*Class times are based on a normal M-F 50 minute class period*
Week 1
Monday
Introduction to Dystopian
PBL
Team Topic (DG)
show anchor video today
CAT #6: The Minute
Paper (understanding
dystopias)
Objective: Students will
learn about the Dystopian
PBL unit and form groups.
They will brainstorm
possible topics for their
team to focus on, finalize
their topic, and submit it by
the end of class.
Week 2
Monday
Introduction to research
analysis module
Research 101 5E Lesson
Objective: Students will
interpret how to properly
find reliable resources, cite
resources, and compose
reliable resources into a
summarized analysis.
Tuesday
Introduction to Descriptive
Narratives: brainstorm and
draft sensory details.
Sensory Details Worksheet
(DG)
“Make Sense of your
Senses” 5E Lesson
Objective: Students will
identify what a personal
narrative is and how it is
beneficial in story-
telling/teaching. The
students will brainstorm
and draft a narrative with
descriptive details.
*Note: some students may
want to complete this
section of the unit in the
form of a podcast. This is
possible! Please refer to
the podcast information.
Tuesday
Lesson: How to research
Research 101 (DG)
Objective: Students will
finalize chosen resources
for their research analysis
paper.
Students will turn in the
Research 101 assignments
that they started yesterday
by the end of class today.
Wednesday
Descriptive Narrative
Podcast Brainstorm:
Introduction to podcast
narrative option and
workday.
Worksheet with Podcast
Trailer (DG)
“If You Can Dream It,
You Can Podcast It” 5E
Lesson
Objective: Students will
construct a descriptive
narrative podcast trailer.
*Note: After this lesson,
students will decide
whether to complete a
written narrative or a
podcast series.
Wednesday
Composing
Composing a Dystopian
Research Analysis 5E
Lesson
Objective: Students will
begin developing their
research analysis for their
dystopian society.
By the end of class, each
student should have a
written analysis
completed.
Thursday Friday Grades
Descriptive Narrative Basic Website Creation -Team topic (DG)
Workday: Revising and (from a template) -Sensory Details
Editing Narratives Worksheet (DG)
Descriptive Narratives Due -Worksheet with
Importance of a Narrative (140 Points) Podcast Trailer
(DG) (DG)
Objective: Students will -Importance of a
CAT # 31: Everyday modify and submit their Narrative (DG)
Ethical Dilemmas complete descriptive -Descriptive
narratives and post them on Narrative (written or
the group website (site podcast)
Objective: Students will visuals and editing to come -Website creation
make connections between later). setup (DG)
personal narratives and
their impact on Descriptive Narratives are
novels/information by due at the end of the class
completing a worksheet. period. Must be posted on
the team website; other
assignments will be added
each week.
Thursday Friday Grades
Revise & Edit Research Analysis Due -Research 101 (DG)
Revised Analysis (DG) (140 points) -Revised analysis
(DG)
Objective: Students will Objective: Students will -Research analysis
peer review and edit their modify and submit their (DG)
teammates’ written research analysis for their
analyses from yesterday. dystopian society.
By the end of class, Research analysis is due at
students will have turned the end of class Must be
in a revised copy of their posted on the team website
analysis.
Week 3
Monday
Introduction to
infographics
“Info Info Info” 5E
Lesson Plan
Infographics in life (DG)
Objective: Students will
identify and analyze the
importance of infographics
within society by
completing an infographic
worksheet.
Week 4
Monday
Introduction to News
Articles
CAT #12: Analytic
Memos
“Let’s Make the News”
5E Lesson Plan
Objective: Students will
identify how to properly
create a news article and be
able to identify biases in
news articles
Week 5
Monday
Introduction to TED Talks
CAT# 42: Electronic Mail
Feedback (Format:
Google Form exit ticket)
Objective: Students will
recognize the benefits of
Tuesday
Lesson: Infographics in
Society
Objective: Students will
begin pulling information
and drafting their
infographics.
By the end of class,
students should have a
written rough draft for
their infographic. They
should have a clear plan
written down.
Tuesday
Lesson: Fictional News
Article Work Day
News Article Draft (DG)
Objective: Students will
develop a fictional news
article for their dystopian
society.
By the end of class,
students should have a
written news article
completed.
Tuesday
TED Talk workday
CAT #17: Invented
Dialogues
Objective: Students will
practice creating dialogues
in preparation for their
Wednesday
Infographic workday
Infographic Outline (DG)
Objective: Students will
begin designing their
dystopian infographics
using Easel.ly.
By the end of class,
students will have a rough
draft outline created on
Easel.ly.
Wednesday
Fictional News Article
Work Day
Objective: Students will
peer revise and edit their
written news article.
By the end of class,
students should have a
revised copy of their news
article completed.
Wednesday
TED Talk workday: Script
revision and recording.
TED talk Script (DG)
Objective: Students will
begin crafting their scripts
for their TED talks.
Thursday
Infographic workday
Objective: Students will
continue designing and
building their dystopian
infographics.
Thursday
Fictional News Article
Work Day
Formatted Article Draft
(DG)
Objective: Students will
finalize their written news
article and begin
formatting the document.
By the end of class,
students should have their
final rough draft
completed with the proper
formatting for a published
article.
Thursday
TED Talk recording day:
Final recordings and
editing.
Objective: Students will
continue creating their
TED talk videos.
Friday Grades
Infographic Due (140 -Infographics in life
Points) (DG)
-Infographic Outline
(DG)
Objective: Students will -Infographic (DG)
modify and submit their
dystopian infographics.
Optional presentations for
extra credit.
Infographic is due at the
end of class Must be
posted on the team website
Friday Grades
Fictional News Article is -News Article Draft
Due (140 points) (DG)
-Formatted ARticle
Objective: Students will Draft (DG)
modify and submit their -Fictional News
completed fictional news Article (DG)
article.
Fictional News Article is
due at the end of the class
period. Must be posted on
the team website
Friday Grades
TED Talks Due (140 -TED Talk Script
Points) (DG)
Objective: Students will -TED Talks (DG)
modify and submit their
completed TED talk.
TED Talks are due at the
end of the class period.
TED talks and how to
properly create one.
Week 6
Monday
Introduction to the building
of a website
Objective: Students will
identify what it takes to
have a successful website.
Students will begin
working on the basics of
their team website.
Week 7
Monday
Presentation Prep Day
Objective: Students will
work with their teams to
prepare for the presentation
fair.
TED talks.
Tuesday
Website workday
Objective: Students will
devise a plan in their
groups to build their online
websites.
Students should have
created today:
-Website Home Page
-Website Tabs
-Resources Page
Tuesday
Presentation Prep Day
Presentation mode due
(DG)
Objective: Students will
work with their teams to
prepare for the presentation
fair.
**Students need to have
the mode of presentation
completed and ready by the
end of class. This will vary
depending on the group.
(Trifolds, Videos, etc.)
Wednesday
Website workday
Objective: Students will
continue planning in their
groups to build their online
websites.
Students should have
created/completed today:
-Revising and finalizing
documents from the past 5
weeks based on teacher
feedback.
-Uploading documents
from the past 5 weeks
Wednesday
Reflection and Question
Day
Group Evaluation (DG)
CAT #47: Group-Work
Evaluations
Objective: Students will
reflect on their team and
personal contributions over
the past six weeks.
Students will fill out a
Google form with their
thoughts and feedback on
their teammates.
Thursday
Website work day &
Submission of set up
website (DG)
Objective: Students will
finalize their online
websites.
By the end of class, the
student’s websites should
be *live* in the sense that
the teacher is able to view
the content.
Thursday
Presentations Fair (MG)
Objective: Students will
present their dystopian
worlds during the
presentation fair.
**Groups will be
presenting in the large
commons during 3rd
period. The student body
has been invited to come
and walk the dystopian
fair. Today the WEST
WING will be visiting the
dystopian fair.
Must be posted on the
team website
Friday Grades
Finalize Websites -Set up website
Team Website Due (300 (DG)
points) -Team Website
(MG)
Objective: Students will
finalize their online
websites and begin
working on the
presentations for the
presentation fair.
The finalized Team
Website is due at the end
of the class period.
Friday Grades
Presentations Fair (MG) -Group Evaluation
(DG)
Objective: Students will -Presentations (MG)
present their dystopian -Final Project (MG)
worlds during the -Presentation mode
presentation fair. (DG)
**Groups will be
presenting in the large
commons during 6th
period. The student body
has been invited to come
and walk the dystopian
fair. Today the EAST
WING will be visiting the
dystopian fair.