Differentiation:
Accommodations will be made for activities to become lower or higher in difficulty, as to meet the individual needs of the students at the time. Students may also be given the opportunity to work with a buddy or in groups to complete certain learning tasks. Students may be given extra time to complete a task, or the length of the task may be reduced as another form of accommodation. Videos and graphics may be used to enhance understanding of the concept being taught.
It's difficult to determine exactly how the differentiation will occur without having taught the unit to actual students; however, I am aware of various differentiation strategies that can be implemented when needed.
21st Century Skills and Strategies:
This unit supports students' growth in 21st Century Skills such as Critical Thinking, Communication, and Creativity.
Students will be challenged to think critically as they learn to determine the motivation behind a character's actions, which requires reasoning. Also, when identifying the traits of a character, students must use their reasoning to determine how those traits affect the events in the story.
Students will be given many tasks that will build communication skills such as writing, speaking, and listening. Almost every activity in the unit requires students to write in some way, and some of them require students to listen to what is being read by the teacher in order to complete the activity. At the end of the unit, students are to give an oral report to the class to inform them about the traits of their character, how they affected the events of the story, etc.
The culminating activity of the unit requires student to tap into their creativity. Students are to create a poster that represents the traits of the main character in their chosen book. Students are to use the combinations of colors, pictures, artwork, and writing to make a visual display of their character.
Technology: The Smart Board and Elmo document camera are used during the unit for instructional and engagement purposes.
Differentiation:
Accommodations will be made for activities to become lower or higher in difficulty, as to meet the individual needs of the students at the time. Students may also be given the opportunity to work with a buddy or in groups to complete certain learning tasks. Students may be given extra time to complete a task, or the length of the task may be reduced as another form of accommodation. Videos and graphics may be used to enhance understanding of the concept being taught.
It's difficult to determine exactly how the differentiation will occur without having taught the unit to actual students; however, I am aware of various differentiation strategies that can be implemented when needed.
21st Century Skills and Strategies:
This unit supports students' growth in 21st Century Skills such as Critical Thinking, Communication, and Creativity.
Students will be challenged to think critically as they learn to determine the motivation behind a character's actions, which requires reasoning. Also, when identifying the traits of a character, students must use their reasoning to determine how those traits affect the events in the story.
Students will be given many tasks that will build communication skills such as writing, speaking, and listening. Almost every activity in the unit requires students to write in some way, and some of them require students to listen to what is being read by the teacher in order to complete the activity. At the end of the unit, students are to give an oral report to the class to inform them about the traits of their character, how they affected the events of the story, etc.
The culminating activity of the unit requires student to tap into their creativity. Students are to create a poster that represents the traits of the main character in their chosen book. Students are to use the combinations of colors, pictures, artwork, and writing to make a visual display of their character.
Technology: The Smart Board and Elmo document camera are used during the unit for instructional and engagement purposes.