherjudgmentwillbeemployedforthese. Week Lesson Activities Objectives Resources HomeworkTerm1 Week10 WatchFilm Film Week1 1 Whichofyouisawitch–istherehonourinthehonourcode
–makeconnectionsandaskforstudentstomakeconnectionstohowthisconnectstotheplayhttp://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/l_
PPT:BackgroundPuritanValues&TheCrucibleppt
H/Wfindparallelwithmoderndayandwriteafewsentences.Submitthesetoour
AuthorComment[1]:Engagewithstudentsownbackgroundknowledgeandunderstandingofmoralcodes.Connectingtoownsenseofintegrity(majortheme)andconnectingtounderstandingofgirlsintheplay
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
witch/c.htmlContext–Salem/Witchtrialsetc.
Puritan ValuesandTheCrucib le.pptx
Witchcraft.pptx
Salemwitchtrialsonlineresources–witchcraft
SalemWitch Trialson lineresources.docx
classdiscussionforum.Bepreparedtodiscussthesewiththeclass.
2 Context–McCarthyismetc.Activitytosolidifycontextandplot-quizquestionsUsehttp://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schreckerbutmodifytohaveadditionalquestionsaboutrelationtoCrucibleplot(basedonviewingoffilm)–discussthatthisvideowasrecentlymade–theorisewhythismightbegivencurrentclimatetomakerealworldconnectionsIntroducethemes:Jigsawactivitytoteacheachotheraboutthemes.–Worksheetsforexpertandheterogeneousgroupstocompletetokeepontaskandtohelpstudentsaskquestionsoftheirexperts.FollowupthemesonPPTtofillinanygapsfromstudentpresentations
• select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• establishrolesofthewriter/speaker/signerandrelationshipswithaudiences.
PPT:BackgroundVideosonModernHysteria
Notesonthemeswithquestionsforhomogenousgroups.QuestionsforheterogeneousgroupsVideo.PPTButcherpaper
AuthorComment[2]:Realworldconnectionandrelevance–promptstudentstolookatpoliticalhysteria(overseasandinAus)
AuthorComment[3]:Ownershipofknowledge–testtheirownagencyaswellasasksthemtobecriticalofothersandseekfurtherclarificationif‘expert’studentdoesn’tprovideenoughdetailforworksheets
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
Betweenlessons–setupbutcherspaperwith‘wallwriting’forthemestobeaddedtoastheplayisread–onereamofpaperpertheme
3 Act1–read/complete/booklet • select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences
Play.Booklethandout
TheCrucib leBookmarksReadingQuestionsVocabularyLog icalFallacies(1).pdf
DiscussionforumactivitytobecompletedbyMondaynextweek.(Selectoneofthefollowingquotesandanalyse:characterisation.1.ThereaderispositionedtodislikeAbigail.Selectaquotefromthecommentaryandexplain.2.ThereaderispositionedtolikeJohnProctor.Selectonequotefromthecommentaryandexplain.Challengestudentstointegratethequote.Studentsmustcommentonanotherpost.Statingwhetherornottheyagree,provideanotherquotetobackuptheirresponse(mustbedifferentfromtheirpersonal
AuthorComment[4]:Newsyllabus–asksfordepthofunderstandingforeachsectionoftheplay–studentschooseownquotations,lookcriticallyattexttoanswerquestionsandextendskills/knowledgethroughvocabularybuilders.
AuthorComment[5]:Preparesstudentsfortertiary–alsoasksstudentstothinkcriticallyabouttheirownworkbeforepostingandcriticallyofothersafterwards.
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
response).Createextendedvocabularylist.
4 Act1–read/complete/bookletInpairs:Paragraphwritingtopre-checkknowledgeofstructure:Studentsmustarrangesectionsofparagraphinorder.Studentsareadvisedthatnotallsectionsmustgointoparagraph(promotingcriticalagency).
• usegenrepatternsandconventionstoachieveparticularpurposes• select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives
Play.Booklethandout.
Causeandeffectorganiserhandout.
CauseandEffectorg aniser.doc
CauseandEffectorg aniserTeachercopy.docx
Week2 1 GothroughAct1booklet.
Act2–read-booklet
Play.Booklet
2 Act2read–booklet • select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences
Play.Booklet //Potentially//Watchanalysisvideoandanswerquestions
AuthorComment[6]:Studentsengagewitheachotheronline(realworld/universityworldapplication).Allowsstudentstobecriticalofoneanother.
AuthorComment[7]:Newsyllabuslinks–focusonskillsdevelopmentandworkingonskillsthathavealreadybeenusedthroughouttheyear–alsocognisantofwhatlearnersbringtothetask
AuthorComment[8]:Lowriskcreativethinking.Alternativemeansofengagingwithwhathasbeenlearnt
AuthorComment[9]:Learningindifferentways–alternativeformofcommunicatingideas(content)tostudents.Reflectiveofthewaysstudentslearnintherealworld
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
3 CutuppiecesofpapertoresembleMiller’srepresentationofthethemefromAct2(studentswillpintheseshapesonButcherpaperaroundtheroom).Studentsjustifyshapetoeachother.Papermustbelargeenoughtowriteaquote(fortheme)andanalyseMiller’streatmentofthistheme(studentsquoteselectionandanalysismustshowhowthethemeisimportant).
• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences• createandevaluateperspectivesandrepresentationsofconcepts,identities,timesandplacesintexts
Play.Paper,scissors.
4 Turn‘FramingYourThesis’intoavideoanddoactivitiesonEdpuzzleThesiswriting/teaching–followupwith5minutestarters2-3lessonsnextweek
• usegenrepatternsandconventionstoachieveparticularpurposes• usemode-appropriatefeaturestoachieveparticularpurposes.
FramingYourThesisVideo?
AGreatDoin '.docx
5 Studentswritethesisatbeginningoflesson.Introductionteaching:WordDocs.Practiceinclass.Timedpracticeforavarietyof“questions”.Studentswillfixpreviousyearsintroductions.
• usegenrepatternsandconventionstoachieveparticularpurposes• usegrammarandlanguagestructuresforparticularpurposes• usecohesivedevicestodevelopideasandconnectpartsoftexts
IntroductionWordDocs.
Crucib leIntro .docx
Crucib leIntro Annotated.docx
WeekendHomework–Contentvideo–analysis/themes/techniquesàuseEDPuzzlequestionsforformativeassessmentofunderstanding
AuthorComment[10]:Learningindifferentways.Creativeagency–imaginationetcCriticalagency/thinkinginthereasoningaspectofthisactivity
AuthorComment[11]:Newsyllabus:unsupportedpractise–shortpractisesinnon-threateningenvironment.Workingonbuildingandenhancingskillsacrosstime.
AuthorComment[12]:Skillsbuilding
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
Week3 1 Paragraphwriting/teachingShowexampleofgoodintegratedquotationparagraphbasedondiscussionforumhomework.Studentsmusteditpreviousparagraphfromweek1.TeachtopicsentencesforbodyparagraphsIftime,readAct3–read–booklet
• usegrammarandlanguagestructuresforparticularpurposes• usecohesivedevicestodevelopideasandconnectpartsoftexts• usevocabularyforparticularpurposes• usemode-appropriatefeaturestoachieveparticularpurposes.
Whatsowhatdocument?
Incorporating quotations.docx
HaleandPersonalInteg rity.docx
Sampleessayparag raphbrokendown.docx
TopicSentences.docx
DiscussionforumtobecompletedbeforeMondaynextweek–Writeanintroforoneofthefollowingstatements:1.MillerrepresentsPuritanjusticeasflawed.2.DiabolismisusedasatoolofcontrolinTheCrucible.3.Analysetheimportanceofpersonalintegrityintheplay.
2 5minutethesiswritingAct3–read
Booklet
3 Act3–readCharactermapactivity–givestudentscharactermap–notetostudentsthatthisversionishelpfulbutconfusing.Workinsmallgroupstocreateabetterdesignedmapandpresenttoclass/pinup
• usegenrepatternsandconventionstoachieveparticularpurposes• select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• establishrolesofthewriter/speaker/signerandrelationshipswith
charactermapjumbled.docx
AuthorComment[13]:Applyingnewideas.Beingcriticalofownwork
AuthorComment[14]:Creativeagency–studentsaretransformingandcreatingownmaps.Alsoneedtobecriticalofownideasintestingwhatworksanddoesn’twork.Bywritinginrelationshipsitasksstudentstoengagewiththetextinnewways.
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
audiences. 4 5minutethesiswriting
Characterwork–Sympathetic/unsympatheticcharacters.Groupsdecidewhoisandisn’tsympathetic–needtohaveproperreasoningthatispresentedtotheclass
• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences• createandevaluateperspectivesandrepresentationsofconcepts,identities,timesandplacesintexts• useaestheticfeaturestoachievepurposesandevaluatetheireffectsintexts.
SympatheticUnsympatheticcharacters.doc
SympatheticUnsympatheticcharactersTeachercopy.doc
WeekendHomework–Completesympatheticandunsympatheticcharacterwork.
Week4 1 Act4–read–booklet • select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences
DiscussionforumtobecompletedbeforeMondaynextweek.Studentsselectfromthefollowingquotesandanalyse.1.HowdoesJohnProctorchangefromthebeginningtotheendoftheplay?2.HowdoesHalechangefromthebeginningtotheendoftheplay?3.HowdoesElizabethProctorchangefrom
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
thebeginningtillnow?
2 Act4–read–bookletTrial–preparationlesson:Classwillbesplitintwo.Twotrials,otherhalfofstudentsactasjury.
• select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives
Mocktrialhandout.
MockTrial.doc
3 Trial–preparationlesson • select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives
Mocktrialhandout.
4 Trial–presentationlessonSurveytofollowup.
• select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences• createandevaluateperspectivesandrepresentationsofconcepts,identities,timesandplacesintexts
Costumesandprops(fromHistorydepartment).
5 Reviewofwhatsowhat(paragraphstructure).Peerreviewparagraphfromlesson1week4.
Whatsowhatdocument.
AuthorComment[15]:Creative/criticalagencyindecisionsmadeandinrepresentationofcharacters.Realworld–collaborationApplyingknowledgeindifferentways.Multiplemeansofengagement/differentmeans
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
Whatso whatworksheetCOMMUNITYANDSOCIALCONTEXT.docx
Whatso whatworksheetPERSONALINTEGRITY.docx
Week5 1 Socraticseminar:teach.Assigneachstudentacharacter.
Studentsspendlessonresearchingtheircharacter.
• select,sequenceandorganisesubjectmattertosupportopinionsandperspectives• createandevaluateperspectivesandrepresentationsofconcepts,identities,timesandplacesintexts
Play.
SocraticSeminar.docx
IntroducediscussionforumtobecompletedbeforeMondaynextweek
2 Socraticseminar.
• establishrolesofthewriter/speaker/signerandrelationshipswithaudiences.• usevocabularyforparticularpurposes• usemode-appropriatefeaturestoachieveparticularpurposes.
Play
3 Combinationnotes–readcontentinfoaboutthemes–writenotesanddrawimagestorepresentwhatislearnt
• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintexts
Paper. Frayermodelforeachtheme
AuthorComment[16]:Criticalagency–studentrun
AuthorComment[17]:Multiplemeansofengagement–visual/drawingelement,readingandtranscribingCreativeagency
AuthorComment[18]:Multiplemeansofengagementwithworkalreadydone–asksstudentstohavesomecreativityinrepresentations
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
andinfluenceaudiences
Frayermodelthemes.docx
4 Literarydevicesonppt.
Individuallyfindquotationsthatcontaindevices?Cruciblequotationsactivity-ticking
• useaestheticfeaturestoachievepurposesandevaluatetheireffectsintexts.• useandevaluateideas,attitudesandvaluesthatunderpintextsandinfluenceaudiences• createandevaluateperspectivesandrepresentationsofconcepts,identities,timesandplacesintexts
PPT
Literaryfeatures.pptx
Cruciblequotehandout
Studentswritepracticeparagraphonthequestion,‘HowdoesMillerrepresentthethemeof...”selectingquoteandanalysingwithliterarydevice.
Week6 1 Howtowriteconclusions(extrapolationsentences). • usegenrepatternsandconventionstoachieveparticularpurposes• usegrammarandlanguagestructuresforparticularpurposes• usecohesivedevicestodevelopideasandconnectpartsoftexts• usevocabulary
Crucib leConclusion.docx
Practicewritingconclusions.Postondiscussionforum.
AuthorComment[19]:Potentiallynewcurriculumreadiness.Beingabletoidentifyownquotationsandcommentontheirusefulness
AuthorComment[20]:Potentiallynewcurriculumreadiness.Beingabletousequotationssetbyothersandjudgetheirvalue
AuthorComment[21]:Newcurriculumreadiness–skillsbuildingandpractise
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
forparticularpurposes• usemode-appropriatefeaturestoachieveparticularpurposes.
2 Structurework:howtoconnecteachsectionoftheessay. • usegenrepatternsandconventionstoachieveparticularpurposes• usegrammarandlanguagestructuresforparticularpurposes• usecohesivedevicestodevelopideasandconnectpartsoftexts• usevocabularyforparticularpurposes• usemode-appropriatefeaturestoachieveparticularpurposes.
EssayWriting .ppt
3 PracticeExaminlesson. 4 Contentreview,games.
Quotationsgallerywalk:Teacherplacesquotesaroundclassroom.Studentswillwalkaroundingroupstoshareandrespondtoideasandquotations,placestickynoteslabellingeachwithatheme/briefanalysis–commentonotherstudentsanalysis–isituseful?Isitdetailed?Isitclear?
Butcherpaper.Stickynotes.
Crossib le.docx
Findquotesforeachthemetobringtolesson.
5 Practiceinclasswithquotesprovidedbystudents.Teacherwilldiscusswhatmakesagoodquote.
AuthorComment[22]:Criticalagency–askingstudentstobecriticaloftheirownandothersideas.
SchoolB“TheCrucible”Unitplan-2017
Week7 1 ProvidepracticeexamwithfeedbackRecapweek/feedback/reteaching–ALLWEEK
2 Timedpracticesandproofreading 3 Studentjudgmentaboutwhattheyfeeltheyneedtorevise
–sharewithclass–seeifotherscan‘fillintheblanks’forthem
4 Teacherjudgmentaboutwhatismostappropriateforstudentstorevise