April

2009
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SWBAT: SWBAT: SWBAT: SWBAT: SWBAT:
Think critically Begin to think about Identify who they Gather a more in- Gather a bett
about research chose to research depth understand understanding
autobiographies and why of MG Research the MG Projec
Describe/identify and what it entails
Begin thinking credible/reliable sources Identify the pros and Write a propo
about multiple cons of research Analyze and for who they
modes/genres Intro to Multi-Genre Unit understand chose to rese
Homework purpose/usage for and why
Journal: What is discussion: Why did F=A+P
Journal: Do you research? How can we you choose this Introduction t
keep a daily define research? How is person? How have Multi-Genre the Multi-Gen
journal? Would research expressed, they impacted your Research Research Proj
you ever want and who is the intended life, for the good or discussion
someone to audience? bad? Questions
read it? Do you What is it? Comments
think you have Journal discussion Large Group Concerns
exciting, discussion: What are How does it differ
thrilling or Group work: Define your thoughts on from traditional F=A+P discus
memorable “credible/reliable source research? research
moments in and give examples” Students write
your life that Collaborative list on F=A+P proposal for w
people would Group work discussion board: Pros v Cons they want to
want to read Tom Romano research
about? How Homework: Throughout Discuss difficulties examples Who
would you history, who has and successes with Why
create your own inspired you or traditional method Watch video on Impact
autobiography? influenced you in a Past experiences? Multi-Genre
positive way? This Research Homework: B
Reviewing person may be living or Multi-Genre collection of d
Autobiography deceased. Make sure to Research discussion go to the libra
concepts: give a rationale for your (If time remains) or bookstore a
choice. What is it? check out an
Large Group How does it differ autobiograph
discussion from traditional chosen person
questions: research
What makes an F=A+P
autobiography Tom Romano
memorable?
 What are
unique
characteristics
of an
autobiography?

What does an
autobiography
teach us, that a
biography
cannot?

Is there more
than one way to
represent an
autobiography
(beyond a
written
novel/book?)

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Utilize their Continue their thoughts Use their skills and Obtain knowledge of Continue thei
time in F=A+P and its knowledge of and continue research in th
responsibly and relationship with their technology to help practicing MLA computer
begin their relationships guide their research citation lab/media cen
research
Peer review with their Produce a low-stakes Distinguish the Produce a wri
Use their peers to gain insight, research update differences and research upda
knowledge of help and suggestions on times when
F=A+P to research Utilize the resources formal/informal Media Center
distinguish their of the school to aid writing is appropriate Research Day
mode of Understanding F=A+P - in their research Computer Lab
research/final begin discussion. Continuation of MLA
product Journal: Have you Discussion w/ Check Point
Time allotted for ever used Wikipedia practice (worksheet, (Research Upd
Research Day: questions/class time to before? For what grammar books) At the end of
Media Center & research/gather ideas purposes? Would you hour I want to
Computer Lab consider Wikipedia a Continuation of see: proposal
Peer review: work with a credible/reliable grammar discussion: and P, researc
Homework: partner and share source? What’s the on-going work
Continue thoughts/ideas difference between cited page, an
researching. Research Review: informal/formal formation of
Think about How can your partner Collection of writing? When is it thesis statem
F=A+P; who help you progress with Data/Thesis appropriate to use
could your your research? Statements/Work one or the other? Homework: B
possible target Cited Page Does F, A and P have crafting your
audience be? any impact? pieces of rese
Media Center: Formatting citations  building up
Assistance of Media within research final product
Through what Center Specialist:
modes do you How to properly cite Homework: Please
want to a source, MLA write another
showcase your discussion proposal of how you
work? What fits are going to
best with your A implement your
and P? research into a final
product. What are
you creating along
the way to guide
you? Who is your
target audience and
what is the purpose
of your research?
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Discuss how Help guide their peers Continue and finish Continue Finish up their
multiple with an understanding up their research constructing final research, fina
genres of different forms of pieces of research products and
help/hinder technology Begin constructing rationale/refle
research their final products Begin writing n pieces
Engage in a class rationale/reflection
Revisit and discussion/understandin Media Center & Media Center
understand g of different modes of Research Day: Media Center & Research Day
Final technology and how it is Computer Lab – Research Day: Computer Lab
Assessment relevant to research Computer Lab – Final Day
requirements Research should be
Technology Day: complete; students Research should be Research shou
Multiple How can we use these should be working on complete; students be complete;
Genres: different modes in order their different pieces should be working on students shou
Understandin to display our research of research their different pieces be finishing u
g different of research, and putting fi
Genres and Modes: Wiki, Facebook, including their final touches on
techniques iMovie, podcast, and product and written different piece
blog reflection/rationale research and
Handout of product and
different Provide different written
types of examples/explanations reflection/rati
Genres of each – which are e
(reviewing it appropriate for your
from target audience?
assessment
sheet)

Small Groups:
What
different
pieces on this
page can you
utilize within
your
research?
Think – Pair –
Share: Give
examples and
rationale

Research
Update

Class
discussion:
What modes
are you using
to display
your
research?
What
difficulties are
you
experiencing
with
technology?
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SWBAT: SWBAT: SWBAT: SWBAT: SWBAT:
Be recursive Use this final day to tie Showcase their Showcase their Reflect and
with their up any loose ends with research in an research in an debrief as a g
thinking and their final products appropriate form appropriate form for on overall
learning for their audience their audience and experience
throughout this Engage with their peers and purpose purpose
unit and discuss their Use their skill
individual Provide feedback Provide feedback and knowledg
Work rationales/reflections and comments for and comments for gained throug
collaboratively their fellow their fellow the unit to un
as a group to Organizing our classmates classmates take a quiz
create a rubric thoughts: time is revisiting the
for the research provided for students to Reflect on and Reflect on and give components
project put the finishing give rationale for rationale for their
touches on their their presentation/researc Research/Mul
Class discussion projects. presentation/resea h Genre Resear
on research rch Debrief Journa
process – Prepare a Readers’ Theatre How do you fe
review pro/con speech/presentation Readers’ Theatre Presentations What were yo
list from the and written rationale for Presentations strengths and
beginning of the Readers’ Theatre/Read- Students give written weaknesses
unit: how has it Around and peer review Students give feedback throughout th
changed/stayed written feedback process? Wha
the same? Presenter must give came easy to
Presenter must written rationale and and what do y
Creating a give written explanation of their feel we would
rubric: as a rationale and research/person have spent m
class we will explanation of time on?
create and their
complete a research/person Written reflec
grading rubric due
for this project
Brief Quiz: **
View sample Stakes **
rubrics Revisiting F=A
Citation,
Reader’s Credible/Relia
Theatre Sources, Thes
discussion Statement (M
reflection=wh
have you lear
vs. assessmen