LAE4863 Technology Integration Unit

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Technology Integration Unit
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Grade 8
Purpose/Rationale: This unit was designed for an 8
th
grade Language Arts classroom during
the month of Decemer! This unit goes o"er the "arious traditions for #hristmas in different
cultures! This unit also $re$ares students for research $a$ers coming in the s$ring and it also
teaches the students how to inter"iew! It is im$ortant to %now which &uestions to as% in an
inter"iew ecause it will later hel$ with doing research! This unit also shows students the many
differences etween cultures ut also showing the similarities!
tan!ar!s
"# $o%%on $ore tan!ar!s
a! ##SS!'LA(LIT')A#*!SL!8!+(Integrate multimedia and "isual dis$lays into
$resentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and e"idence, and add
interest!
! ##SS!'LA(LIT')A#*!SL!8!-(Analy.e the $ur$ose of information $resented in
di"erse media and formats /e!g!, "isually, &uantitati"ely, orally0 and e"aluate the
moti"es /e!g!, social, commercial, $olitical0 ehind its $resentation!
c! ##SS!'LA(LIT')A#*!W!8!-!A(Introduce a to$ic clearly, $re"iewing what is to
follow1 organi.e ideas, conce$ts, and information into roader categories1 include
formatting /e!g!, headings0, gra$hics /e!g!, charts, tales0, and multimedia when
useful to aiding com$rehension!
d! ##SS!'LA(LIT')A#*!W!8!-!D(Use $recise language and domain(s$ecific
"ocaulary to inform aout or e2$lain the to$ic!
e! ##SS!'LA(LIT')A#*!W!8!3(Use technology, including the Internet, to $roduce
and $ulish writing and $resent the relationshi$s etween information and ideas
efficiently as well as to interact and collaorate with others!
f! ##SS!'LA(LIT')A#*!W!8!8(Gather rele"ant information from multi$le $rint
and digital sources, using search terms effecti"ely1 assess the crediility and
accuracy of each source1 and &uote or $ara$hrase the data and conclusions of
others while a"oiding $lagiarism and following a standard format for citation!
&# ITE
a# 4acilitate and Ins$ire Student Learning and #reati"ity /#orrelates 5'TS(
Students III0 Teachers use their %nowledge of su6ect matter, teaching and
learning, and technology to facilitate e2$eriences that ad"ance student learning,
creati"ity, and inno"ation in oth face(to(face and "irtual en"ironments!
'# 7romote and 8odel Digital #iti.enshi$ and )es$onsiility /#orrelates -99:
5'TS ( Students ;0 Teachers understand local and gloal societal issues and
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res$onsiilities in an e"ol"ing digital culture and e2hiit legal and ethical
eha"ior in their $rofessional $ractices!
3# ($TE
a# Students a$$ly %nowledge of language structure, language con"entions /e!g!,
s$elling and $unctuation0, media techni&ues, figurati"e language, and genre to
create, criti&ue, and discuss $rint and non($rint te2ts!
'# Students de"elo$ an understanding of and res$ect for di"ersity in language use,
$atterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic grou$s, geogra$hic regions, and
social roles!
c# Students use a "ariety of technological and information resources /e!g!,
liraries, dataases, com$uter networ%s, "ideo0 to gather and synthesi.e
information and to create and communicate %nowledge!
)'*ecti+es:
,-AT:
$reate an! .ll out a /enn !iagra%
I!enti0y !i1erences in te2ts
Research topics e1ecti+ely
$reate an in0or%ational %ulti%e!ia pro*ect
3ay4'y43ay Proce!ures
3ay )ne: Intro!ucing 0ol5 tale unit
Ti%e tu!ent ,ill Teacher ,ill
"6 %inutes7Anticipatory
et8
Students will share what their
"ersion of the #hristmas
tradition is!
Teacher will share asic
&ualities of the #hristmas
tradition and as% students to
share the stories they grew u$
with
"6 %inutes Students will e assigned a
culture to &uic%ly research
and find the name of their
"ersion of <Santa #laus= and
three holiday traditions using
talets $ro"ided y the
school!
Teacher will hand out the
talets to e used throughout
the wee% and assign each
grou$ a culture> German,
)ussian, Swedish, ?ra.ilian
and #hinese!
"6 %inutes Students will create a ;enn
diagram com$aring the
traditions they disco"ered and
their #hristmas traditions!
When com$leted, students
will turn in ;enn diagram to
teacher!
Teacher will write the agreed
u$on Santa clause origin story
on the oard for reference!
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"9 %inutes7$losure8 Students will e gi"en time at
the end of class to collaorate
on inter"iew &uestions for
their culture!
Teacher will assign inter"iew
&uestions to e written for
homewor%, s$ecific to each
grou$s culture!
:aterials/ Attach%ents: Talets, White ?oard
Assess%ent: The assessment for this day will e formal and e ased on whether the students
research their culture and com$leted their ;enn diagrams!
;o%e<or5: #om$lete inter"iew &uestions for the other culture to answer, minimally @+!
3ay T<o: Inter+ie<
Ti%e tu!ent ,ill Teacher ,ill
"9 %inutes7Anticipatory
et8
Students will ta%e out their
inter"iew &uestions and e
gi"en time to cross chec% the
&uestions they want to as%
The teacher will e2$lain that
the students will e tal%ing to
someone from the culture
they read o"er SA*7'! 'ach
tale will e e&ui$$ed with a
talet!
49 %inutes Students will inter"iew the
$erson from their culture after
hearing the traditions and a
#hristmas story from their
inter"iewee!
Teacher will monitor the
inter"iews y wal%ing around
the room!
6 %inutes7$losure8 Students will ma%e sure they
ha"e answered all their
&uestions and hand in the
collecti"e inter"iew to the
teacher!
Teacher will collect the
answers to the inter"iew
&uestions for re"iew and
grading!
:aterials/ Attach%ents: Talets e&ui$$ed with S%y$e
Assess%ent: The assessment for this day will e informal and e ased on student
$artici$ation!
3ay Three: Research
Ti%e tu!ent ,ill Teacher ,ill
"9 %inutes7Anticipatory
et8
Students will e2amine the
directions shown to them y
the teacher to understand
their $ro6ect! Students will
ta%e notes on asic citing for
their mini(research
assignment!
Teacher will hand out
directions for $ro6ect! Teacher
will also go o"er asic citing
using the smart oard!
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49 %inutes Students will conduct
research on their assigned
cultures #hristmas traditions
using the com$uter la!
Teacher will assist with
students research!
6 %inutes7$losure8 Students will wra$ u$ their
research!
Teacher will ma%e sure
e"eryone cleans u$ their
stations!
:aterials/ Attach%ents: #om$uter la, 7ower 7oint, $ro6ect directions, smart oard!
Assess%ent: The assessment for this day will e informal and e ased on student
$artici$ation!
;o%e<or5: ?rainstorm ideas for holiday ad"ertisement!
3ay =our: ,or5!ay
Ti%e tu!ent ,ill Teacher ,ill
6 %inutes7Anticipatory
et8
Students will read o"er
directions gi"en to them y
the teacher for their
$resentation!
Teacher will go o"er
directions for students
$resentation!
46 %inutes Students will wor% on
creating their holiday
informational "ideo along
with their short $a$er! They
will com$lete the "ideo using
talets that will e $ro"ided!
Teacher will monitor student
$rogress y wal%ing around
the room and answering
&uestions!
6 %inutes7$losure8 Students will wra$ u$ their
$ro6ects!
Teacher will remind students
that the ne2t day will e for
$resentations!
:aterials/ Attach%ents: Talets, $ro6ect directions
Assess%ent: The assessment for this day will e informal and will e ased on student
$artici$ation!
3ay 6: Present
Ti%e tu!ent ,ill Teacher ,ill
& %inutes Students will $re$are for their
$resentations
Teacher will direct students
on how to connect talets to
the smart oard!
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69 %inutes Students will $resent their
three minute "ideo and se"en
minutes to discuss their
research findings!
Teacher will grade
$resentations as they go
3 %inutes Students will finish u$ their
$resentations and turn in their
research $a$er to the teacher!
Teacher will hand out grades
ased on $resentation and
collect research $a$er!
:aterials/ Attach%ents: Smart oard, Talets
Assess%ent: The assessment for this day will e formal and e ased on the rurics for their
$resentations!
Acco%%o!ations/A!aptations: 4or my students who do not feel comfortale researching
#hristmas will e $ro"ided with a $erson to inter"iew for their s$ecific holiday and will e
e2$ected to com$lete a ad"ertisement and $a$er as well! 4or my 'LL students, they will e
$ro"ided with a translating dictionary! 4or my students with ADDBADCD, they will e allowed
to get u$ and mo"e around the classroom as long as they dont distur the other students y
tal%ing!
$itations:
,elco%e to the Pur!ue ),L# 7n#!#8# Pur!ue ),L: :LA =or%atting an!
tyle >ui!e# Retrie+e! July 39? &9"4? 0ro%
https://o<l#english#pur!ue#e!u/o<l/resource/@4@/9&/
$ulture $hrist%as
This pro*ect <ill ha+e t<o parts: a +i!eo an! a paper# The paper can 'e type!
or han! <ritten an! %ust contain at least 699 <or!s# The paper <ill go o+er
the 'asic tra!itions 0or the $hrist%as holi!ay o0 the culture you <ere
assigne!# I <ant to see: <hat $hrist%as is calle!? <here their AantaB
originate! 0ro%? <hat 0oo!s they eat an! the sy%'olis% o0 the holi!ay# The
+i!eo portion o0 the pro*ect <ill 'e a three %inute long in0or%ational +i!eo
a'out <hat you researche!# I <ant at least "6 i%ages an! a $hrist%as song
0ro% your culture# 7It can 'e in their language8 This <ill 'e one gra!e 0or the
<hole group#
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