Unit Overview
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History Lesson
<Sandra Tang> |
A1 - Interact and collaborate as a whole class through comprehension of knowledge during lecture.
A2 - Express individual ideas through class discussions. B1 - Comprehend the contents taught through the lecture. B10 - Synthesize and think about the PPT contents being shown in producing further thoughts in the discussion. C1 - Express individual creativity by writing out personal text in the final written task. C4 - Create thoughtful and meaningful presentations that communicate ideas through the individual creative drawing task at the end of the lesson. |
<Hook>
Ask the Students: "What do they know about knights?" - do this to get an initial understanding of students' knowledge towards knighthood. Show: Knighthood Video Clip - Medieval Europe: Knights After the video has been shown, - Group the students into groups of 4, have them discuss and share with each other their initial knowledge about knighthood, the history, the qualifications, and the implications. And each group will prepare three key ideas to share with the class. <Focus on meaning - examine students' initial comprehension form the video about knighthood> <Body> Show: PPT 1 - The History of Knighthood Instruction: Explain to the students that a comprehensive quiz handout will be given to them at the end the PPT lesson section, and that they are to take effective and meaningful notes to their own understanding during the lecture. The quiz given out at the end of the PPT will be open notes, meaning the students are to answer the questions relying on the notes they take during the lecture. < Focus on meaning, language, and use - The students are able to practice their skills and abilities toward analyzing, comprehension, and application throughout the process of taking notes during lecture to transferring the comprehension and note-taking onto the written answers for the quiz. > Distribute: Lecture Comprehension Quiz Handout to each of the students. Show: PPT - Knighthood
<Closure> Draw and Tell - drawing and writing task |
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- Examine and evaluate the comprehension of students after the handout reading during the discussions.
- Examine and evaluate the thoughtfulness of students answers after shown to the contents during the PPT discussion. - Assess the students' individual works in terms of meaning and individuality after the final drawing and written tasks are handed in. |
Coat of Arms Lesson 1
<Vik Sareen> |
A1- To collaborate in a group, speak respectively and share ideas to support self learning and learning of others.
A2- Express ideas and build on other students ideas in a group setting. A4- Work together effectively and demonstrate awareness of diverse points of view 1. To share and learn from each other in a collaborative group setting. 2. To generate and organize ideas in an inclusive environment. 3. Expand the students cultural knowledge. |
1. Students will gather into groups to share ideas about different symbols and words from around the world.
2. All students in the group will be encouraged to participate and share their cultural knowledge with the rest of the group. |
Overhead projector - To communicate the background
information for the Knights and Japanese Kumon. White Board and marker - To write out information such as due dates, lesson requirements. |
The teacher during this lesson will not be focused on evaluating the students. The primary objective will be to walk around the class
helping students and making sure all students are engaged and participating. |
Coat of Arms Lesson 2
<Vik Sareen> |
A1- Interact in a group and express ideas and encourage ideas of others.
A2-Express and explain ideas in a group setting. A4- Demonstrate awareness for diverse points of views. Collaborate in a group and express opinions. A6- Use a range of strategies to express information. Effectively use visual aids to help delivery. A10- Personalize ideas and information. Combine prior knowledge with newly acquired ideas. B13- Demonstrate increasing word skills and vocabulary. Use newly acquired vocabulary when speaking. C4- Create thoughtful representations and communicate ideas. Demonstrate imaginative connections to personal opinions. Develop key ideas through images. 1. Work in groups to share and explore different ideas. 2. Narrate and explain different meanings, present ideas and information 3. Communicate ideas with the use of visual aids (e.g. pictures of symbols). 4. Demonstrate awareness of artistic expression as a refection of the culture in which it is produced. 5. Combine prior knowledge with newly acquired information and ideas. 6. Applying knowledge of word relationships and meanings. 7. Create thoughtful representations, develop key ideas through images. |
1. A Personality Adjective "Cloze."
2. Gathering into groups of 4 to share ideas. 3. Each student in the group will be required to draw symbols or write words to place on their cardboard on a large sheet of paper. 4. The group will then post the paper on the wall and have turns presenting something on the sheet to the rest of the class. 5. The students will use their knowledge and create their own "Coat of Arms," or "Kumon" 6. The students will write the personality adjective describing the symbol or word below the word or picture. |
Large sheet of paper: For students
to share their ideas. Felt markers: For students to share their ideas. Cardboard: To use as "Coat of Arms" or Japanese "Kumon." Scissors: For cutting shapes and pictures. Glue: For gluing pictures and words onto the cardboard. |
The teacher will not be looking for perfection.
The students are encouraged to be creative and put in effort for this project. What the teacher will be looking for is a completion of the basic requirements; which will be an inclusion of at least 4 symbols or words (any combination) from cultures belonging to different continents, with a minimum of 6 used for the project. The students will also be encouraged to use personality adjectives such as the one's provided in lesson 1 |
Short Story Lesson
<David Dueck> |
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Introduction:
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Teacher: chalk, blackboard, storyboard template cut outs, various coloured construction paper
Students: paper, pen, pencil crayons/markers, glue stick |
Students will be evaluated on how well they:
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Math
Lesson 1 <Paul Macdonald> |
whole numbers) 3. Determine the approximate square root of numbers that are not perfect squares (limited to whole numbers) |
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Formative assessment.
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Math Lesson 2
<Paul Macdonald> |
whole numbers) 2. demonstrate an understanding of ratio and rate 3. Solve problems that involve rates, ratios, and proportional reasoning |
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Formative assessment:
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Math Lesson 3 <Paul Macdonald>
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whole numbers) 3. Determine the approximate square root of numbers that are not perfect squares (limited to whole numbers) |
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