Tech Unit Outline

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Touro University, Gibbs

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Type only in the gray areasTeacher Name: Jocelyn Werner

Project Title: Music Video Poetry

Project Subject(s): English

Grade Level(s): 8th GradeGoals & Objectives:

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To identify and analyze the use of figurative language and

poetic devices found in popular music. Given the opportunityto pick their own contemporary songs, students will be able to:

1) Use MovieMaker to create and find images that go

along with the song2) Play the music in the background as the project is being

presented on MovieMaker

3) Find and incorporate figurative language devices found

in the songs and display these on MovieMaker4) Understand that songs are a form of poetry.

Essential Question:

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In what ways can technology be used to teach poetry?

Scaffolding Questions:

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Will students be able to see the connection between song lyrics

and poetry?

What are the figurative language devices found in poetry/song

lyrics i.e. simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, tone,and symbolism?

Will students be able to construct meaning from song lyrics and

see how it connects to poetry?

Approximate Length of Unit (days, weeks)

1 week

Unit Summary and Sequence of Events, Timelinesgive details:

After students have learned figurative language devices, they will pick a song of their

choice (school appropriate) and bring in a hard copy of the lyrics as well as have it saved

to a flash drive as an MP3. They will go to the computer lab and open the web 2.0 tool

MovieMaker and will begin to piece together their poetry project. They will be gatheringimages from the internet that go along with their piece of music (thinking about tone,

theme, imagery etc.) They will download their chosen piece of music to MovieMaker

and have it playing in the background when presenting the project. Students will also add

slides and label some of the figurative language devices found in their songs. As a finalproduct, when the video plays, students will have incorporated their music, images and

figurative language devices to demonstrate their knowledge of how music lyrics are a

type of poetry.

Day 1we will review Figurative language devices and poetic devices.Day 2I will present a power point to students on how they will be using MovieMakerto demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the parts of a poem through the use

of song lyrics. Students will take notes on the steps to this project. Students will be

assigned to bring in a hard copy and MP3 of the song they have chosen for this project.


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Day 3Day 7 Students will go to the computer lab and begin to use MovieMaker to

create their projects.Day 8Day 9 Students will present their movies to the rest of the class and will be

evaluated and assessed by other class members.

Software and Hardware needed:

I will need to use the computer lab computers, microphones, MP3s and the Web 2.0program MovieMaker.

Accommodations for Differentiated InstructionLearning Challenged

Student:

Student will be paired with another student to complete this

project.

Gifted Student: This project is open ended so higher level achievers have room

to develop this project to the best of their potential

ELD Student: This project will support the ELD student through the use of

images to represent language. I will consider partnering up anyELD student who would like extra support.

IDENTIFY STANDARDS Select two or three standards from eachcategory and copy/paste them into this documentSpecific Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs):

TPE 4Making Content Accessible

Incorporate specific strategies, teaching/instructional activities, procedures andexperiences that address state-adopted academic content standards for students inorder to provide a balanced and comprehensive curriculum.

Vary instructional strategies according to purpose and lesson content. To meetstudent academic learning needs, candidates explain content clearly and reinforce

content in multiple ways, such as the use of written and oral

presentation, manipulatives, physical models, visual and performing arts,

diagrams, non-verbal communication, and computer technology.

Encourage student creativity and imagination.

Motivate students & encourage student effort.

Take additional steps to foster access and comprehension for all learners whenstudents do not understand content.

TPE 5- Student Engagement

Clearly communicate instructional objectives to students.

TPE 6BDevelopmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices in Grades 4-8

Design learning activities to extend students concrete thinking and foster abstractreasoning & problem-solving skills.
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Assist students, as needed, in developing and practicing strategies for managingtime and completing assignments.

TPE 9 - Instructional Planning

Plan instruction that is comprehensive in relation to the subject matter to be taughtand in accordance with state-adopted academic content standards for students.

Connect the content to be learned with students linguistic and culturalbackgrounds, experiences, interests, and developmental learning needs to ensure

that instruction is comprehensible and meaningful.

Specific CA Content Standards:

Reading1.0Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development

1.1 Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and

figurative meaning of phrases

3.0Literary Response and Analysis

3.1Determine and articulate the relationship between the purposes and characteristicsof different forms of poetry (e.g. ballad, lyric, couplet, epic, elegy, ode, sonnet).

3.6 Identify significant literary devices (e.g. metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that

define a writers style and use those elements to interpret their work.

Writing

1.0Writing strategies

Research and Technology1.4 Plan and conduct multiple-step information searches by using computer networks

and modems.

Specific CA Technology Standard 16:

16(a) Each participating teacher communicates through a variety of electronic media.

16(c) Each participating teacher uses technological resources available inside theclassroom or in library media centers, computer labs, local and county facilities, and

other locations to create technology enhanced lessons aligned with the adopted

curriculum.

16(d) Each participating teacher designs, adapts, and uses lessons which address thestudents' needs to develop information literacy and problem solving skills as tools for

lifelong learning.16(e) Each participating teacher uses technology in lessons to increase students ability toplan, locate, evaluate, select, and use information to solve problems and draw

conclusions. He/she creates or makes use of learning environments that promote effective

use of technology aligned with the curriculum inside the classroom, in library media

centers or in computer labs.

Specific ISTE Tech Standards for Students:1. Creativity and InnovationStudents demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products

and processes using technology. Students:
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a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Specific ISTE Tech Student Profile:Grades 6-8

1. Describe and illustrate a content-related concept or process using a model, simulation,or concept-mapping software. (1, 2)

7. Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of

tasks and to solve problems. (3, 4, 6)9. Integrate a variety of file types to create and illustrate a document or presentation. (1,

6)

Specific ISTE Tech Standards for Teachers:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and CreativityTeachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to

facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both

face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and AssessmentsTeachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments

incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context

and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETSS. Teachers:a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and

resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue

their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educationalgoals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students diverse learningstyles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative

professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to

new technologies and situations

c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peersusing a variety of digital-age media and formats

d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate,

analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

REFERENCES List websites, books, magazines, and other resourcesused to collect content information for this unithttps://sites.google.com/site/jillianhornseportfolio/lesson-plan-2-music-video-poetry

www.brightpointliteracy.com/assets/researchfiles/NA39.pdf

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