Tanya has her own room but it is untidy. One day, she cannot find her homework book.

She looks for it everywhere in the room. Her mother,grandmother,brother and father come into the room. They tell her that her room looks like many places - a jungle, a bear cave, a lost room and a bird's nest. Tanya imagines the many adventures she has in these places. Then her mother finds her homework book. It was on the kitchen table. Tanya's room is tidy now. While searching for her homework book, Tanya put her things away
Unit Plan
Unit Overview Unit Title
Tidy Your Room, Tanya!

Unit Summary
By the end of this unit, the pupils should be able to understand and talk about characters, setting, theme, plot and point of view of the short story, produce a Character Quilt and a pantomime-cum- jazz chant to be presented a the year-end concert.

Subject Area
Literature + Art + Music

Grade Level
Primary 4

Approximate Time Needed

4 months

Unit Foundation Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks Syllabus Specifications: 1.4.1 Listen and follow instructions 1.4.2 Listen and follow simple instructions 1.5.4 Listen to simple recounts of what one did and tell sequence of events 1.7.1 Listen to simple stories and recall the names of people and animals. 1.7.2 Listen to simple stories and recall the story-line by answering simple ;wh questions.
2.2.3 Ask questions to seek clarification on how to make things, on places, directions and on amounts and qualities 2.3.3 Talk about personal experiences. 2.5.1 Give details about people and animals of a story heard or read. 2.5.2 Talk about the actions of the people and animals in a story heard or read. 2.6.1 Give details, talk about actions and give non-verbal response 2.6.2 State whether one likes or does not like the story heard or read. 2.6.3 Give reasons why one likes or does not like the story 3.6.2 Give words according to categories 3.8.2 Scan for specific information in texts 3.9.2 Read and give details about the people and animals in the story. 3.9.3 Read and talk about the actions of people and animals in a story heard or read. 4.2.2 Write words and phrases in clear and legible writing. 4.4.3 Complete simple texts with a little guidance in the form of a composite picture. 4.5.3 Construct simple sentences independently (3-5 words) by looking at a picture

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to: understand the texts characters, setting, theme, plot and point of view of the short story through discussions, exercises and presentations produce a Character Quilt and a pantomime-cum- jazz chant as extension activities

Curriculum-Framing Questions Essential Question Unit Questions

What are some important values in life? Is tidiness important in life? Is a person worth more if he is tidy? What is the importance of being tidy? Is imagination a good quality? Is being adventurous a good quality? Is obedience a good quality?

Content Questions

Who are the characters? Is the main character portrayed positively? Where did the story take place? Are you like Tanya? How would you describe Tanya? Do you like Tanya? Why?

Student Assessment Plan Assessment Summary

Worksheets Peer Evaluation Form for peers (Quilt) Mind Maps Character Quilt

Assessment Timeline

Before project work begins

Week 2 Week 4

Students work on projects and complete tasks

Week 8

After project work is completed

Week 12

Week 14

Week 16

Questioning Questioning Presentation of Worksheets

Completion of Rehearsal of

Final dress

Quilt and evaluation script by peers

pantomime-cum- rehearsal of pantomime-cum-jazz chants

Completion of jazz chant jazz chants

Unit Details Prerequisite Skills

Drawing ability Writing ability

Instructional Procedures Prior to Instruction Month 1

In this month students will be able to show their understanding of the text by completing mind maps, exercises in worksheets, answering questions orally and drawing pictures.

Month 2
In this month students will be able to complete a Character Quilt, talk about it during group presentation and evaluate peers work through justification.

Month 3
In this month students will be able to put the production group together, complete the script and the jazz chants for the pantomime-cum-jazz chants presentation

Month 4
In this month students will be able to go through 3 rehearsals for the pantomime-cum-jazz chants including 2 full-dress rehearsals.

Extension Activities:
Character Quilt Pantomime-cum-Jazz Chant

Accommodations for Mixed Ability Instruction At Risk Student

Compose simple Jazz Chants for the pantomime Take part in the pantomime as members of the jazz chant group Miming (acting) Reading out the parts of the characters for the pantomime Script Writing Compose Jazz Chant

EFL Student

Advanced Student

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Technology Hardware
Camera Computer(s) Digital Camera DVD Player Internet Connection Laser Disk Printer Projection System Scanner Television VCR Video Camera Video Conferencing Equip. Other :

Technology Software
Database/Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing E-mail Software Encyclopedia on CD-ROM Image Processing Multimedia Web Page Development Other

Internet Web Browser Word Processing

Printed Materials

The book Tidy Your Room, Tanya! Worksheets Pictures (of characters, setting, events) Sentence and word cards

Supplies

Costumes Props

Internet Resources Lookup on websites of Jazz Chants Other Resources

Parents Other teachers

Tanya was looking for something in her room. "What are you looking for, Tanya?" asked Mum. My homework book. I know it's here somewhere! Mum looked around Tanya's room. How can you find anything in here? It's like a jungle! Tidy your room, Tanya! Tanya looked around.Mum was right. Her room was a bit like a jungle. But what if it really was a jungle! Tanya imagined what that would be like... She was Tarzanya of the jungle! Tarzanya went swinging through the jungle. She looked down through the trees. She was looking for a lost boy. There he was! He was going towards the crocodiles. Stop! you're going towards the crocodiles. The boy stopped just in time. He shook Tarzanya's hand. Thank you, Tarzanya! you saved my life. How can I repay you? You can help me look for my homework book. "Okay!" said the boy. "What about in that deep pit?" "I'll look there," said Tarzanya.

She looked into the deep pit. "What are you looking for, Tanya?" asked Gran. "My homework book," said Tanya. "I know it's here somewhere!" "In the toy box?" asked Gran. How can you find anything in here? It's like a bear's cave! Tidy your room, Tanya! Tanya looked deep into the toy box. Gran was right.Her toy box was a bit like a bear's cave. But what if it really was a bear's cave! Tanya imagined what that would be like.... She was Tanya the animal film maker. She was going to film the world's last Grumbly Bear. She walked deep into the bear's cave. What was that noise? was it a bear? No, it was three bears. It was a mother bear and two cubs! "Hello!" said Tanya. I want to film the world's last Grumbly Bear." "Here I am," said the mother bear. "But there are three of us now. I have two little cubs." Tanya filmed the bears. Her film would be shown all over the world. She would be famous! The mother bear asked: Do you want anything else? Just my homework book. Have you seen it? "What about in that secret tunnel?" said the bear. " I'll look there," said Tanya. She crawled into the secret tunnel. "What are you looking for, Tanya?" asked Dad. " My homework book," said Tanya. "I know it's here somewhere!" "Under the bunks?" said Dad. He bent down and looked under the bunks.How can you find anything under here?

It's like a lost room! Tidy your room, Tanya! Tanya looked under the bunks. Dad was right. It was a bit like a lost room. But what if it really was a lost room! Tanya imagined what that would be like.. She was Tanya, the famous explorer! She was looking for the Lost Room. She crawled down the secret tunnel. Down and down she went. She crawled out of the tunnel into a large room The room was full of treasure. It was the Lost Room! What was that noise? Tanya looked up. The roof was starting to fall in! The Lost Room was falling in! She crawled back through the tunnel as fast as she could. Then she climbed to the top of a tall tree. "What are you looking for,Tanya?" asked Mike. "My homework book," said Tanya. "I know it's here somewhere!" "Up on the top bunk?" said Mike. He stood up on tiptoe and looked at the top bunk. How can you find anything up here? It's like a bird's nest! Tidy your room, Tanya! Tanya looked at the top bunk. Mike was right. It was a bit like a bird's nest. But what if it really was a bird nest! Tanya imagined what that would be like... She was Tanya, the famous tree climber. She was climbing the tallest tree in the world. She would be the first person ever to reach the top. Tanya climbed up and up. Then she took out her rope.

She threw one end of the rope upwards. Yes! the rope had caught on the tree trunk! Tanya swung out on the rope.. but the she slipped! She was falling! Tanya landed in a big nest in the middle of the tree. It was the nest of a huge bird! She had to get out before the bird come back. Tanya quickly slid down the tree. Now she was safe! "What are you looking for,Tanya?" asked Mum. "My homework book," said Tanya. You mean this? It was on the kitchen table. That's my homework book! "I must have left it in the kitchen last night," said Tanya. "have you been looking for it all this time?" said Mum. "Yes," said Tanya. "I've wasted the whole afternoon!" Mum looked around Tanya's room. "It's not a wasted afternoon,Tanya," she said. "I've never seen your room so tidy. You've done a great job !" Tanya looked around her room. It was tidy inside the toy box. It was tidy under the bunks. It was tidy on the top bunk. The whole room was tidy! Well, I didn't find my homework book. But I did tidy up my room. just imagine that!