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Thomasville High School

Thomasville High School. “ How does conflict affect our daily lives?”. Unit Plan Summary:.

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Thomasville High School

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  1. Thomasville High School “How does conflict affect our daily lives?”

  2. Unit Plan Summary: New 9th Graders whose reading level is below their current grade level, often have a difficult time with their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This Unit Plan is designed to give students a real-word perspective of conflict in their everyday lives. They will also take apart their favorite various short stories, television, and motion pictures. To understand conflict in literary pieces, this will

  3. Essential Question How does conflict affect our daily lives??

  4. What is conflict? • What types of conflict exist? • What is drama? • Can conflict only exist in a make-believe world? • Can conflict be resolved? Can a literary piece (short story, television, or motion picture) mirror real life? Unit Questions Content Questions • What are the elements of drama? • What are the types of conflict? • Can there be more than one type of conflict within a story?

  5. Benefits of Using Project Approaches, Ongoing Assessment, and CFQs in My Unit • Students use their reading comprehension skills outside of the classroom. • They also learn writing and thinking skills while they are working on the project. • Throughout the project they give and receive feedback on their work.

  6. By Using Project Approaches, Ongoing Assessment, and CFQs My Students Will: • Experience writing for a real audience and use technology to enhance their learning • Gain self-assessment and self-direction skills that they will use and build on all year long

  7. Gauging Student Needs Assessment • I will use my Essential and Unit Questions to: • Find out exactly what students know about conflict. • Gather information on higher-order thinking and 21st century skills: • By creating an original personal biography where student at the end tell me using 3 words what conflict is to them. • Student will, using 3 words format, create a :30 second Animoto video visually showing Conflict in 3 words.

  8. Gauging Student Needs Assessment • What I will learn from the assessment • If my student has a clear understanding of conflict • What 21st Century Skill level my students are at. • What my students will gain from the assessment • What their 21st Century Skill level is. • A chance to set their own 21st Century Skill level goal

  9. My Goals • Learn about different kinds of technology that will motivate my students • Find ways to get my students to do more higher-order thinking • Learn some strategies for helping students do projects from other teachers

  10. Let’s Have a Great Year!

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