LP+draft+Mandy

The layout of the table is distorted here on the wiki - when I have finished I will attache a word link which can be opened to show finished plan. I have at least made a start .... the part in blue is yet to be changed for this particular lesson. (28/1/09)

My draft - please feel free to comment/suggest - word count is 334 (1/2/10)


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** LESSON PLAN – WHOLE CLASS LITERACY ** (Murdoch & Hornsby, 1997) || 1. Gathers information to construct informative writing/oral presentation. 2. Write an email/letter/blog for a range of audiences. || "2.1 Listens to a range of texts to identify specific information about familiar topics and to respond to others' views." (DETE, 2001, p. 67). “2.4 Composes a range of texts that include interrelated ideas and information about familiar topics and shows an awareness of different audiences, purposes and contexts.” (DETE, 2001, p. 71). || ·  Interactive whiteboard · // HOPE #1 - Amazing Coral Reefs // [] ·  Class computers (6) ·  Microsoft Office Suite / Wikispaces  |||| **  Strategies/Skills:  ** ·  Classifying ·  Collaborating ·  Explaining ·  Interpreting ·  Listening ·  Persuading  |||| ·   Presenting ·  Reading ·  Reflecting ·  Restating ·  Speaking <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Thinking <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Viewing  || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Whole class to be settled in group on mat area. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Watch You Tube video. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Whole class - discover/recall/discuss the importance of coral reefs and detrimental environmental factors. Teacher scribes student comments on white board, under inquiry questions/other student headings. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Heterogenous groups - 4 students - create a __short__ written piece (email/letter/blog) to friend/newspaper/politician expressing personal views/feeling regarding coral reef welfare. Groups nominate group member roles and select type of text and audience. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  .Whole class - groups take turn to report/read to class. At the conclusion of each group’s presentation, Teacher facilitates whole class recapping, and ticks/adds to results of earlier discussion. || Duration 5 min 10 min <span style="color: #33cccc; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msotabcount: 1;"> 20 min <span style="color: #33cccc; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msotabcount: 1;"> 15 min || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Formative small group assessment to inform scaffolding/modifications/extension. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Assessment checklist of: ability to extract information from aural text to inform writing; participation in small/large group discussion; demonstrated understanding of purpose/audience/context. ||
 * ** Lesson title: The deep blue sea - Myths and facts. **
 * Inquiry questions: ** What lies beneath? Are they in danger? Are we responsible? How can we help?  ||
 * ** Activity: ** 3 of 4 **WRITING EMAILS/LETTERS** |||||| ** Duration: **  50 min  ||
 * ** Learning area: ** English
 * Strand **** : ** Texts and Contexts
 * Band: ** Primary Years (3/4)  |||||||||| **  Learning outcome:  **
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 * ** Evaluation: ** What worked/did not? Sufficient content/student interest?
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