UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

Vic curriculum Sub-Strand / Dimensions Unit Learning Intentions: Why are we learning it?

Resources

Understand how language is used to evaluate texts and how evaluations about a text can be substantiated by reference to the text and other sources (VCELA368)

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, selecting aspects of subject matter and particular language, visual, and audio features to convey information and ideas to a specific audience (VCELY387)

Edit for meaning by removing repetition, refining ideas, reordering sentences and adding or substituting words for impact (VCELY388)

Use a range of software, including word processing programs, to create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts (VCELY390)

Unit descriptorTo write and publish a series of articles for public viewing.

Students write a draft and publish articles to Edmodo.

Students can then read each others work and offer constructive criticism.

Students then have the opportunity to take these comments on board and redraft their work for publication.

Report Descriptors

1. Analyse text (film review)2. Write for audience (articles)3. Edit for meaning (planning/drafting)4. Development of multi-modal text (publishing on

Edmodo)

List resources and location

Blogging information sheet-

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1159/blogging.pdf

Working Towards Standard 1

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Foundation Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9 Level 10AUS VELS Foundation 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5

UNIT DESCRIPTOR: To write and publish a series of articles for public viewing.

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

Sequenced Learning Intentions :

What are we learning?

Expected skills and concepts to be taught

Learning Sequences: How are students going to learn? Teaching Strategies Explicit Literacy Strategies

Assessment Tasks CATs, Observations, Conversations, Products FOR - Diagnostic AS – Formative OF - Summative

Why?Develop skills in comparing the ways that images are used to create character, and to influence emotions and opinions. (VCELT372)What?View (film) How?View film and complete associated note taking or planning task.

Week 1

Lessons 1-4 (Feature length film 1-6 lessons)Explicit teaching lesson on film review using BBC website. Use the bbc bitesize attachment to model the main features of a film review, or hand it out to be used as a planner/note taking resource while the film is being viewed.

Film Review (Full length for 5 week unit or short film for 4 week unit)

The students will view a film (of your choice) and take notes using the film review planner worksheet

Short film:Future Shorts - ‘The Black Hole’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_Msrdg3HkView the short film, and have the students respond on Edmodo in the form of a journal entry. Use the attached teacher resource sheet to choose a focus for response.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/creativewriting/movingimagesrev2.shtml

The students view a film, plan and write drafts of a film review, to publish on Edmodo. Other students in their group will peer review the work. Students then redraft and publish final copy on Edmodo, removing the earlier draft.

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

Why?Understand the use of punctuation to support meaning (VCELA381)What?Complete draft and group editing tasks. How?Share your draft with your group and make comments suggesting improvements.

Full length film:The students will write a structured film review analysing the plot, characters and film techniques.

Week 2

Lessons 1-3

Once the students have finished their draft, have them share their work. This can be done in pairs or small groups. Sharing will be done using Edmodo (groups can also be organised using Edmodo). Once the students have their groups organised, they are to make edits/comments on each others work using ‘Track Changes’ on Microsoft word (See track changes instructions attachment).

Once the editing is complete students will need to submit their final draft via Edmodo.

Lesson 4Breaking News English activity, respond to article on Edmodo using the writing prompt.

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

The students will take notes or complete planning task to demonstrate understanding of journal writing or review task.

The students will demonstrate the ability to plan, draft and edit through the peer reviewing of each other’s work.

Students to complete ‘Proof Reading Pre-Test’ as a class or individually.

Students to complete punctuation exercises.

The students will submit a final proof read and edited copy of their work.

Students complete the mini lesson activity either as a whole class / shared reading activity, in small groups or alone.

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

Why?Understand the use of punctuation to support meaning (VCELA381)What?Complete draft and group editing tasks. How?Share your draft with your group and make comments suggesting improvements.

Teacher to select an article relevant and suitable to their class. Mini lessons (2 page activity) are available on a range of topics and reading levels.

Week 3

Students research an activity of their choosing. (Sport, drama, music, dance etc). Write a magazine style article including images. Students could also interview someone or construct a poll and publish the results. Students need to plan, draft, publish, redraft and republish their article after peer feedback.

Lesson 1- 4As a class, discuss the different types of magazine articles, target audience (language) format.Students will need a copy of some type of magazine for this lesson. (You could also use 3556 magazine)

As a class, discuss the different layout styles of articles to assist students in the final presentation of work

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Students to copy notes into work books.

Following activities could be completed individually or as a class. Concept is for students to deconstruct articles so they can understand the different components.

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

Why?Plan, draft and publish an informative piece on a chosen career.

What?Complete individual research on a chosen career. Students will use online resources to research career options, and then publish occupational summaries to a class blogHow? Individual research,

Individual film review should be completed and the individual article should now be ready to publish on EDMODO

Week Four

Lessons 1-3

Students begin with a discussion of blogs and the concept of careers. Students choose careers that interest them or that they want to pursue, use online resources to research career options, and then publish occupational summaries to a class blog – Edmodo

Students then use their research to write, share, and revise occupational descriptions, edit and proofread revised drafts, and publish final descriptions online. This may take the whole of week four.

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..\7C ENGLISH 2016\BLOG UNIT\DIFFERENT STYLES OF MAGAZINE ARTICLES.docx- Jo Tobin has original link to these attachments.

Students can complete research and note taking on the template below.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1159/note-taking.pdf

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

sharing the findings on Edmodo for other students to note and comment.

Why?Plan, draft and publish a diary entry / recount piece on your chosen text. What?Complete individual questions on your chosen text. Students will then publish summaries and

Lesson 4 (Provided the careers research blog has been completed).

Breaking News English activity, respond to article on Edmodo using the writing prompt.

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/Teacher to select an article relevant and suitable to their class. Mini lessons (2 page activity) are available on a range of topics and reading levels.

Week Five

Lesson 1 -4 Write a diary entry for each of the main characters in your novel (half a page). Students will then publish the diary entry on Edmodo for others to read and make comments.

Model a small diary entry on the board, using a character from, ‘Boy Overboard’.

Students complete the mini lesson activity either as a whole class / shared reading activity, in small groups or alone.

Tips for writing a journal entry:

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

answers to a class blog.

How? Reading, analysing and answering set reflections / questions based on a chosen text. Optional extras:

Summarise the issues/ challenges that a main character faces in the novel. Present your findings as a PowerPoint and publish the PowerPoint on Edmodo. Students must find images from text to go with PowerPoint.

Other resources that may be helpful: How to create a quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvotYNOO3zAOther short film options:

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

https://designerlessons.org/2013/01/27/the-black-hole-description-discussion-and-writing/http://www.goodshortfilms.it/en/category/topic/social-issues-topichttp://www.thebetterindia.com/51614/7-short-films-india-social-issues/https://www.shortoftheweek.com/channels/documentary/

Personalisation of the LearningKoorie Students Students with Learning Needs Extension Learning Students

UNIT NAME: Year Seven Blogging Unit UNIT DURATION: 5-6 Weeks

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