L4+Cole,+Eric

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LESSON PLAN FORMAT
 * UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON

Teacher’s Name:** Mr. Cole
 * Date of Lesson:** Empathy
 * Grade Level:** 7
 * Topic:** Narrative Writing

__**Objectives**__
Students will understand that writing is about connecting things to you in a personal way.

Students will know about the basic vocabulary and elements of a written piece including imagery, metaphors, similes, etc...

Students will be able to relate to other student's writing.

__**Maine Learning Results Alignment**__
Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts: B. Writing B2. Narrative Grades 6-8 Students write narratives that convey complex ideas, observations, events, or reflections.


 * Rationale:** This lesson connects to this MLR because students are going to be asked to think critically and complexly about events that happened to their fellow classmates and reflect on how those events connect to their own life.

__**Assessment**__

 * Formative (Assessment for Learning)**

At the conclusion of the process Students will fill out a self-assessment on their project, and they will write a short paragraph talking about the process of putting the Wikispace together, and their general feelings on the assignment as a whole. The self-assessment that they fill out will be the same grading sheet that I will use to grade them on their project. This way, students will know ahead of time what I am looking for in their project. Students will also be given the chance the present their Wikispace to the class. If they choose to do this then they will receive verbal feedback from their fellow classmates.


 * Summative (Assessment of Learning)**

On their own, students will listen to at least three of their classmates audio recordings. Students will pick stories that they share a connection with. These connections will vary based on the student's personal experiences and emotions. Students will then create a wikispace about the three stories that they choose to listen too. On this wikispace students will describe how they connected to each story, what they felt while listening to each story, and their general feelings on the story as a whole. Students will use hyperlinks to various websites that show why they connected to each story the way that they did.

__**Integration**__
Technology: Students will create a Wikispace on how they related to three stories that their classmates wrote.

Art: Students will create their own unique Wikispace that they can design any way they wish. They will be able to use their own graphics, fonts, add music, etc...

__Groupings__
For this lesson, the students will do a majority of the project on their own. There are two times that they will be put into groups. The first time is when they perform their Three Step Interview. These pairings will be chosen by the students themselves as they choose the person that they would like to interview based on the audio book that they enjoyed the most. The second time is when students are placed into small groups to talk about the interviews they conducted. These small groups will be formed using this [|random name picker].

__**Differentiated Instruction**__

 * Strategies**


 * Verbal:** Students could create an audio recording of themselves talking about their feelings on each podcast for their wikispace.
 * Logical/Mathematical:** Students could create a chart highlighting their feelings on each podcast.
 * Visual:** Students can design their wikispace any way they see fit.
 * Musical:** Students could write a song on each podcast.
 * Intrapersonal:** Students will be reflecting on their own feelings on each podcast they listen too.
 * Interpersonal:** Students will be interacting with other students, and learning more about them as they listen to each podcast, and interview a classmate.


 * Modifications/Accommodations**

I will review student’s IEP, 504 or ELLIDEP and make appropriate modifications and accommodations.


 * Absent Student:** If a student is absent it will be their responsibility to look at the class wikispace and get the assignments, and understand what we did in class that day. Students will also be able to email me, or text me, and set up a time to come in and see me to help them understand something that they are confused about.


 * Extensions**

Students will create a Wikispace on how they related to three stories that their classmates wrote.

__**Materials, Resources and Technology**__
Laptop Computers Wikispace.com Blank Paper [|T-Chart] Internet Projector and Screen Analytic Grading Sheet

__Source for Lesson Plan and Research__
Student's Audio Books from Lesson Three [|Wikispaces] This is the site where students will create their Wikispaces for their final project. [|Basic Literary Terms] [|More Basic Terms] These two sites are great sites to get some good definitions of various literary terms.

__**Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale**__
Rationale:**
 * //Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development.//

This lesson demonstrates this MLR because it provides a variety of ways for students to learn how to write emotionally about an event that happened in their life. For **clipboards** the entire process is extremely structured. Students will have a timeline for when they need to listen to each audio book, and when they will need to have their Wikispace completed. For **microscopes** this lesson asks students to think about how they felt while listening to their classmates stories, and how they connected to each story. For **puppies** this lesson provides multiple opportunities for students to meet with me and their fellow classmates to receive feedback. For **beachballs** this lesson provides variety by letting students choose the audio book they wish to write about each night, and students will be given free reign on the look and design of their wikispace.

Rationale:** Refer to my content notes. For this lesson I used the MLR: **Students write narratives that convey complex ideas, observations, events, or reflections.** I also used the facet of Empathy. Students satisfy this MLR because they will be asked to create a Wikispace on how they related to three stories that their classmates wrote.
 * //Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory.//

Rationale:**
 * //Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs.//


 * Verbal:** Students could create an audio recording of themselves talking about their feelings on each podcast for their wikispace.
 * Logical/Mathematical:** Students could create a chart highlighting their feelings on each podcast.
 * Visual:** Students can design their wikispace any way they see fit.
 * Musical:** Students could write a song on each podcast.
 * Intrapersonal:** Students will be reflecting on their own feelings on each podcast they listen too.
 * Interpersonal:** Students will be interacting with other students, and learning more about them as they listen to each podcast, and interview a classmate.

Technology: Students will create a Wikispace on how they related to three stories that their classmates wrote.

Rationale:**
 * //Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner.//

At the conclusion of the project students will fill out a self-assessment describing how they felt about the project, and how it could be improved in the future. Students will also evaluate themselves using the same grading sheet that I will use to grade their Wikispaces. I will use an analytic grading sheet to provide comments, and feedback to each student on how each Wikispace turned out. These grading sheets will be given to the students no later then three days after they present. In addition, if a student chooses to present their Wikispace, students will receive feedback from their own classmates before the next person presents.

__Teaching and Learning Sequence__
This lesson's primary focus is to teach students how to connect to other people's experiences and empathize with the person. If students are able to do this then they will have a easier time creating conversations with people, and they will be able to create better and longer lasting friendships. The room will always be set up in a Perimeter Arrangement. A lot of what will be done in this class will be achieved through discussion, and this arrangement is the best one for a discussion based class as it will allow everyone to see and hear each other clearly, and feel more like a group rather than a face in the crowd.


 * Class One:**
 * Students will do a free write in their journal based on a prompt that I will provide. (10 minutes)
 * Students will be allowed to share their writing with the class. (5 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share how they connected with the story they listened to the night before. (10 minutes)
 * Mini Lesson on a basic element of writing. (10 minutes)
 * Lecture on what a Wikispace is and what makes a Good Wikispace. (20 minutes)
 * Students will search the web for what they believe to be Good Wikispaces and write a short piece on why they feel the Wikispaces they select are good. (15 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share what they found. (10 minutes)


 * Class Two:**
 * Students will do a free write in their journal based on a prompt that I will provide. (10 minutes)
 * Students will be allowed to share their writing with the class. (5 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share how they connected with the story they listened to the night before. (10 minutes)
 * Mini Lesson on a basic element of writing. (10 minutes)
 * What makes a Bad Wikispace? (20 minutes)
 * Students will search the web for what they believe to be Bad Wikispaces and write a short piece on why they feel the Wikispaces they select are bad. (15 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share what they found. (10 minutes)


 * Class Three:**
 * Students will do a free write in their journal based on a prompt that I will provide. (10 minutes)
 * Students will be allowed to share their writing with the class. (5 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share how they connected with the story they listened to the night before. (10 minutes)
 * Three Step Interview (40 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share their interview with the class. (15 minutes)


 * Class Four:**
 * Students will do a free write in their journal based on a prompt that I will provide. (10 minutes)
 * Students will be allowed to share their writing with the class. (5 minutes)
 * Students will work on their Wikispaces in class, ask the teacher questions, or ask clarifying questions to the person they interviewed. (55 minutes)
 * Catch up with Students: How are they coming along with their Wikispaces?


 * Class Five:**
 * Students will do a free write in their journal based on a prompt that I will provide. (10 minutes)
 * Students will be allowed to share their writing with the class. (5 minutes)
 * Students will be given the opportunity to share their Wikispaces with the class. (Time Unknown)
 * Students will fill out the self-assessment grading sheet.(Remaining time in Class)

For this lesson students will understand how to not only be able to write about their own experiences in creative and unique ways, but how to connect to the stories that their fellow classmates have lived through. If they know how to do this then students will grow into sociable people who will be able to connect with people, and make friends easily. For this lesson I will use the MLR: **Students write narratives that convey complex ideas, observations, events, or reflections.** In order to hook students into this lesson I will have students watch a 2-3 minute clip from a movie, and then write down how they felt about the clip, and how they connected to the clip.
 * (What) (Why) (Hook Tailor): Lingustic, Logical/Mathematical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal****,** **Visual, Musical**

For this lesson students will learn how to connect to the experiences of their fellow classmates. They will also know about the basic vocabulary and elements of a written piece including imagery, metaphors, similes, etc... In order to achieve this students will listen to three of their fellow classmates Audio Books which they created in the previous lessons. After listening to each audio book students will write down how they connected to each story, and how they felt while listening to each story. Students will be able to use a [|T-Chart] in order to help organize their thoughts. Students will be given the opportunity in class to talk about the story that they listened too, and how they connected to it. Upon listening to three of their classmates audio books, Students will create a Wikispace on how they connected to each story. Students will be given time in class to work on this Wikispace, and meet with me in order to make sure that they are on the right track.
 * (Equip) (Explore) (Rethink) (Tailors): Interpersonal, Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Visual, Musical, Intrapersonal**

In order to explore and experience what I would like students to learn from this lesson I will have them do several things over the course of a few days. First, Students will pick out and listen to three of their classmates audio books that they created in the previous lesson. For each one of these audio books students will write down how they felt while listening to each story, and how they personally connected to each story. This process will take about three class periods. During this time students will be able to share their work with the class. Students will also receive mini lessons on some of the basic elements of writing. Students will also be introduced to Wikispaces and will perform several activities that will teach students what a good Wikispace is, and what a bad Wikispace is. After listening to three of their classmates audio books students will choose the audio book that they enjoyed/connected to the most, and they will perform a Three Step Interview with the classmate that created the audio book. During this interview students will ask detailed questions about the event that their classmate talked about in the audio book. Students will then be put into groups to discuss what they learned during the Three Step Interview, and finally students will be given the opportunity to share their Three Step Interview with the class. Students will then be given time in class to work on their Wikispaces. During this time students will be able to ask the teacher questions, or they may ask clarifying questions to the person they interviewed. Upon completion of their Wikispaces students will be given the chance to present their Wikispace to the class.
 * (Explore) (Experience) (Rethink) (Revise) (Refine) (Tailors): Interpersonal, Visual, Verbal, Logical, Intrapersonal, Musical, Bodily**

At the conclusion of the project students will fill out a self-assessment describing how they felt about the project, and how it could be improved in the future. Students will also evaluate themselves using the same grading sheet that I will use to grade their Wikispaces. I will use an analytic grading sheet to provide comments, and feedback to each student on how each Wikispace turned out. These grading sheets will be given to the students no later then three days after they present. In addition, if a student chooses to present their Wikispace, students will receive feedback from their own classmates before the next person presents. All of the homework assignments in this lesson works towards the story that the students will write. This lesson connects to future lessons because students will learn how to connect to their classmates stories, and they will be able to have a greater appreciation for their fellow classmates work.
 * (Evaluate) (Tailors): Verbal, Logical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal**


 * Content Notes**

Much of this lesson relies on the completion of the previous lesson. In order to do this lesson students must have already created an audio book of a "big" childhood event. The only new thing that needs to be touched on during this lesson is the introduction of Wikispaces.

[|Wikispaces] This is the official website for Wikispaces. This website does have a great help feature that should be able to answer any question.

The mini lessons for this lesson will be created by the students. At the beginning of the lesson students will be asked what elements of writing they are confused about, or need help on, and the mini lessons will be designed based on the answers to these questions. Once you gather what students want to and need to learn about you can go onto one of the following websites to get a great definition of the literary devices they need to learn more about:

[|Basic Literary Terms] [|More Basic Terms]

[|T-Chart] Analytic Grading Sheet
 * Handouts**