Fall 2014 Internship

Scott CollegiateCoop: Tamara Smith

*As of Aug 25th seven students in English 10B

This English 10B Unit Plan will address (from curriculum):
1. Equity & Ethics (Who & What is Right?; Empowerment; Degrees of
Responsibility; Rights & Responsibilities; Justice and Fairness)
Possible Questions for Deeper Understanding:
What are some of the factors that create inequalities?
How have inequalities shaped our world?
What is my role and responsibility in addressing equalities?
What is the relationship between rights and responsibilities?
Who decides what is right? Why should we do the right thing?
How can I act on the right thing?
How does one become an ethical person?
Resources List:
**MacBeth Graphic Novel For Shakespeare Unit (Plays 1 of 1
TGS)
Pretty Like a White Boy (Essay by Drew Hayden Taylor)
Short stories (X 3)
Chief Dan George Lament For Confederation, & Hayden Taylors
White People, heres your one time Canada Day special... on
media.knet.ca (Media: Speech & newspaper article)
Poems (Five TGS & Five IS) Live Inc.
Informational texts: old PSAs, Poetry Podcasts, Youtube clips of
poetry readings, scenes from relevant films, plays, interviews,
biographies, author interviews,
We Were Children documentary or a clip of a survivors testimony
Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor

Place & Space:

In order to create a safe space and place for students, and to establish
a sense of community among students and teachers:
1. Weekly sharing Circles: These may not last too long at first
(about one to five minutes at the beginning of class); however, I
expect these to increase in time up to max 10-15 minutes, after
our sense of community and relationship is well established.
Guided questions will be used to structure the sharing circles;
however, this will be a suggestion only. Students are free to talk
about whatever they want or need to.
2. Tea Time Fridays: Every Friday, there will be tea offered as a way
of increasing our sense of community.
Treaty Education:
Treaty education will be permeated throughout the entire semester.
One particular assignment
Routines:

Weekly sharing circles Monday and tea time Fridays

Outline written on board, re: plans for the day
Attendance
Daily Writing activities will vary week to week. (For example,
timed free writing, timed on-demand writing instruction, journals,
free write poetry, occasional grammar mini-lesson if needed.)

Teaching/Instructional Strategies:
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***I do, We do, You do***

Carousel activity
Jigsaw
Including brainbreak activities as a way of increasing energy or
releasing negative energy
Group discussion
Co-constructing rubrics
Peer editing
Self-assessments
Double-entry journals
Feed forward
Day 1 with class, setting clear learning expectations with
students (Learning outcomes assignment)

Monday and Friday routines

For self, specifically: paper or photo documentation of
everything, speak/think aloud,
For students, specifically: graphic organizers, co-creating rubrics
for at least two major assignments, group work will always
include assigned roles

Assessment Pieces:
- Journal
- Outcomes Worksheet
- Daily Writing Activities (which will be a big part of their portfolio)
- Exit slips
- KWL Sheets
Evaluation Schedule:
Winter Count covers Sept to November due by Dec 5th: Designed to
reflect the multiple intelligences of the class, this assignment is meant
to visually and orally represent our experience together as a class
Portfolio will include everything from first week of class to start of
Macbeth unit: poetry, short story, essays, independent study of play,
novel study (TGS and IS), other media, and oral texts
Macbeth Unit 6-7 weeks last week of October to Mid December:
Persuasive Essay, Character Studies, thematic study, oral presentation,
activities & assignments designed to study some aspect of
Shakespearian language, history and context, poster assignment, oral
presentation
Final Evaluation
Grade Book according to outcomes:
CC 40%
CR - 40%
AR 10% up to 10
Final Evaluation 10%

Winter Count Details (adapted):

I will give students separate winter count journals where they will
visually record important moments over the course of our semester
from September to End of November. They will then turn this into

Portfolio Details:
The portfolio will include pieces for assessment and for evaluation. It
will include evidence of learning that covers a good range of curriculum
outcomes. It will show growth of learning and showcase their best
work.
CR B10.1: Writing assignments & activities related to poetry, short
story, essay,
CR B10.2: Double Entry Journals