Lesson lan (1lLle): Pow lnformaLlon ls presenLed ln a varleLy of ways Lhrough Lhe medla,

speclflcally relaLed Lo Lhe Clymplcs ln Sochl

Crade/ Sub[ecL: Crade 6 Lngllsh Language ArLs
unlL: Medla
Cvervlew: SLudenLs wlll be exposed Lo and engage wlLh varlous medla Lypes (newspaper arLlcles,
magazlne arLlcles, vldeo cllps, commerclals, podcasLs, LwlLLer posLs, eLc.)
8lg ldea(s): lnformaLlon can be presenLed ln a varleLy of ways
LssenLlal CuesLlons: 1. Pow ls lnformaLlon presenLed ln Lhe medla? 2. Pow dld you experlence Lhe Clymplc Cames
ln Sochl? 3. WhaL medla LexLs/ forms are more engaglng and why? WhaL medla LexLs are less engaglng and why? 4.
WhaL ls a unlque medla form we saw used durlng Lhe Sochl Clymplcs? (le. 1wlLLer) 3. Pow do we dlsLlngulsh beLween
whaL ls Lrue/unLrue worLhy of our Llme/ unworLhy of our Llme as presenLed Lhrough varlous medla?
Cu88lCuLuM CCnnLC1lCnS
Ceneral CuLcomes Speclflc CuLcomes
2.0: SLudenLs wlll llsLen, speak, read, wrlLe, vlew and
represenL Lo comprehend and respond personally and
crlLlcally Lo oral, prlnL and oLher medla LexLs
3.0: SLudenLs wlll llsLen, speak, read, wrlLe, vlew and
represenL Lo manage ldeas and lnformaLlon.
3.0: SLudenLs wlll llsLen, speak, read, wrlLe, vlew and
represenL Lo respecL, supporL and collaboraLe wlLh
oLhers

2.2 8espond Lo LexLs- experlence varlous LexLs, consLrucL meanlng from
LexLs, appreclaLe Lhe arLlsLry of LexLs
3.2 SelecL and process- use a varleLy of sources, access lnformaLlon,
evaluaLe sources
3.1 8especL oLhers and sLrengLhen communlLy- appreclaLe dlverslLy
3.2 Work wlLhln a group- cooperaLlon
C8!LC1lvLS
knowledge:
1. SLudenLs know slmllarlLles and dlfferences
beLween varlous medla LexLs
2. SLudenLs learn whaL medla LexLs engage whaL
senses and whaL Lhey flnd mosL engaglng & why
3. SLudenLs wlll dlscover new vocabulary
Sklll:
1. SLudenLs can access varlous medla LexLs
2. SLudenLs flnd speclflc lnformaLlon ln Lhe varlous medla and
can communlcaLe Lhls Lo oLhers- le Lhrough dlscusslon and
wrlLlng
ASSLSSMLn1: (formaLlve)- Lurned lnLo Lhe Leacher buL noL for marks- 1eacher could glve feedback
1. SLudenLs wlll wrlLe ln Lhelr wrlLlng & vocabulary [ournal & Lurn lL lnLo Lhe Leacher aL Lhe end of Lhe lesson for
feedback (see quesLlons on nexL page)
2. 1he Leacher wlll roLaLe Lhrough Lhe sLaLlons & ask sLudenLs quesLlons lnformally on how Lhey are dolng
ln18CuuC1lCn
SeL/Pook:
uemonsLraLlon of how lnformaLlon ls presenLed
Lhrough varlous medla LexLs: show newspaper
arLlcle, magazlne arLlcle, commerclal, vldeo cllp &
podcasL- all relaLed Lo Lhe Clymplcs
8rldge (prlor knowledge): kWL
!"#$: WhaL do Lhe sLudenLs already know abouL varlous medla
LexLs? 1hls lesson could be an lnLroducLlon Lo Lhe unlL and could
be a 2 parL lesson
%&"' '# !"#$) SLudenLs work Lo develop an lnqulry quesLlon
Lhey wlll answer over Lhe unlL (by lesson 4) - wlll lnLroduce Lhls
here buL wlll work on lL ln anoLher lesson
LLSSCn (30 mlns)- Would probably cover Lhls over 2 lessons (could do one sLaLlon for Lhls lesson & oLher 2 sLaLlons
for Lhe second lesson)
1lme 1eacher AcLlvlLy
SLudenL AcLlvlLy- SLudenLs can work ln
palrs or alone- approx. 10 sLudenLs per sLaLlon 8esources
1. 3 mlns
2. 3 mlns

3. 7 mlns

4. 3 mlns

3. 13 mlns
6. 10 mlns
1. lnLroduce lesson (hook)
2. laclllLaLe kWL abouL varlous medla
LexLs
3. Ask/ dlscuss essenLlal quesLlons
4. 1eacher shows sLudenLs Lhe lesson
ob[ecLlves & whaL Lhey musL do ln Lhelr
wrlLlng [ournals (Lhere wlll be a worksheeL
wlLh Lhe quesLlons aL each sLaLlon)
3. 1eacher helplng sLudenLs geL organlzed
aL sLaLlons & roLaLlng Lhrough Lhe sLaLlons
asklng sLudenLs quesLlons/ observlng whaL
1. SLudenLs observe/ engage
2. SLudenLs engage ln kWL-answer
quesLlons, dlscuss, eLc.
3. SLudenLs answer & dlscuss essenLlal
quesLlons
4. SLudenLs collecL and organlze Lhelr
wrlLlng [ournals- le. uaLe, whaL sLaLlon
Lhey were aL, eLc.
3. SLaLlon work: sLudenLs wlll work ln
groups of 2 & answer quesLlons
6. SLudenLs dlscuss some Lhlngs Lhey have
lads, compuLers or
lapLops (10- 3 aL 2
sLaLlons)- for podcasLs,
LwlLLer posLs & Sochl
Clymplc App, newspaper
& magazlne arLlcles on
Lhe Clymplcs, sLudenL
wrlLlng [ournals,
dlcLlonarles
1oLal: 43+
mlns
Lhey have wrlLLen ln Lhelr [ournals,
challenglng Lhem, eLc.
6. laclllLaLes closure of lesson- kWL
learned- Lhe L" parL of Lhe kWL formula
ulfferenLlaLlon:
1. 8ecognlLlon (presenLaLlon)- glvlng sLudenLs opporLunlLles Lo llsLen, read, waLch varlous medla LexLs
2. SLraLeglc (expresslon)- sLudenLs have opporLunlLles Lo read or llsLen aL Lhe newspaper/ magazlne sLaLlon. lor Lhose
sLudenLs who flnd lL dlfflculL Lo wrlLe ln Lhelr [ournals, Lhey could Lype Lhelr noLes aL a compuLer, geL someone Lo
scrlbe for Lhem or verbally record Lhelr answers. Worklng ln 2s helps for Lhls.
3. AffecLlve (engagemenL)- 1he Loplc ls poLenLlally exclLlng & engaglng, sLudenLs have Lhe opporLunlLy Lo work wlLh
oLhers & Lo engage ln varlous medla LexLs, whlch glves opporLunlLy for engagemenL aL dlfferenL levels
oLenLlal 8arrlers:
SLudenLs who sLruggle wlLh readlng- l [usL learned of a program Loday called 8ead & WrlLe Cold whlch ls a
program LhaL dlcLaLes and vlsually enhances lnformaLlon from a dlglLal formaL
SLudenLs who sLruggle vlsually- Could use 8ead & WrlLe Cold program (would have Lo have lL on Lhe lapLop or
compuLer) and/ or have oLhers help Lhem scrlbe
SLudenLs who need sLep by sLep lnsLrucLlons: SLep by sLep lnsLrucLlons can be wrlLLen on Lhe whlLe board/
smarL board or on a sheeL of paper aL each sLaLlon
SLudenLs who sLruggle wlLh group work- SLudenLs could work by Lhemselves aL a sLaLlon or do parL of Lhe
acLlvlLy wlLh anoLher person- such as chooslng Lhelr vocabulary words
Lesson Close: k W L- Wlll mosLly focus on new Lhlngs Lhey have learned. lor Lhe beglnnlng of Lhe nexL lesson, we
could revlew Lhese polnLs Lhe sLudenLs have shared & oLher Lhlngs Lhey became aware of afLer Lhls lesson.
CLher lnformaLlon:
unlL lan- SLudenLs wlll experlence varlous medla LexLs, wlll develop an lnqulry quesLlon ln groups
of 3-4 & wlll develop a medla pro[ecL Lhey wlll presenL Lo Lhe class- all based on Lhe Clymplcs

1hls ls Lesson 1 & 2 of a new unlL
osslble luLure Lessons:
!obs ln Lhe medla- whaL do people do behlnd Lhe scenes?
CuesL speaker comlng ln Lo Lalk abouL hls role wlLh Lhe medla aL Lhe Clymplcs (A frlend's
husband was ln Sochl dolng work wlLh Lhe medla)
2 Lessons on lnLervlewlng & developlng quesLlons
CrlLlcal analysls of medla LexLs
1lme Lo work on pro[ecLs
1lme Lo presenL pro[ecLs

Lesson Cb[ecLlves
AL each sLaLlon sLudenLs wlll:
SLaLlon 1. newspaper & Magazlne ArLlcles
Choose 1 newspaper arLlcle or magazlne arLlcle.
Look aL Lhe LlLle and plcLures and make 1 predlcLlon abouL your arLlcle before you read lL-
wrlLe Lhls predlcLlon ln your [ournals.
8ead Lhe arLlcle sllenLly or ouL loud Lo your parLner.
Pow dld Lhe arLlcle supporL or noL supporL your predlcLlon?
WrlLe down 2 facLs you learned from your arLlcle.
WrlLe down 2 new vocabulary words from Lhe arLlcle- we wlll refer back Lo Lhese laLer
WhaL senses were engaged as you read Lhese arLlcles? (Lhlnk of your 3 senses)

SLaLlon 2. odcasLs
Choose 1 of Lhe odcasLs.
Look aL Lhe LlLle of Lhe podcasL and make 1 predlcLlon abouL whaL lL could be abouL- wrlLe
Lhls predlcLlon ln your [ournal.
LlsLen Lo 3 mlnuLes of Lhe podcasL.
Pow dld whaL you heard ln Lhe podcasL supporL or noL supporL your predlcLlon?
WrlLe down 2 facLs you learned from Lhe podcasL.
WrlLe down 2 new vocabulary words from whaL you heard ln Lhe podcasL- we wlll refer
back Lo Lhese laLer.
WhaL senses were engaged as you llsLened Lo Lhls podcasL? (Lhlnk of your 3 senses)

SLaLlon 3. vldeo Cllp
Choose a vldeo cllp from Lhe Sochl App.
Look aL Lhe LlLle and plcLures of Lhe vldeo cllp and make 1 predlcLlon abouL whaL Lhls cllp
mlghL be abouL- wrlLe Lhls predlcLlon ln your [ournal.
WaLch Lhe vldeo wlLh your parLner.
Pow dld Lhe vldeo cllp supporL or noL supporL your predlcLlon?
WrlLe down 2 facLs you learned from Lhls vldeo.
WrlLe down 2 new vocabulary words from Lhls vldeo cllp- we wlll refer back Lo Lhese laLer.
WhaL senses were engaged as your waLched Lhls vldeo cllp? (Lhlnk of your 3 senses)