InstructionalPlan:

CreativeFinalProject:

EngagingCurriculumExpectationsandDiversityThroughVideoProduction

LessonPlanTemplate

PED3102Winter2016D.Watt
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Subject:
SocialStudies,LanguageArts
Grade:
2
Strand:
HeritageandIdentity:ChangingFamilyandCommunityTraditions

Title/topic:
MyFamily

Estimatedtime:1
20minutes
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Curriculumexpectations,enduringunderstandings,essentialquestions

Curriculumexpectations:
SocialStudies:
a)Overallexpectation(s):
A1.Application:
comparesomesignificanttraditionsand
celebrationsamongdiversegroupsandatdifferenttimes,
andidentifysomeofthereasonsforchangesinthese
traditions/celebrations
A2.Inquiry:
usethesocialstudiesinquiryprocessto
investigatesomeofthepastandpresenttraditionsand
celebrationswithintheirownfamilyandthecommunitiesto
whichtheybelong
A3.UnderstandingContext:
describesomeofthemajor
groupsintheircommunity,includingdifferenttypesof
families,andsomeofthewaysinwhichtraditionand
heritagearepassedonbysuchgroups

b)Specificexpectation(s):

A1.2
comparetheirfamilysstructureandsomeoftheir
traditionsandcelebrationswiththoseoftheirpeers
families
A2.1
formulatequestionstoguideinvestigationsintosome
ofthepastandpresenttraditionsandcelebrationsintheir
ownfamilyandthecommunitiestowhichtheybelong
A2.5
evaluateevidenceanddrawconclusionsaboutpast
andpresenttraditionsandcelebrationsintheirown
familiesandthecommunitiestowhichtheybelong
A3.4
describesomesignificanttraditionsandcelebrations
oftheirfamilies,theirpeers,andtheirowncommunities,as
wellassomeothercommunitiesinCanada

c)Integration:Expectation(s)fromanother
subjectarea:

LanguageArts:
a)OverallExpectations:
OralCommunication:

BigIdeas:
studentswillexploreavarietyoftraditionswithin
theirfamilies
studentswilldevelopanawarenessofdifferent
typesoffamiliesandvarietyof
traditions/celebrationsthatarepracticedin
differentfamilies

Essentialquestion(s):
whataresomeofthebigcelebrationsinyour
familyduringtheyear?
whyisitimportanttohaveanunderstandingof
yourfamiliestraditionsandcelebrations?

howdoesanunderstandingofunique
individualsandgroupshelpusappreciatethe
diversityinourcommunity?
whyshouldwerespectthediverseculturesand
traditionsinthecommunitiesinwhichwelive?

1.
Usespeakingskillsandstrategiesappropriatelyto
communicatewithdifferentaudiencesforavarietyof
purposes
2.
Reflectonandidentifytheirstrengthsaslistenersand
speakers,areasforimprovement,andthestrategiesthey
foundmosthelpfulinoralcommunication

MediaLiteracy:
1.
Createavarietyofmediatextsfordifferentpurposes
andaudiences,usingappropriateforms,conventions,and
techniques

b)SpecificExpectations:
OralCommunication:
2.3
communicateideas,opinions,andinformationorallyin
aclear,coherentmannerusingsimplebutappropriate
organizationalpatterns
2.7
useafewdifferentvisualaidstosupportorenhance
oralpresentations
3.1
identify,initiallywithsupportanddirection,afew
strategiestheyfoundhelpfulbefore,during,andafter
listeningandspeaking

MediaLiteracy:
3.1
identifythetopic,purpose,andaudienceformedia
textstheyplantocreate
3.2
identifyanappropriateformtosuitthepurposeand
audienceforamediatexttheyplantocreate
3.3
identifyconventionsandtechniquesappropriatetothe
formchosenforamediatexttheyplantocreate
3.4
producemediatextsforspecificpurposesand
audiences,usingafewsimplemediaformsand
appropriateconventionsandtechniques

Materials:

Teacher:
23examplevideosofdifferentfamilytraditions
(foundonYouTube)
iPadwithAdobeVoiceapplication
Graphicorganizerforstudentstoplanouttheir
videoonpaperbeforeputtingitintothe
application

Students:
pencil
picturesfromhome(couldbesubstitutedwith
drawingsorinternetpictures)
accesstocomputer

Briefoutlineanddescriptionofthelesson(thiscouldtakeplaceoverseveraldays):
Thislessonandactivitywouldtakeplaceoverseveraldays(dependingonnumberofiPadsinthe
classroom).Studentswillbeintroducedtotheideaofmakingtheirownvideoabouttheirfamiliesby
watchingafewdifferentculturalvideosfoundonlinebytheteacher.Theywillhavealreadydiscussedwhata
celebrationandatraditionis,andhaveresearchedandlearnedabouttheirown.Workingindividually,

studentswillputtogetheraslideshowofpictureseithertakenbythemselves/familymembers,foundonthe
internet,orhanddrawn.Studentswillfirstdecideonwhatfamilytradition(s)orcelebrationstheywantto
includeintheirpresentation.Theywillorganizetheirideasonagraphicorganizerthatincludes58boxes
withlinesunderneathtoincludetheirexplanationofeach.Theywillsketchthepicturetheywilluseandwrite
asentenceortwodescribingit,makingconnectionstotheirownfamily.TheywillthenusethefreeAdobe
VoiceapplicationoniPadstocreatetheirownprojects.Theywillfirstchooseatheme,music,and
formattingstylefortheirvideo.Aftertheyhaveaddedtheirpictures(eithersavedtocamerarollfromthe
internetortakenbytheipad),theywillvoiceoverrecordwhattheywanttosayabouteachpicture.Theycan
listenandwatchtheirvideotomakeanychangestheyhave.Whentheyhaveallcompletedtheirvideos,the
studentswillhavetimetowatcheachonetogether.Thiswillbeanintroductiontocomparingtheirfamilys
structureandsomeoftheirtraditionsandcelebrationswiththoseoftheirpeersfamilies.

Instructionalstrategiesusedinthislesson:
Graphic/visualorganizerasastoryboardtoputtogethertheirvideo.
GuidedexploringofiPadAdobeVoiceapp.
Reflectionandindependentstudyfromstudentsaboutwhatisimportanttoincludeabouttheirfamily.
Studentswillrehearse/repetition/practicetheirlinesforvoiceovers.
Decisionmakingskillstochoosethethemeandmusicoftheirvideo.

Brieflyexplainhowthestudentvideoslinkcurriculumexpectationsanddiversity:
Throughmakingtheirvideo,studentscanbegintoexploreavarietyoftraditionswithintheirfamilies.They
willdevelopanunderstandingthateveryonecomesfromadifferentfamilyandthatpeoplecelebrate
traditionsforlotsofdifferentreasons.Studentswillusethesocialstudiesinquiryprocesstolearnabout
traditionsandwaysoflife.Bysharingtheirvideototheclassandthroughwatchingotherclassmateswork,
studentswilllearnaboutthediversityofthefamiliesintheirclassroomandtheircommunity.Understanding
thediversitythatexistsamongfamiliesandwithinthelocalcommunityleadstoanappreciationofdiverse
perspectives.Throughwatchingthevideos,studentswillunderstandthatCanadaismadeupofvarious
communitiesthathavediversetraditionsandcelebrations,anditisimportanttoopenstudentsmindstothe
diversityoftheirclass.

AssessmentCriteria

Application

Videoincludesno
examplesof
significant
traditionsor
celebrationsand
reflectsno
creativethinking

Videoincludesno
examplesof
significant
traditionsor
celebrationsbut
reflectscreative
thinking

Videoincludes
oneexampleofa
significanttradition
orcelebration
representedina
creativeway

Videoincludestwo
ormoreexamples
ofsignificant
traditionsor
celebrations
representedina
creativeway

Inquiry

Videoreflectsno
inquiryor
investigationof
heritageand
identity

Videoreflectslittle
inquiryor
investigationof
heritageand
culturalidentity

Videoreflects
someinquiryand
investigationof
heritageand
culturalidentity

Videoreflects
thoroughinquiry
andinvestigation
ofheritageand
culturalidentity

Communication

Informationand
ideasareunclear
andincoherent

Informationand
ideasare
communicated
vaguelyandlack
clarityand
coherence

Informationand
ideasare
communicated
somewhatclearly
andcoherently

Informationand
ideasare
communicated
effectivelyina
clear,coherent
manner