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Students will identify issues faced by in-coming 6th graders as they transition into middle school. They will focus on answering the question: What do I need to know or do to be a successful sixth grader? GLE 0601.3.1 Write in a variety of modes for different audiences and purposes. GLE 0601.3.2 Employ various prewriting strategies GLE 0601.1.1 Demonstrate control of Standard English through the use of grammar and mechanics __GLE 0601.2.8 Participate in work teams and group discussions__ __GLE 0601.2.7 Deliver effective oral presentations__ __1. Creativity and innovation__ 2. Communication and collaboration __4. Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision making__ __6. Technology operations and concepts__
 * Digital storytelling (week7)**
 * Grade Level:** 6th grade
 * Subject:** Language Arts
 * Lesson Title**: How to Be a 6th Grader
 * Objectives: **
 * Standards (State of Tennessee): **
 * ISTE NETS-S **

Before –Class Preparation: Teacher will have taught collaboration lesson with storyboarding to prepare students for digital storytelling. During Class Time: 15-20 minutes Teacher will share examples of digital storytelling. Students will make a list of characteristics that are important in digital storytelling. The teacher will give students the rubric for evaluation so that students understand teacher expectations. Time: 30 minutes Teacher will pose the questions: How do I create a digital story? Students review the storyboards and begin collecting images. Time: 50 minutes (2 days) Teams will transfer ideas from storyboard to digital story. Time: 50 minutes Students will share their presentations with the class. Students will identify issues faced by in-coming 6th graders as they transition into middle school. They will focus on answering the question: What do I need to know or do to be a successful sixth grader? GLE 0601.3.1 Write in a variety of modes for different audiences and purposes. GLE 0601.3.2 Employ various prewriting strategies GLE 0601.1.1 Demonstrate control of Standard English through the use of grammar and mechanics __GLE 0601.2.8 Participate in work teams and group discussions__ GLE 0601.2.7 Deliver effective oral presentations 1. Creativity and innovation __2. Communication and collaboration__ 4. Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision making __6. Technology operations and concepts__ Before –Class Preparation: Teacher will implement problem-based learning lesson to introduce the problem: What do you need to know or do to be prepared to start 6th grade? During Class Time: 15-20 minutes Teacher will pose the question: How can you collaborate through the class wiki?
 * Instructional Objective(s): ** Students will write an informational guide that prepares in-coming 6th graders for middle school.
 * Action: **
 * Monitor **
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): ** I will conference with groups as they construct the digital story. Teacher will monitor progress towards the final product.
 * Accommodations and Extensions: ** Examples of digital storytelling will be available for student review. Students may extend their learning by incorporating videos and/or links to their digital story that supports their topic.
 * Evaluation: ** The guide will be evaluated using a rubric. The rubric will address content standards, creativity, and technology use. The presentation will be evaluated using another rubric that contains speech and communication standards.
 * Reflection: ** Students will reflect on what they learned throughout the entire unit.
 * Collaboration (Week 6)**
 * Grade Level:** 6th grade
 * Subject:** Language Arts
 * Lesson Title**: How to Be a 6th Grader - collaboration
 * Objectives: **
 * Lesson Title**: How to Be a 6th Grader - collaboration
 * Objectives: **
 * Standards (State of Tennessee): **
 * ISTE NETS-S **
 * Instructional Objective(s): ** Students will collaborate as they write an informational guide that prepares in-coming 6th graders for middle school.
 * Action: **

Teacher will model how to make comments on the class wiki. The teacher will provide 3 ways to comment : make a suggestion, ask a question, or extend their ideas. Time: 30 minutes Students will have already posted their storyboard to the class wiki. Students will view storyboards from all class and make comments. Students will be required to view and comment on at least 3 storyboards. Storyboard template Time: 50 minutes (Day 2) Teams will review comments from previous day. Teams will discuss which revisions to make to their storyboards. Students will identify issues faced by in-coming 6th graders as they transition into middle school. They will focus on answering the question: What do I need to know or do to be a successful sixth grader? GLE 0601.3.1 Write in a variety of modes for different audiences and purposes. GLE 0601.3.2 Employ various prewriting strategies GLE 0601.1.1 Demonstrate control of Standard English through the use of grammar and mechanics GLE 0601.2.8 Participate in work teams and group discussions GLE 0601.2.7 Deliver effective oral presentations 1. Creativity and innovation 2. Communication and collaboration 4. Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision making 6. Technology operations and concepts
 * Monitor **
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): ** I will monitor comments on the wiki. Based on the comments of students, I will determine if students understand the key elements of creating a storyboard.
 * Accommodations and Extensions: ** Teacher will post examples of 3 ways to comment as a reference tool. Teacher will conference with individual students as needed as she monitors the class. Extension of the lesson might ask members of the community to review storyboards as well. The local university has a communications department that may be willing to collaborate.
 * Evaluation: ** The guide will be evaluated using a rubric. The rubric will address quality of feedback.
 * Reflection: ** Students will reflect on comments and justify why changes were made to the storyboard.
 * Grade Level:** 6th grade
 * Subject:** Language Arts
 * Lesson Title**: How to Be a 6th Grader
 * Objectives: **
 * Objectives: **
 * Standards (State of Tennessee): **
 * ISTE NETS-S **

Before –Class Preparation: Teacher will gather needed materials. Students will be reading informational texts as part of the non-fiction reading workshop unit. During Class Time: 15-20 minutes Teacher will read aloud a chapter from //How to Talk to Anyone//. I will think aloud about text features and characteristics of process writing as informational text. Time: 30 minutes Teacher will pose the questions: What do you need to know or do to be prepared to start 6th grade? Students will think about their experiences as they transitioned to middle school. Students will brainstorm a list of things that would help up-coming 6th graders be prepared. Students will work in teams of 3-4 members to develop a guide for becoming a 6th grader. Teams will narrow and refine their ideas to 5 key categories. Time: 50 minutes Teams will define and explain details for each of the 5 key categories. Next, teams will construct a storyboard to prepare for their guide. Time: 50 Minutes (2-3 days) Teams will use digital storytelling to create their guide. Students will practice presenting their guide.
 * Instructional Objective(s): ** Students will write an informational guide that prepares in-coming 6th graders for middle school.
 * Action: **
 * Monitor **
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): ** I will conference with teams as they work through the process of narrowing and defining their categories. Teacher will prompt students to further thinking and group discussion. I will review and provide feedback on storyboards prior to creating the guide.
 * Accommodations and Extensions: ** Examples of storyboards will be available for teams to use as a reference. This will help struggling writers to understand what they are working towards. Team conferencing allows individualized instruction to address the needs of students or groups of students. Extension of the lesson might include developing a guide for parents to pair with the student guide.
 * Evaluation: ** The guide will be evaluated using a rubric. The rubric will address content standards, creativity, and technology use. The presentation will be evaluated using another rubric that contains speech and communication standards.
 * Reflection: ** Students will reflect on the skills learned as they constructed the guide.