€¦ · Web viewThis week, we will see how the film contrasts the two main characters, Anna and Tess, in the opening scenes of Freak Friday. Primarily focusing on Anna, we will

GREENSIDE FILM FACTORY The Year of Changing Places

The Sword of Damocles - Prequels amp Sequels2019-2020

STAR Day Planning Autumn Term 2 - 2019 Y3 Class Teacher James Tilden amp George Webber

Class Film Text Freaky Friday (2003) Class Book Text Freaky Friday by Mary Rogers

WEEK 1 THEME Hook Who is AnnaMonday 28th October ndash Wednesday 30th OctoberLearning ExperiencesImmersion in the textgenre We will introduce our theme and ask our big questions about Knowledge Harvest ndash what do we know alreadyBig questions for our display ndash what do we want to find outWe will watch the film and pick out the main themes and ideas that we notice We will make creative items for our class display based on the film during the afternoon

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningHow do we cope with who we are when we feel misunderstood What does it take to truly understand a person Are our problems and struggles only skin deep or is there often something going on beneath the surface Who do we feel know us best Who do we feel know us the least Can people of different ages truly understand each other

Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film MakingFilm Focus EditingThis week we will see how the film contrasts the two main characters Anna and Tess in the opening scenes of Freak Friday Primarily focusing on Anna we will dissect the editing process of the film seeking to understand how sequences of shots in particular orders can introduce a character Through the filmmaking technique of editing we will be able to examine how Anna feels misunderstood by her mother and mocked by her brother To illustrate our understanding of editing we will film two of our peers performing basic tasks contrasting each in the editing process on iMovie Then we will upload our work to Google Classroom

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)Prequel Portrait 1Having examined the idea of sequels thoroughly in the Autumn 1 half-term we will turn our attention to prequels With an understanding of the background story within Freaky Fridayrsquos narrative we will write our first ldquoPrequel Portraitrdquo a

Skills

Reading Tree Skills (Ongoing selection through the half term)

continuing to read and discuss an increasingly wide range of books

reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes

increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books

recommending books that they have read to their peers giving reasons for their choices

identifying and discussing themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing

making comparisons within and across books

learning a wider range of poetry by heart

preparing poems and plays to read aloud and to perform showing understanding through intonation tone and volume so that the meaning is clear to an audience

understand what they read byo checking that the book makes sense to them discussing their understanding

and exploring the meaning of words in contexto asking questions to improve their understandingo drawing inferences such as inferring charactersrsquo feelings thoughts and

character profile before the events of the film To do this we will write in third-person a small biography of who Anna was before Ryan came into the family picture We will consider many important questions including What was Annarsquos home and social life like with her father Did her father understand her unlike her mother How old was Anna when her father passed away How did her fatherrsquos passing change who she is What were the family dynamics like before Ryan

On Wednesdays we will do Google Docs writing practicing our typing and digital literacy skills We will begin to type up our Prequel 1 Portrait up to the first parapgraph This will allow us to re-draft our writing digitally It will also offer us an opportunity to see Jamesrsquo suggestions and annotaions as a form of assessment for learning

PrequelSequel Art ProjectDiving deeper into our prequel theme we will make self-portrait silhouettes Inside the silhouettes we will fill in objects and symbols that make up who we are taking a holistic perspective of our real selves These pieces will be put on display in the classroom

GPS asking questions writing statements exclamations and commands about our first impressions of the film

Reading Tree We will introduce our class book Freaky Friday by Mary Rogersand consider how it differs from the film Do the two parallel each other almost exactly Are there any stark contrasts to note Knowing that the book was written in 1972 and the movie was made in 2003 what differences can we infer from this

Maths in the Movies STEM We will begin to analyse addition and subtraction through one- and two-step word problems We will set up a carousel with three stations an ldquoAnna stationrdquo a ldquoTess stationrdquo and then a ldquoYou stationrdquo The first will be one-step challenges tackling relatively easier Mathsmental Maths problems from Annarsquos perspective The second will be two-step problems getting progressively harder from Tessrsquos perspective Finally the ldquoYou stationrdquo will challenge students to come up with their own one-step word problem involving addition or subtraction

We will introduce our science focus this half-term Forces and Magnets Looking at the forces caused by earthquakes we will examine how things can

motives from their actions and justifying inferences with evidenceo predicting what might happen from details stated and impliedo summarizing the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph identifying

key details that support the main ideaso identifying how language structure and presentation contribute to meaning

discuss and evaluate how authors use language including figurative language considering the impact on the reader

distinguish between statements of fact and opinion

retrieve record and present information from non-fiction

participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves building on their own and othersrsquo ideas and challenging views courteously

explain and discuss their understanding of what they have read including through formal presentations and debates maintaining a focus on the topic and using notes where necessary provide reasoned justifications for their views

use a variety of statements questions exclamations and commands

To draft and edit work using digital literacy skills

add and subtract numbers mentally including a three-digit number and ones a three-digit number and tens a three-digit number and hundreds

add and subtract numbers with up to three digits using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction

identify represent and estimate numbers using different representations

Be able to suggest ways of improving own work

Be able to comment on works of art

Be able to choose materials and techniques which are appropriate for their task

Be able to talk about works of art giving reasons for their opinions

Be able to communicate through visual and tactile forms

compare how things move on different surfaces

notice that some forces need contact between two objects but magnetic forces can act at a distance

observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others

compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether

move on different surfaces Creating our own earthquake models we will place different items on top of our desks then shake our desks to see how the ldquoearthquakerdquo force moved those items Did the items change place Did some items knock together Did others switch their positions much like Anna and Tess

Arithmetic Focus Addition and subtraction in tens and hundreds

they are attracted to a magnet and identify some magnetic materials

describe magnets as having two poles

predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other depending on which poles are facing

Friday 1st NovemberLearning Experiences

Friday Big WriteDear FridayWriting from the perspective of Anna we will detail how we feel completely misunderstood and often punished for simply being who we are We will use the same dramatic language that Anna uses in the film to drive the point ldquoMy mom is ruining my liferdquo We will mention all the challenges Anna faces trying to juggle her new love interest Jake her pesky brother her mother who she views as disciplinarian and unfair For extra inspiration we will review the scene in the film in which Harry and his friends read aloud Annarsquos diary

Messy Maths Addition and subtraction in tens and hundreds through one- and two-step reasoning problems

PE Sports (Activities key skills techniques) RoundersThis week we will introduce the game of rounders We will discuss the rules with the students to determine prior knowledge of the game and to promote proper rules We will then set up two main stations

1) Batting a station that promotes and facilitates proper batting techniquesStudents will be set up to each practice batting for teachers to assess their current skill level

2) Catching a station that promotes and facilities proper catching techniques

Skills identifying the audience and purpose of the writing selecting the appropriate form and

using other similar writing as models for their own

noting and developing initial ideas drawing on reading and research where necessary

in writing narratives considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what students have read listened to or seen performed

selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning

solve number and practical problems that involve place value counting and rounding with increasingly larger numbers

1113088use running jumping throwing and catching in isolation and in combination

1113088play competitive games modified where appropriate [for example badminton basketball cricket football hockey netball rounders and tennis] and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending

1113088develop flexibility strength technique control and balance [for example through athletics and gymnastics]

Students will be set up to each practice catching for teachers to assess their current skill level

WEEK 2 THEME Hook Who is TessMonday 4th November ndash Wednesday 6th NovemberMonday 4th November - Rehearsals for A Midsummer Nightrsquos Dream

Learning ExperiencesThis week we will immerse ourselves in the character of Tess We will examine who she is not just by her relationship to Anna not just by who she is as a mother but by who she is as a doctor and fianceacute We will recognise that people play different roles in life acting differently among company from different areas in their lives

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningWhat does it mean to be a mother of two a fianceacute and a doctor Can it be stressful to be relied upon by so many different people at once How can this stress affect the way we act Can it cloud our judgement of others

Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film MakingFilm Focus Editing 2This week we will see how the film contrasts the two main characters Anna and Tess in the opening scenes of Freak Friday Shifting our focus towards Tess we will see how the editing process allows us to get to know Tess Through the filmmaking technique of editing we will be able to examine how Tess feels misunderstood by her daughter and disregarded by her patients Further we will be able to tell how the sequence of shots enables us to contrast who Anna and Tess are

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)Prequel Portrait 2Writing in third-person we will continue our ldquoPrequel Portraitsrdquo with Tess Looking to understand Tessrsquos life prior to the events in Freaky Friday we will consider many important questions including What was Tess like before Anna and Harry came into the picture What was Tessrsquos home and social life like with her husband before his passing How did her husbandrsquos passing affectchange her as a person as a mother and doctor How did Ryan come into her life How did his presence change her as well How did she feel about Ryanrsquos affect on Anna and Harry We will weave our GPS focus expanded noun phrases into our writing

On Wednesday we will continue our Google Docs writing practicing our typing and digital literacy skills We will continue to type up our Prequel 1 Portrait up to the second paragraph This will allow us to re-draft our writing digitally It will also offer us an opportunity to see Mr Tildenrsquos suggestions and annotations as a form of assessment for learning

Skills

identifying the audience and purpose of the writing selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own



In non-narrative material using simple organisational devices [for example headings and subheadings]

how to organise paragraphs around a theme

using and understanding expanded noun phrases effectively Applying expanded noun phrases to written work

retrieving and recording informationidentify key details from the text

reading skills also as outlined above

Be able to identify and form nouns using a range of prefixes [for example superndash antindash autondash]




1113088solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas

1113088estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers

PrequelSequel Art ProjectWe will continue to make self-portrait silhouettes Inside this weekrsquos silhouettes we will fill objects and symbols for who we were in Nursery as our ldquoself prequelrdquo These will accompany the ldquotodayrdquo piece from the previous week in our class display

GPS Expanded noun phrases

Reading Tree comprehension based on a section of the text with a focus on reading domain 2b ndash retrieving and recording informationidentify key details from the text

Maths in the Movies STEM We will continue with addition and subtraction in tens and hundreds with one- and two-step reasoning problems We will have to factor in the amount of money Tess is making per hour per client while considering her expenses subtracting the costs associated with planning her wedding We may also take a moment to review last weekrsquos ldquoYou stationrdquo one-step problems challenging our peers to answer the questions we wrote

To continue our look at forces we will examine the force needed to drum in Annarsquos band Pink Slip We will see how the bang of a drumstick causes noise but also the extent to which its force can move the drum as a whole To do this we will create our own drums using a variety of materials and we will use pencils as drumsticks We will gather data on how the drums move on different surfaces and with different levels of force comparing our drums and surfaces used with that of our peers


1113088solve problems including missing number problems using number facts place value and more complex addition and subtraction




compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet and identify some magnetic materials








Friday 8th NovemberLearning Experiences

Friday Big Write Dear FridayWriting from the perspective of Tess we will detail how she feels used by Anna and disrespected by her as well We will use expanded noun phrases and descriptive language to illustrate how Tess might struggle to balance her work social and home lives

Messy Maths Addition and subtraction in tens and hundreds through one- and two-step reasoning problems (continued)

PE Sports RoundersThis week we will continue breaking down the game of rounders We will further our batting and catching skills with new drills

1) Catching and running laps around the field






Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best


1113088play competitive games modified where appropriate [for example badminton

2) Batting and running laps about the field basketball cricket football hockey netball rounders and tennis] and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending


WEEK 3 THEME Hook The Fortune Cookie Monday 11th November ndash Wednesday 13th NovemberLearning ExperiencesHaving looked at the characters Anna and Tess we will examine the conflict between the two keeping in mind their climactic argument at House of Chiang We will recall the events that led up to this fateful evening and then focus our attention on the moral offered by the life-changing fortune cookie ldquoA journey soon begins its prize reflected in anotherrsquos eyes When what you see is what you lack then selfless love will change you backrdquo

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningWhat does it mean to be selfless What is selfless love Why does Pei-Peirsquos mother give Anna and Tess the fortune cookies and then insist that they take it What is the real purpose of Anna and Tess switching bodies

Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film MakingFilm Focus Diegetic and Non-diegetic SoundThis week we will focus on the fundamental difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sound primarily through the fortune cookieearthquake scene We will be able to see how non-diegetic sound -- music sound effects and the sounds of the earthquake in this case -- mixes with diegetic sound to provide the whole picture in this scene We will then be able to practice our own sound techniques by recreating the scene using iMovie adding in the preset sound effects for non-diegetic sound and our own dialogue for diegetic sound

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)The Backstory of the Fortune CookieMuch like our ldquoPrequel Portraitsrdquo we will write a narrative regarding the origins of the mystical fortune cookie that changed Anna and Tess forever Studentsrsquo writing will be scaffolded with a research task that allows them to get further acquainted with Chinese culture and fortune cookies in general They will then be challenged to get creative with their research and put together a backstory of the origins of the mystical fortune cookie They will weave fronted adverbials in with their writing to enhance their descriptive language skills

PrequelSequel Art Project

Skills






assessing the effectiveness of their own and othersrsquo writing

using and understanding fronted adverbials to describe actions thoroughly and

effectively

Applying fronted adverbials to written work

make inferences from the text explain and justify evidence from the text

other reading skills as above

be able to properly identify and effectively use conjunctions in sentences and written works

We will finish our self-portrait silhouettes Inside this weekrsquos silhouettes we will fill objects and symbols to represent who we think we will be in Year 6 These will accompany the ldquotodayrdquo and ldquoNurseryrdquo silhouettes from previous weeks so that we can fully actualise our ldquoprequelsequelrdquo selves

On Wednesday we will immerse ourselves further in Chinese culture on our tour of Chinatown

GPS Fronted adverbials


Maths in the Movies STEM This week we will make our own fortune cookies Using addition and some multiplication we will have to extrapolate an ingredients list to see how much of each ingredient we will need We may be challenged beyond our prior addition and subtraction work to find the perfect recipe Using our World Ready skills we will put our recipe to task While waiting for them to bake we will need to write our fortunes We will think of fortunes that warns against selfishness while foreboding an eerie life-changing experience

Arithmetic Focus Addition and Subtraction in tens hundreds and thousands







estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation






Friday15th NovemberLearning Experiences

Friday Big WriteDear FridayThis weekrsquos Big Write will be from Jakersquos perspective Students will write about his crush on Anna -- how he finds her musicianship inspiring and offers her a ride They will write about how Jake views Anna initially presenting an opportunity to contrast this view later when Anna and Tess switch bodies leading to Jakersquos confusion

Messy Maths Addition and subtraction in tens hundreds thousands through one-step






reasoning problems

PE Sports (Activities key skills techniques) RoundersAs we look forward to playing full games of rounders we will continue to practice new drills to focus on our skills

1) Flinch zone catching preparedness practiced by a game of Flinch (balls pretend thrown flinching out receiver versus balls actually thrown prompting awareness and quick reflexes for receiver)

2) Ground fielding two groups lined up facing each other must rolls balls past each other to score points

3) Batting control four to five bowlers take turns bowling to one batter Each bowler being at a different area in the in-field challenges batter to respond to different bowls





WEEK 4 THEME Hook Like Mother Like DaughterMonday 18th November ndash Wednesday 20th NovemberLearning ExperiencesNow that we have built a solid understanding of both Anna and Tess we will merge the two characters together to see how they act when their bodies are switched We will recall the first few scenes when both characters realise that they are in each otherrsquos bodies We will think about how shocking this would be but also how this could change a personrsquos perspective

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningWhat value is there in ldquowalking a mile in anotherrsquos shoesrdquo Do our outward appearances determine who we are Is there something deeper that helps us understand ourselves What could happen if you switched bodies with a relative

Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film MakingFilm FocusWe will look at camera angles and cinematography Students will particularly examine over-the-shoulder shots to understand how to immerse viewers in charactersrsquo conversations Other camera angles to focus on tracking shots long shots close-up shots each will be examined to understand how they act as motifs in a variety of ways Students will then recreate these types of shots in a short film on iMovie then upload them to the Google Classroom

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)Through the Looking Glass A Guide to Body SwitchingStudents will write a guide to Body Switching They will begin by presenting serious warnings to avoid the fortune cookies presented to customers at House of Chiang Then they will detail the consequences of cracking open the fortune cookies -- the ensuing earthquake and feeling of unease Finally they will write about steps to deal with body switching Do not panic You can switch bodies back if you follow these steps 1) hellip 2) hellip 3) hellip We will intertwine our possessive

Skills







identify and explain how meaning is enhanced through word choice



Be able to identify and express time and space using a variety of adverbs in texts and in written work

apostrophes to further drive the possession of different bodies

On Wednesday we will continue our Google Docs writing practicing our typing and digital literacy skills We will finish typing up our Prequel 1 Portrait This will allow us to re-draft our writing digitally It will also offer us an opportunity to see Mr Tildenrsquos suggestions and annotations as a form of assessment for learning With final paragraphs being written we will be able to make final changes in the following week allowing this piece to be one of the fully re-drafted writing pieces for our writing portfolio

Looking Glass ArtStudents will create tubes that feature different faces on each end We will print out pictures of our faces and paste them on the inside out each end of the tube When you look through the tube you see the face of one of your peers While looking through that same face will be pasted on the outside as if to look like a mask of another student The other end will be another person so if the tube is switched perspective is switched Students will then be immersed in the bodies of their peers with the mask of their peers challenging them to understand what it would be like to be someone else

GPS possessive apostrophes


Maths in the Movies STEM JamboardsStudents will have their first foray into Google Jamboard On a class-wide shared Jamboard they will be challenged to use the Sticky Note feature to write a sentence or two on what they think would happen if they switched bodies with a relative On the Interactive Whiteboard students will be able to see in real-time their contributions and the contributions of others

In a carousel we will consolidate our addition and subtraction learning We will upgrade Tessrsquos learning as she enters high school in Annarsquos body We will have three stations Tess (as Anna) Anna (as Tess) and Jake Each station will perform gradually more challenging addition and subtraction skills up to the thousands place value One station will include the Interactive White Board with White Rose place value counters on Flipchart to help students get a stronger visualisation of their addition and subtraction problems Another station will include missing number problems in which students will have to deduce the missing value in an equation based on its answer A final station will involve numbers bars challenging students to find all combinations of addition and subtraction statements with the given number(s)

Having looked at forces in Freaky Friday we will examine magnetic forces We will observe how magnets attract and repel each other much like how Anna (in Tessrsquos body) repels Ryan but attracts Jake We will compare and order what

using and understanding possessive apostrophes

Applying possessive apostrophes to written work

1113088add and subtract numbers mentally including 1113088 a three-digit number and ones1113088a three-digit number and tens1113088a three-digit number and hundreds

1113088add and subtract numbers with up to three digits using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction









items are attracted to magnets as we do the same with the people attracted to Anna (in Tessrsquos body) and Tess (in Annarsquos body) Arithmetic Focus Addition and Subtraction in tens hundreds and thousands (continued)

Friday 22nd NovemberLearning Experiences

Big Write Dear FridayThis week we will write our first two paragraphs from Annarsquos perspective detailing how strange and other-worldly it is to be in Tessrsquos body We will then switch perspectives writing from Tessrsquos perspective regarding how strange it is to be in Annarsquos body Each paragraph will descriptively tell the story of the body switching and all the inherent problems associated with such a weird phenomenon

Messy Maths Addition and subtraction in tens hundreds thousands through one- and two-step reasoning problems


1) Flinch zone described in previous week2) Backstop practice receiving and throwing backward bats3) Running drill practicing our agility on the field in an obstacle course with

hurdles and tires










WEEK 5 THEME Hook New UnderstandingMonday 25th November ndash Wednesday 27th NovemberLearning ExperiencesAfter focusing on the body switching phenomenon students will now look at how Anna and Tess get used to living in each otherrsquos bodies They will be able to see how each character gradually develops empathy and understanding for one another after they experience the hardships and challenges each face in their day to day lives

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningWhat struggles do other people go through everyday Can people of different ages truly understand each other What does it take to truly get to know someone Do we become kinder people when we feel real empathy for others How can we practice empathy and kindness in our daily lives

Skills


Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film MakingFilm FocusMise-en-scegravene Students will look at a variety of shots and scenes in the film to explore their set colour mood props and location Using this technical language we will examine the effect that mise-en-scegravene has in Freaky Friday and how we can consider these ideas whenever we are tasked with a film project at Greenside We will make a short scene about our lives in Greenside while ensuring the objects colour mood and props in our shots are accurate to the principles of mise-en-scegravene We will then upload these scenes to Google Classroom

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)Adults versus KidsStudents will write a comparative piece on the different roles rules and responsibilities that adults and kids have They will reference the lives of Anna and Tess as examples of kids and adultsrsquo lives respectively This will provide them an opportunity to further understand how Anna and Tess function in their families and in their school and work lives They will have to closely consider the big questions for the week to write a successful comparative piece Further they will be challenged to incorporate contractions into their written work

On Wednesday we will continue our Google Docs writing practicing our typing and digital literacy skills Having finished our Prequel Portrait 1 piece we will be able to see Mr Tildenrsquos suggestions and annotations as a form of assessment for learning We will then make final changes and improvements preparing our fully re-drafted work for our writing portfolios

GPS contractions


Maths in the Movies STEM Honours Qualifying Exam Part 1Students will have to go through a series of challenges to help Anna pass her Honours Qualifying Exam They will have to dodge Stacey Hinkhouse to get through their 3 4 and 8 multiplication tables Prior to the ldquoexamrdquo we will break down our 3 4 and 8 multiplication tables with place value counters and simple addition if we have two sets of 3 place value counters is this simply 3 + 3 or can we view it as 3 x 2 Challenges will include minute to win it times table countdown and one-step word problems

We will continue to examine magnetic forces in Freaky Friday This time we will predict what magnet forces might be attracted to Anna and Tess based on which poles are facing (which things they learn about each otherrsquos lives) Having learnt that Harry Annarsquos brother actually looks up to her we will predict that Harry and Anna get along like opposite facing poles We may plug other things









complete basic conversions between different units of measure

To use and understand contractions to build cohesion between words

To apply contractions to written work effectively

recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3 4 and 8 multiplication tables

write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers using mental and progressing to formal written methods









into our predictions as well Jake and Tess after Jake thinks that he and Tess share the same taste in music Arithmetic Focus Multiplication tables 3 4 and 8


Big Write Dear Friday Anna and Tess perspectives part 2 This week we will continue with our shifting-perspectives piece This time we will offer descriptions of compassion and empathy how Anna and Tess feel for each other after spending extended periods of time in each otherrsquos bodies Instead of highlighting the strange new feelings of being in different bodies students will be challenged to write a couple of paragraphs from Annarsquos perspective about how difficult Tessrsquos life is while doing the same from Tessrsquos perspective

Messy Maths Multiplication tables 3 4 and 8 with one-step word problems

PE Sports (Activities key skills techniques) RoundersThis week we will play our first rounders game consisting of two teams of nine Nine rotating batters and 9 split between a bowler a catcher four bases and three deep fielders This will give teachers an opportunity to gauge how students take drills and practices in preceding weeks and apply them to a full game










WEEK 6 THEME Hook House of Blues Monday 2nd December - Wednesday 4th December Learning ExperiencesAs Anna and Tess become closer to the wedding and House of Blues performance they find themselves having to compromise their outward appearances to save their inner selves This week we will look at how the House of Blues performance and the wedding push Anna and Tess to the ultimate test of their relationship as mother and daughter

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningWould you compromise who you are to save another Can you trust others with your feelings

Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film Making

Skills


Film FocusMusic Students will discuss how music can enhance certain scenes by adding emotion and gravity We will look at how music can push certain scenes forward and how it can drive the view to feel different things We will experiment with iMovie to see how we can create our own films with different music styles

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)News Report on Wango Tango Auditions at House of Blues Students will write a newspaper report on the Wango Tango Auditions at the House of Blues They will have to use inverted commas and quotations from audience members and Jake to detail the Pink Slip band audition They will have to detail how the band seemed to falter due to guitarist Anna Colemanrsquos nervous stage presence but then came back huge with a fiery guitar solo to finish out the bandrsquos performance Students may choose to write about how audience members found Annarsquos guitar solo surprising and unlike her stage presence leading up to that moment mentioning some sort of backstage role (Tess as Anna saving the day)

GPS inverted commas


Maths in the Movies STEM Honours Qualifying Exam Part 2Students will have to go through a series of challenges to help Anna pass her Honours Qualifying Exam having got caught for ldquocheatingrdquo the first time They will have to dodge Stacey Hinkhouse to get through their 3 4 and 8 multiplication tables though this time with two-digit numbers Challenges will include one- and two-step word problems build your own times table chart and a Times Table Levels 1 and 2 Digital Badge collection challenge

Arithmetic Focus 3 4 and 8 times two-digit numbers






To write to a variety of audiences



To draft and edit written work using digital literacy skills





solve problems including missing number problems involving multiplication and division including positive integer scaling problems and correspondence problems in which n objects are connected to m objects


Friday 6th DecemberLearning Experiences

Big Write Dear FridayStudents will return to the perspective of Jake This time they will write about Jakersquos confusion with how Anna has been acting for weeks how she has rejected him They will then write about Jakersquos new infatuation with Tess not knowing that Tess is actually Anna Students will be challenged to rewrite




in writing narratives considering how authors have developed characters and settings

specific moments in the film to scaffold their Dear Friday entry Jake meeting Tess at the cafe and hitting it off Jake singing ldquoHit Me Baby One More Timerdquo outside of Annarsquos house

Messy Maths 3 4 and 8 times two-digit numbers with one-step problem solving

PE Sports (Activities key skills techniques) RoundersThis week we will play our second rounders game consisting of two teams of nine

Nine rotating batters and 9 split between a bowler a catcher four bases and three deep fielders This will give teachers an opportunity to gauge how students take drills and practices in preceding weeks and apply them to a full game as well as an opportunity for students to build upon skills from last weekrsquos game

This will be the first game in a three-week competition schedule Winners of this game go on to play in next weekrsquos competition game A simultaneous just-for-fun game will occur

in what students have read listened to or seen performed






WEEK 7 THEME Hook DC2 The Real Anna and Tess Monday 9th December ndash Wednesday 11th DecemberLearning ExperiencesOur primary focus this week is to review learned concepts to prepare for our second Data Capture in Year 3 We will review our Maths and arithmetic skills as well as our GPS and English skills to consolidate our learning for testing We will further review test-ready skills as well as how we have used our World Ready skills over this half-term

Our hook this week will focus on Anna and Tess switching back to their regular bodies Students will be challenged to contemplate once again the mystical fortune cookiersquos moral ldquoA journey soon begins its prize reflected in anotherrsquos eyes When what you see is what you lack then selfless love will change you backrdquo They will have to understand how selfless love changed Anna and Tess back to their original selves and how the narrative of the film is wrapped up with Tess and Ryan and Anna and Jake living happily

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningldquoA journey soon begins its prize reflected in anotherrsquos eyes When what you see is what you lack then selfless love will change you backrdquo What does this mean What does ldquoselfless loverdquo mean outside the context of the film


Skills






English (Including any experiences for inspiration)Our primary focus will be on picking our best writing piece and Big Write for our Year 3 portfolio to accompany our digital writing through Google Docs Students will choose their best piece of writing based on their prequel work for Freaky Friday They will further self- and peer-assess their work seeking to make improvements going forward answering difficult questions how can I improve my sentence and paragraph structure How can I use expanded noun phrases more thoroughly How can vary my use of fronted adverbials How can I write more descriptively in my Big Writes

GPS GPS review for DC2 We will have a carousel that features all learnt GPS devices expanded noun phrases fronted adverbials possessive apostrophes contractions and inverted commas


Maths in the Movies STEM We will review our Maths concepts for the half term addition and subtraction in the tens hundreds and thousands place value We will also review our science focus forces and magnetic forces We will set up wedding table stations for a carousel regarding all concepts to further consolidate our learning for DC2

Arithmetic Focus Multiplication tables 6 7 and 9

assessing the effectiveness of their own and othersrsquo writing and suggesting improvements

proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences

proof-reading for spelling and punctuation errors

reading aloud their own writing to a group or the whole class using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

To recognise and use a variety of GPS devices in written work including expanded noun phrases fronted adverbials possessive apostrophes inverted commas contractions



estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers

solve problems including missing number problems using number facts place value and more complex addition and subtraction







Big Write


Dear FridayStudents will write their first two paragraphs from the perspective of Anna now in her real body Using as many learnt GPS devices as possible they will write about the long journey from the fortune cookie to the wedding and how it changed Anna for the better helping her to understand her mother They will then do the same but in Tessrsquos perspective for the remaining two paragraphs

Messy Maths Multiplication tables 6 7 and 9

PE Sports (Activities key skills techniques) RoundersThis week we will play our third rounders game consisting of two teams of nine

This will be the second game in a three-week competition schedule Winners of this game go on to play in the final weekrsquos competition game A simultaneous just-for-fun game will occur





solve addition and subtraction 2 step problems in context deciding on which operations and methods to use and why





WEEK THEME Hook Monday is Christmas in Crews Freaky ThursdayMonday 16th December ndash Wednesday 18th DecemberLearning ExperiencesThis week students will synthesize all of their Freaky Friday learning to put together a film prequel ldquoFreaky Thursdayrdquo This will challenge them to revisit their prior work on prequels as well do some extra research to investigate more thoroughly what it means to be a prequel

World Thinking Big Critical Curious QuestionsBreaking Boundaries Flip the LearningWhat would a Freaky Friday prequel look like What different characters might be included How would the narrative of a prequel lead seamlessly into the narrative of Freaky Friday

Learning about amp through Film Film Analysis Film MakingFilm FocusScript writing We will break down what script writing looks like using proper format grammar and punctuation Then in groups we will draft our first ldquoFreaky Thursdayrdquo film scripts Students will have to review the prequel writing earlier in the half-term to determine which characters they want to feature and which they do not They will have to script a basic plotline that leads to the events of Freaky Friday Then with a coherent script they will act and film their prequel assigning acting roles and lines in groups

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in narratives describing settings characters and atmosphere and integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action

using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs


proposing changes to vocabulary grammar and punctuation to enhance effects and clarify meaning

English (Including any experiences for inspiration)Film reviewHaving spent eight weeks studying Freaky Friday students will write a film review They will have to incorporate as many GPS devices as possible to guide their readers through a summary of the film and its strongest and weakest parts They may choose to criticise the lack of explanation regarding the fortune cookiersquos powers for instance Students will be challenged to persuade readers to either watch or not watch the film depending on their analysis of the film

GPS GPS consolidation through carousel


Maths in the Movies STEM Google Jamboard Maths problemsStudents will create their own Maths challenges related to the concepts learnt this half-term They will post these challenges on a shared Jamboard for everyone to see and solve

Arithmetic Focus Multiplication tables 6 7 and 9 (continued)

ensuring the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing

ensuring correct subject and verb agreement when using singular and plural distinguishing between the language of speech and writing and choosing the appropriate register

how to use layout devices such as headings sub-headings bullets and tables to structure text

using a range of cohesive devices and shifting levels of formality trough vocab and grammatical structures

analyse own progress and identify areas of success and where further development is needed

Be able to identify and express time and space using a range of prepositions in texts and in written work






1113088add and subtract numbers mentally including 1113088 a three-digit number and onesa three-digit number and tens1113088a three-digit number and hundreds




Friday 18th December Big Write Dear FridayIn our final ldquoDear Fridayrdquo diary entry students will write from first-person perspective about the consequences of switching bodies with a relative of their choosing They will have to take into account the ramifications of this switch as shown in the film Would this switch cause the same problems that Anna and Tess face What new problems could arise





Messy Maths Multiplication tables 6 7 and 9 with one-step problem solving

PE Sports (Activities key skills techniques) RoundersThis week we will play our final rounders game consisting of two teams of nine We will recap and consolidate the rules and our skills with a series of drills leading up to the final match

Teams in this game will be the previous two weekrsquos winners and will be crowned Greenside Rounders Champions A just-for-fun game will occur alongside




solve problems relating to all aspects of money





character profile before the events of the film To do this we will write in third-person a small biography of who Anna was before Ryan came into the family picture We will consider many important questions including What was Annarsquos home and social life like with her father Did her father understand her unlike her mother How old was Anna when her father passed away How did her fatherrsquos passing change who she is What were the family dynamics like before Ryan

On Wednesdays we will do Google Docs writing practicing our typing and digital literacy skills We will begin to type up our Prequel 1 Portrait up to the first parapgraph This will allow us to re-draft our writing digitally It will also offer us an opportunity to see Jamesrsquo suggestions and annotaions as a form of assessment for learning

PrequelSequel Art ProjectDiving deeper into our prequel theme we will make self-portrait silhouettes Inside the silhouettes we will fill in objects and symbols that make up who we are taking a holistic perspective of our real selves These pieces will be put on display in the classroom

GPS asking questions writing statements exclamations and commands about our first impressions of the film

Reading Tree We will introduce our class book Freaky Friday by Mary Rogersand consider how it differs from the film Do the two parallel each other almost exactly Are there any stark contrasts to note Knowing that the book was written in 1972 and the movie was made in 2003 what differences can we infer from this

Maths in the Movies STEM We will begin to analyse addition and subtraction through one- and two-step word problems We will set up a carousel with three stations an ldquoAnna stationrdquo a ldquoTess stationrdquo and then a ldquoYou stationrdquo The first will be one-step challenges tackling relatively easier Mathsmental Maths problems from Annarsquos perspective The second will be two-step problems getting progressively harder from Tessrsquos perspective Finally the ldquoYou stationrdquo will challenge students to come up with their own one-step word problem involving addition or subtraction

We will introduce our science focus this half-term Forces and Magnets Looking at the forces caused by earthquakes we will examine how things can

motives from their actions and justifying inferences with evidenceo predicting what might happen from details stated and impliedo summarizing the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph identifying

key details that support the main ideaso identifying how language structure and presentation contribute to meaning

discuss and evaluate how authors use language including figurative language considering the impact on the reader

distinguish between statements of fact and opinion

retrieve record and present information from non-fiction

participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves building on their own and othersrsquo ideas and challenging views courteously

explain and discuss their understanding of what they have read including through formal presentations and debates maintaining a focus on the topic and using notes where necessary provide reasoned justifications for their views

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Documents

€¦ · Web viewThis week, we will see how the film contrasts the two main characters, Anna and Tess, in the opening scenes of Freak Friday. Primarily focusing on Anna, we will