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Unit Plan
Unit Planning Organizer
Grade: 4
Unit/Topic: New Media Project
Date and Unit Duration: March 9 March 21
Project Overview Description and link to student engagement (rationale):

Engage with new media and different techniques to produce a cross curricular project.

1. Unit Overview Critical Inquiry Question

Should Mr. Weavers get a class room pet

2. General Learning Outcomes for Unit

Main Heading:
Studentswilllisten,speak,read,write,viewandrepresenttoexplorethoughts,ideas,
feelingsandexperiences.(English)
Usepatternstodescribetheworldandtosolveproblems.

TheStudentwill:
Planforcreatinganewsprojectonthesubjectofaclassroompet.
Createscriptandselectanimalsforotherstudentstochoosefrom.
Compiledatacollectedandcreategraphstodisplayinformation,andexplainthe
results.
UsinganIpadthestudentwillfilmtheinterviews.
Editandcreateafilmusingimovie.
3. Focusing Questions for Unit (Related Questions)
I wonder
Why should we get a classroom pet
What pet would you want in the class room

4. Key Concepts for Unit

Data analysis
Interview and presentation

5. Specific Learning Outcomes for Unit

Main Heading goes here:
3.Represent,describeandextendpatternsandrelationships,usingchartsandtables,to
solveproblems.
[C,CN,PS,R,V]
[ICT:C62.3]

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4.Identifyandexplainmathematicalrelationships,usingchartsanddiagrams,tosolve
problems.
[CN,PS,R,V]
[ICT:C62.3]
R4.8describeandacceptrolesand
responsibilitieswithinagroup
English1.1

Detailed Visual Organizer of Unit Lessons and Assessment

Dates/Topics Outcome Learning Activities Assessment**

Mar. 7 English plan script, question, gather Student has written

information script.
On the first day the student Student has list of
should plan a script of what animals
they will say when asking their Student has written
question. plan of what classes
The student will make a list of to survey.
animals to have others pick
from.
The student will devise a plan
of who they want to question
and where.
Mar. 9 English The student will go around to Student should be
Math different classrooms and through at least 5
survey students about what classes.
classroom pet they would want
using the script and list created
from the last day.
Student will use Ipad to film.
Mar.14 English The student will go around to The student should
Math different classrooms and be finished filming
survey students about what other classes and
classroom pet they would want filming interviews
using the script and list created with students from
from the first day Mr.Weavers Class.
The student will perform the
same interview with students
from Mr. Weavers class to
make a separate graph
Not all students need to be
filmed interviewed but all
students should be asked the

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interview questions.

English, math, All Data should be entered into Student will have
Mar.16 health Microsoft Excel to be made graphs made
into graphs. 2 graphs should be Student will have
made one for MMH and one script written and
for Mr. Weavers class only. checked for grammar
Student should create script for Student will have all
an intro to the news segment images needed for
and breaking down the data final editing of film.
that will be presented. Student will be
Student will select any practicing reading
additional images that will be the script aloud to be
needed during the film. ready for green
Student should practice the screen filming.
news script ALOUD to be
ready for filming.
Mar. 21 The student will be filmed on Student will have
the green screen reading the completed editing
script that was prepared on the film and ready to
previous day. share with the class.
After filming student will edit
film using Imovie.

Sponge Activity: If the student finishes early they can create a 3D print of an
animal with the most votes from either of the surveys. Student can use sculptris or
123Ddesign.

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