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 * Lesson Title: ** Creating a career brochure (PBL lesson)
 * Days: ** 1 week
 * Grade Level: ** 10th
 * Unit: **Research

= = **GOALS: ** = = = = 1. PDW 4:Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. = = 2. PDW 6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products (Ohio Department of). = = 3. TTP 2a:Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; including formatting, graphics, and multimedia. = = 4. TTP 2b: Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts. = = 5. TTP 2e: Establish and maintain a formal style and objective while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing (Ohio Department of). = = 6. RB/PK 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation (Ohio Department of). = = = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Creativity and innovation = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. Research and information fluency = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Technology operations and concepts = = = =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ohio Content Standards: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ISTE NETS-S **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Objective(s): **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Using the Internet, students will research a career field of their choice (one they are interested in getting into) and create a multimedia brochure highlighting their chosen career. Students will create their brochure using Microsoft Publisher.

= = **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ACTION: ** = = = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will think about their future and a career field they are interested in getting into. Provide students with explicit instructions on how to find their information and how to use Microsoft Publisher. = =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Before-Class Preparation: **

= = **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">DURING CLASS: ** = = = = = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: Career brochure project, teacher laptop, projector, Internet access = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Pass out and explain the career brochure = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. Show students how to access the OCIS website = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. Have students answer the questions: What career would you like to have? How are you going to get there? (ex: What do you need to do, what steps do you need to take, to make sure you become a fireman?) = = = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: Career brochure explanation sheet, questions, computers with Internet access = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Students are to conduct and take notes on their chosen career = = = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: Career brochure explanation sheet, research notes, computers with Microsoft Publisher = = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. Take their career notes and use it to create their brochure = = **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">MONITOR: ** = = = = = = = = **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">EVALUATION: ** = =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Activities, Materials, and Resources: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Day 1: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 2-3: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 4-5: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assessment(s): **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will complete an exit slip after each class period stating what they have accomplished and what still needs to be accomplished. Their final exit slip will be their completed career brochure.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Accommodations and Extensions: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> For students who are having a hard time figuring out a career, have them take a career test to see what careers fit their interests and skills. Students must include images, however, they can choose from still frame or videos. Students can choose from a template in Microsoft Publisher.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Back-up Plan: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instead of using the computer, students can make a brochure using computer paper and free hand their designs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson Reflections and Notes: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> This was the lesson I chose to implement with my sophomore English students. Every student, with the exception of a handful, loved this assignment from the day I explained it to the day it was due. Students agreed with needing a direction in their life and not knowing how much work was involved with their chosen careers. When students were putting together their brochure, they kept asking if they could present their brochure to the class. This was something that I never thought about having them do; therefore, students had the option of presenting to the class if they wanted. My students who struggle academically the most ended up doing a fantastic job with this assignment; they were even the ones who wanted to share their brochure with the class. This assignment allowed students to learn the content while using their higher-order thinking skills (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010a). Assessing student learning along the way was also helpful to see where students stand when it came to the content and technology usage. Requiring students to use the Internet to find information and using Microsoft Publisher or an online brochure maker added to the assignments authenticity and student engagement (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010b).

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Online Collaboration Lesson **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson Title: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Censorship


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 5 days


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Grade Level: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 11th grade


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Unit: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fahrenheit 451

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">GOALS: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ohio Content Standards Grade 11: **


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">PDW 4: “Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience” (Ohio Department of).
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">PDW 6: “Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information” (Ohio Department of).
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 1a: “Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence” (Ohio Department of).
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 1b: “Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases” (Ohio Department of).


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ISTE NETS-S: **


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Communication and collaboration

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. Digital citizenship

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Technology operations and concepts


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Objective(s): **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">To make students aware of controversial issues surrounding their community, school, and world. Students will be made aware of the bias in everything they read and see by discussing censorship through a wiki. Since students will be collaborating with one another using the Internet they are able to give one another ongoing feedback throughout the process (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010c).

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ACTION: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Before-Class Preparation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Make sure students have created a wiki account and are added to the class’s wiki page for their discussions. Demonstrate for students how to use their wiki and respond to their classmates. Review censorship and its effects on our society through the news, advertising, and books.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">DURING CLASS: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Activities, Materials, and Resources: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Day 1: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer with Internet connection and SMART notebook


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Demonstrate for students how to use their wiki and respond to their classmates.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pose the following questions in a whole-class discussion:
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Why is the news considered to be bias?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Why is advertising considered to be bias?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What does the First Amendment state?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who decides what news will be published or broadcast? How does this affect the readers or viewers?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Define privacy. Who has the right to privacy?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Define journalist. What is a journalists’ accountability to the public, to the interviewee?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who has the power to decide what is good for everyone else? How did they receive this power?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Self-reflection on discussion.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 2-3: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computers with Internet access


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Using their wiki’s, students will answer each of the following questions.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Are their good and bad books? Why?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Does anyone have the right to know what we want to keep private? Why or why not?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Does society need to place limitations on journalists? Why or why not?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">If you control the media, what do you control? What are the benefits and downsides of controlling the media?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">How would our world be different if we had no books, magazines, newspapers, and freedom of the press?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will respond to at least five of their classmate’s postings.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 4-5: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer with Internet access


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will create a visual representation of their beliefs and views on censorship using www.wordle.net.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will present their visual representations to their classmates by explaining their representation.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">MONITOR: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assessment(s): **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will complete a self-reflection form on the first day of our discussion. When students are working on their wiki’s and responding to their classmates will be their next evaluation. Their final assessment will be their visual representation and representation explanation. Having a discussion using their wiki’s challenges students to work harder and promotes teamwork among the students (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010d).


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Accommodations and Extensions: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Students will be able to choose who they would like to respond to and have two days to answer the questions and respond to their classmates. Students will demonstrate their understanding visually as well as verbally. All IEP students’ needs will be met using the necessary modifications including extended time.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Back-up Plan: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">If the Internet is down, students will be placed in small groups where they will respond to the questions and discuss with one another.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">EVALUATION: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson Reflections and Notes: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Reflection will be added once this lesson is implemented.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Digital Storytelling Lesson **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson Title: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Autobiographical Incident


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 10 days


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Grade Level: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> 10th


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Unit: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Narrative Writing

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">GOALS: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ohio Content Standards Grade 10: **


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 3a: “Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or more multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events” (Ohio Department of)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 3b: “Use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters” (Ohio Department of)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 3c: “Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole” (Ohio Department of)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 3d: “Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters” (Ohio Department of)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">TTP 3e: “Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative” (Ohio Department of)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">PDW 6: “Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically” (Ohio Department of)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ISTE NETS-S: **


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Creativity and innovation
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Communication and collaboration

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. Digital citizenship

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Technology operations and concepts


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Objective(s): **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will compose a story about an autobiographical incident that they remember vividly. Through this essay, students are expressing themselves and reflecting on a significant experience while paying close attention to their audience and purpose. By turning their story into a digital story, students are building their understanding of media, using their creativity, reaching a wider audience, strengthening their visual literacy skills, and enriching the necessary content area skills (Laureate Education, Inc., 2010e).

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ACTION: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Before-Class Preparation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Review with students the definition and characteristics of narrative writing. Students will take their narrative essay and turn it into a digital story.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">DURING CLASS: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Activities, Materials, and Resources: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Day 1: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer with Internet access to get to prezi.com, guided notes for students, narrative essay example, concept-mapping software


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">In a whole-class setting, review with students the definition and characteristics of narrative writing (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, setting character, conflict, theme). Stress to student’s narrative writing focuses on an idea, belief, or lesson that is significant to the writer.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Provide students with examples of a narrative essay, then have students highlight the narrative techniques being used.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Using concept-mapping software, students will begin brainstorming ideas for their autobiographical incident.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 2-3: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer, concept-mapping software, word-processing software


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Using their concept maps, students will create their narrative. This will become their script for their digital story.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will identify personal artifacts to contribute to their narrative.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 3-4: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer, word-processing, concept-mapping, or presentation software


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will create their storyboards by integrating artifact descriptions.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 5-7: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer, scanners, digital cameras, drawing software, auto-editing software, iMovie or MovieMaker


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Digitize images through the use of a scanner or digital picture or create digital images to support their narrative.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Using their scripts, students will record their narration of events.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will assemble all their digital files into a story. Next, students will export their file as a movie.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will upload their completed movie to my webpage. By having the students upload their stories to my website gives students the opportunity to share what they have created with parents, relatives, and friends who are not in their class. Students can also use these essays to help with their college applications.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Days 8-10 (depending on class size): **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials: computer, iMovie or MovieMaker programs


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will present their digital narratives to the class. Through their presentation students will describe they used narrative techniques in their stories, as well as the significance of their incident and use of imagery.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">MONITOR: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assessment(s): **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will highlight the narrative techniques being used in the example given. Throughout the writing process, students will complete self-evaluations and checklists. The narrative essay will be graded using a standard rubric looking for the following: ideas and content, organization, voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. Their digital stories will also be graded using a standard rubric looking for: content, organization, creativity, and use of technology.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Accommodations and Extensions: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Have the notes, examples of narrative essays and digital stories, explanations on how to use the software, and explanations of the assignment posted on my webpage. Using specific software, struggling writers can convert their concept map to a text-based outline. All IEP students’ needs will be met using the necessary modifications including extended time.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Back-up Plan: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Have several print based examples of narrative essays for students to use as a resource.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">EVALUATION: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lesson Reflections and Notes: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Reflection will be added once the lesson is implemented in its entirety.