Genius hour lesson plan

Brock University, Department of Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

Literacy Andrea Marano

Subject/Course Teacher Candidate

Lesson Topic: Vision Boards Lesson Duration

Date

Curriculum Expectations Overall: D1: Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to produce a variety of two—and threedimensional art works, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings R1: Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning W1: Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience 1.

Specific:

R1.1: Read a variety of texts from diverse cultures W.1.3: Gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a range of print and electronic resources

Integrated (if applicable):

D1.1: Create two- and three- dimensional art works that express feelings and ideas inspired by their own and others’ points of view D1.3: Use elements of design in art works to communicate ideas, messages, and understandings

Lesson Learning Goal(s)

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Key Question: What do I want students to know and be able to do?

Knowledge and Understanding

Thinking

Communication

Application

TH: Future goals that students may have throughout their grade 5 year and beyond COMM: Communicating their goals regarding books they may read, what they want to learn, places they would like to visit, activities they want to participate in within the school community APP: Students will create a vision board to display these goals and a write up/ journal to explain their creation

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Assessment

Key Question: How will I know each student has learned the concept(s)?

a) Indicator(s) of Lesson Learning Goals:

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Journal describes visuals Goals are clearly mapped out and noticeable Student is able to explain their goals through their journal Student is able to identify goals through their vision board depictions

b) Assessment Strategies and Tools:

(Key Question: What will students be doing and what will I use to assess learning?)

- Organization of vision board (1 2 3 4) - Visual description of goals (ie. Able to identify what they want to accomplish through the vision board (1 2 3 4) - Flow of journal (1 2 3 4) - Description of goals in relation to vision board (1 2 3 4)

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Differentiated Instruction

Accommodation and/or modification:

Key Question: What will I do to assist individual learners or provide enrichment for others?

Extension:

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Brock University, Department of Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

- Scribe for any students who have difficulty writing their journal - Cut out pictures and position them on the board for students who need help with dexterity - Allow students to read their journal out loud to the teacher if they cannot write it out - Teacher reads the instructions out loud so that all students can hear the lesson

Required teacher preparation/materials needed:

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Magazines Glue sticks Scissors Black Poster board Pictures printed off the Internet Extra embellishments: stickers, glitter, markers Brainstorm or sketch of how student will display their vision board

Instructional Plan Setting the Stage: Differentiated Time Instruction 1) Quick discussion of what a vision board is 5-10 min 2) Brainstorm ideas for the vision board sections and pictures that you Read the could include brainstorm out 3) Show examples of pre made vision boards loud so all students can hear

Assessment Opportunities

Core Learning Activity:

45 mins 1) Students begin to search for pictures on their own online or in the magazines to be cut out 2) Students cut out pictures that they want for their vision Board 3) Students map out what they want their vision board to look like and divide pictures into sections 4) Students glue the sections down 5) Students add embellishments to their vision board once it is Complete 6) Students will then write a journal describing their vision board and reflecting on the four sections that they chose to create Lesson Consolidation/Debriefing with Students:

1) Clean up mess and put away all of the supplies and scrap paper 2) Ask the class if anyone would like to share their vision board to the class?

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Brock University, Department of Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

3) Ask the class if anyone would like to read their journal out loud?

4) Discuss how the activity made them feel and if they would do more activities such as this in the future 5) Ask if the students learned anything new about themselves during the process of reflection?

6) Discuss some of the book choices that they chose to put on their vision boards.

10 mins Apply new learning: In class / At home

Post Lesson Reflection Follow-up/next steps (lesson content/assessment):

1. Ask students if they have accomplished any of their goals on their vision board thus far?

2. Ensure that students know that they will have time to complete their vision boards in tomorrows class Follow-up with particular students (learning and/or behavior):

Check on students that need extra assistance and go over the next steps that they have to take Opportunities for professional growth:

Have all of the supplies out and prepared for the next morning so that the students can pick up where they left off

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