Brain Targeted Teaching Learning Unit : Government

1. Brain Targeted Teaching Learning Unit : Government Group C: Rachel Amstulz, Adele Dinerstein, Diana McGowan, Kelly Gardner

2. Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Maryland VSC Social Studies, Grade 5, 1- Political ScienceStandard 1.0 • Students will describe the three branches of government and their individual powers and responsibilities • Analyze how individuals’ roles and perspectives shape the American political system • Analyze the importance of civic participation as a citizen of the United States • Compare ways people can participate in the political process including voting, petitioning elected officials, and volunteering • Describe individual rights and responsibilities in the United States

3. Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Maryland VSC Reading/Language Arts Grade 5, 4.0 Writing: • Compose oral, written, and visual presentations that express personal ideas, inform and persuade. • Compose to express personal ideas by experimenting with a variety of forms and techniques suited to topic, audience, and purpose. • Describe in prose and/or poetic forms to clarify, extend, or elaborate on ideas by using vivid language such as Imagery and figurative language

4. Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit Maryland VSC Reading/Language Arts Grade 5, 4.0 Writing: • Compose to persuade using significant reasons and relevant support to agree or disagree with an idea • Compose texts using the revising and editing strategies of effective writers and speakers • Prepare the final product for presentation to an audience • Identify how language choices in writing and speaking affect thoughts and feelings

5. Brain-Targeted Teaching Unit National Standards for Arts Education: Music, Grades 5-8 Content Standard 1: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music A. Singing “The history of a people is found in it’s songs.” - George Jellinek B. Interdisciplinary Focus Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music.

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7. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 3: Designing the Learning Experience B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Learning Goals: • Students will understand the purpose, functions, roles and branched of government. • Students will identify and describe the role of a responsible citizen within society. • Main Concepts: • Government • Citizen • Definition of government • Rights and responsibilities • Process of government • Rights and responsibilities of citizens T E A H I N G M O D E L

8. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 3: Designing the Learning Experience B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Activities: • High Level Concept Map • Think- Pair- Share Activity • Personal Learning Goals • Concept Maps • KWL Charts T E A H I N G M O D E L

9. Brain Target 4: Teaching for Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Students will refine and demonstrate their knowledge of the three branches of government. • Group Work: • Bill of Rights: • Choice and Article • Create a PowerPoint • Branch of Government • Write a script • Write Songs T E A H I N G M O D E L

10. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 5: Teaching for Extension & Application of Knowledge B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Students will demonstrate their understanding of the US Government system by creating their own government. • Mock Government- Group Work: • School related issue • Snack offered at lunchtime • Gain a voice • Concept Map • Determined methods to affect change T E A H I N G M O D E L

11. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 5: Teaching for Extension & Application of Knowledge B R A I N - T A R G E T E D Benefits of Role Play: www.peo.gov.au/teachers/diy.html T E A H I N G M O D E L

12. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 5: Teaching for Extension & Application of Knowledge B R A I N - T A R G E T E D Benefits of Role Play: www.peo.gov.au/teachers/diy.html T E A H I N G M O D E L

13. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 5: Teaching for Extension & Application of Knowledge B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Community Work Independent Project: • ID- issue within your community • Determined changes needed • Plan of Action • Student Government Election • Daily journal • Compose a persuasive speech • Film a PSA- Public Services Announcements • Performance of script • Image: www.cvs.k12.mi.us/.../5th_grade_curriculum.htm T E A H I N G M O D E L

14. Brain Target 6: Evaluation of Learning Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Evaluating Leaning: • Independent KWL- • Pre-Assessment • Statues- Frozen In Time- • Collaboration • Rubric • Debate, play, song, PSA • Podcast • What is Government to You? • Statues- Frozen in Time • Audience participation T E A H I N G M O D E L

15. Brain Target 1: Setting the Emotional Climate for Learning Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Emotional Climate: • It is imperative for educator to help purposefully evoke strong emotions during all learning • Strategies: • Engaged and alert • Multiple ways for challenge/supported • positive interactions/feedback • greetings at the door • student to student interactions • effective management/discipline • routines/rituals • mutual respect T E A H I N G M O D E L

16. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 1: Setting the Emotional Climate for Learning B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Empowering students to be part of the decision making process. • Using student input to establish classroom government. • Spaces and opportunities provided for arts integration. • “A positive emotional climate paves the way for higher levels of learning.” • -Hardiman, p25 T E A H I N G M O D E L

17. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 1: Creating the Physical Learning Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Strategies: • clean & organized • engaging • space used well • aesthetically pleasing • up-to-date boards • class identify • age appropriate • space for individuals • small groups and whole group • positive tone • manners being modeled T E A H I N G M O D E L

18. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 1: Creating the Physical Learning Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D • Playing patriotic music • Post quotes and affirmations about government throughout the room. • Using “fake” parchment paper T E A H I N G M O D E L www.explorehoward.com/.../

19. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 1: Creating the Physical Learning Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D Branches of Government- Role Play: www.peo.gov.au/teachers/diy.html T E A H I N G M O D E L

20. Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge Extension & Application Of Knowledge Evaluation Of Learning Emotional Climate Physical Environment Brain Target 1: Creating the Physical Learning Environment B R A I N - T A R G E T E D Frozen in Time: Statues T E A H I N G M O D E L freepeoplefreeminds.wordpress.com/.../

21. Brain Target Teaching Unit BRAIN TARGETED TEACHING MODEL Emotional Climate Evaluation Of Learning Physical Environment Extension & Application Of Knowledge Learning Outcomes Declarative & Procedural Knowledge