LA 8 UNIT PLAN BEHIND THE MUSIC

DATE LESSON GLO/SLO CONTENT ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENTS MATERIALS

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1 Introduction -Bell ringer/silent read Observation -PowerPoint
-Intro Behind the Music Questioning -BINGO sheets
unit Bingo (F) -Project Outline
-Discuss Music
-Activity-> Music
Listeners Bingo
-Discuss Self-Titled
albums and importance
-Give out and go
through first project
2 Soundtrack to -Bell ringer/silent read Observation -PowerPoint
Your Life -Go through Questioning -Project Exemplar
assignment and
exemplar in detail
-Work period
3 Soundtrack to -Bell ringer/silent read Observation -PowerPoint
Your Life -Work period -Computers
4 Soundtrack to -Bell ringer/silent read Observation -PowerPoint
Your Life -Final Work Period Checkpoints (F) -Computers
-Blank Paper
5 Soundtrack to -Bell ringer/silent read Soundtrack to Your -PowerPoint
Your Life -Present projects in Life (S) -Reflection Sheets
small groups Reflections (F)
-Reflect on others
projects
6 Inquiry Question -Bell ringer/silent read Place mats (F) -PowerPoint
Reading -Intro inquiry question -Place mat printouts
Strategies -Place mat to answer -Reading strategy
question printouts
-Go over reading -Reader Response
strategies printouts
-intro reader responses
7 Myths & -Bell ringer/silent read Reflection Questions -Newspaper Article
Realities of -Modelled reading of 10 (F) -Reflection Questions
Music Industry Myths article (first -CD to listen to article
session) read?
-Have students reflect
and answer questions
with a partner
8 Myths & -Bell ringer/silent read Reader Response (S) -Newspaper Article
Realities of -Check reflection -Reader Response
Music Industry questions -CD to listen to article
-Finish article read?
-Assign reader
response for
homework
9 International -Bell ringer/silent read Strategy prompts (F) -Brochure
School of Music -In reading partners Reader Response (S) -Strategy Prompts (on
begin reading brochure PowerPoint)
(shared reading) -Reader Response
-Do strategy prompts in
pairs
-Assign reader
response
10 Guided Reading -Explain reading Observation -PowerPoint
Groups groups and Questioning -List of reading groups
independent work time -Independent reading
(own text, use booklets (reader
strategies, reader responses and reading
responses, will be strategies)
formative)
-Give out groups
11 Guided Reading -Review expectations Observation -Groups 1 and 2 reading
-1st session with group Questioning printouts
1
-1st session with group
2
-Everyone else working
on project
12 Guided Reading -Review expectations Observation -Groups 3 and 4 reading
-1st session with group Questioning printouts
3
-1st session with group
4
13 Guided Reading -2nd session with group Group 1 Follow Up -Group 1 Follow-Up
1 (S)
-others independently
working
14 Guided Reading -2nd session with group Group 2 Follow Up -Group 2 Follow Up
2 (S) -Group 3 Follow Up
-2nd session with group Group 3 Follow Up
3 (S)
15 Guided Reading -2nd session with group Group 4 Follow Up -Group 4 Follow Up
4 (S)
-Independent work for
class
16 Guided Readings -Bell Ringer/Silent read Observation -PowerPoint
-Explain and model
how to present and
prep guided reading
presentations
-give time to prep in
class
17 Guided Readings -Bell Ringer/Silent read Observation -Reflection Questions
-Prep time Reflection Sheets (S)
-Present guided
reading in groups
-Students fill out
reflections
18 Text Type -Bell Ringer/Silent read Questioning -Graphic Organizer
Writing Study -Present final project Graphic organizer -Final Project outline
-Brainstorm types of (F)
text and forms
-Brainstorm topics
-Model process
(beginning)
-Students create plan
and idea (graphic
organizer)
-Pair and share with
partner
19 Text Type -Bell Ringer/Silent read Observation -PowerPoint
Writing Study -Model Drafting
-Students draft
20 Text Type Writing -Bell Ringer/Silent read Drafts (F) -PowerPoint
Study -Exemplar of drafting
-Work Period (drafting
due next class)
-Show progress at
beginning and end
21 Text Type -Bell Ringer/Silent read Observation -PowerPoint
Writing Study -Check drafts
-Model Revising and
Editing
-Work period
22 Text Type -Bell Ringer/Silent read Check revising and -PowerPoint
Writing Study -Model Publishing and editing progress
Sharing
-Last Work Period
23 Text Type Writing -Bell Ringer/Silent read Final projects (S) -Self-Assessment Sheets
Study -Share final pieces in Self-Assessments
groups (S/F)
-Complete Self-
Assessment
24 Unit Wrap Up -Bell Ringer/Silent read Observation -PowerPoint
-Hand back Questioning -Marked assignments
assignments -Discussion Questions
-Unit wrap up
discussion
-Games