Dorothy's+Lesson

= Put a Short Activity/Lesson/Project Title Here = W.4.1b Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. W.4.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. W.4.3a Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. W.4.3b Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. SL.4.1b Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. SL.4.1 Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discusssion and link to the remarks of others. SL04.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner. * communication Students will create an anti-bullying project. Students will write the script for their project. Students will participate in creating the project. Students will present the project to the class. Students will use technology to create and complete their project. || Teacher, students, parents, other educators Their final projects will be uploaded to the Wayne Resa website channel.resa.net || How do you know students can "transfer" the learning to new situations?Will there be an opportunity for constructive "peer" feedback? ||
 * Title: ||< Anti-bullying ||
 * Subject: ||< Understanding and caring for others ||
 * Grade: ||< 4th grade ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 45-50 minutes ||
 * Essential Question || How can we help to make the world a better place? ||
 * Summary: ||< The students will watch a video that was created by the teacher, which uses students from the school. The video will show one way a student is bullied. Then there will be a large groups discussion about what they saw in the video and they will define bullying. We will discuss feelings and other forms of bullying. The teacher will lead the discussion into what you can do if someone is being bullied or if you are being bullied. All the students ideas will be listed on the board. Next the teacher will break the students into small groups and give each group a different picture prompt (still pictures of student being bullied using actual students from the school). There will be scenarios attached to each photo. The students will be prompted to answer a few questions and respond to the photo and scenario. The teacher will wrap up the lesson by showing the video again and showing how the students should respond. Lastly the teacher will explain the activities that the students will need to complete. ||
 * Objectives || W.4.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. W.4.1a Introduce a topic or text clearly, state and opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
 * collaboration
 * problem solving
 * creativity & innovation
 * critical thinking
 * decision making
 * reflection
 * global awareness ||
 * Tasks: ||< Students will be grouped based on the project they choose to complete.
 * Personalization/Differentiation ||< Students will be able to choose from three digital programs to complete their project; Animoto, glogster, and IMovie. Students will be in groups to help support each other. They will be able to choose the scenerio to represent anti-bullying. ||
 * Real-World Connection || Students will be more aware of bullying and how to prevent it from happening. They will also learn ways they can help and make a difference at school.
 * Assessment: ||< I will assess students based on the completion of their project.
 * Resources: ||< Animoto.com, iMovie application, Glogster.com, channel.resal.net ||
 * Examples: ||< * Links to teacher or student examples. ||
 * Reflection: ||  ||