Short Story Integrated Unit

Due: 8/21/13

Overview:

       Your summative assessment will be to create a short-story unit using your self-selected YA anthology of stories.  As you create this unit, you’ll need to keep in mind sequencing, diversity of learners, classroom conditions, multiple intelligences, and how you’ll be able to assess students’ learning. Be creative, take risks, and use resources. 

Though it might be a bit “old-school,” I am requiring that you place this unit in a 1½” binder in accordance with the following guidelines.   I strongly encourage that you maintain a digital version of all your work so that you can access it later… you never know when it might come in handy.

Required Binder Components:

r  A copy of the Short Story Unit Rubric

r  Table of Contents with page numbers (a-ok to hand-number your items)

r  Introduction page(s) including:

a.    Audience description (2-3 sentences)

b.    Essential questions which are shaping the unit (2-3!  NO MORE!)

c.    List of 3 or more stories you’ve selected from your anthology to include in the unit

d.    List of related and/or supporting texts (Try to use something you will use during your Student Teaching!)

e.    Class schedule description (1 sentence—how long are the periods on a daily basis?  How often do you meet with students?)

r  Lessons (Using TCPCG Lesson Plan Format) & handouts

a.    The number of lessons will depend how you construct this unit

b.    Minimum = 4 lessons (3 short stories & 1 seminar!)

c.    Maximum = 6 lessons!

d.    One lesson must be a Seminar lesson

                                          i.    include a copy of the Seminar text* (This could be a portion of one of your stories, a non-fiction excerpt/article, a poem, a piece of art... the possibilities are ENDLESS!)

                                        ii.    Write 8-10 questions which you would use as a guideline for this lesson (you may choose to use the Paideia Seminar Lesson Plan instead of the TCPCG form for this lesson)

r  Descriptions of and details regarding any necessary materials for the following:

a.    ONE specific lesson modification within the unit for an ELL student (SIOP!!)

b.    ONE specific lesson modification within the unit for a student who reads three grades below grade level

c.    ONE specific lesson modification within the unit for a Special Education student (your choice of exceptionality)

d.    ONE extension opportunity for “advanced” students, either within the unit or as an “after-unit” activity

r  One post-unit summative activity for student completion , including assessment method and all relevant handouts

r  2-3 page Curriculum Rationale (12 pt, double-spaced)

a.    Discuss how you believe your unit would enable the students to answer the EQ(s)

b.    explain your choices within the unit

c.    reflect upon the viability of the unit

d.    discuss areas of concern/ lingering questions you may have

r  Works Cited

Presentation Component:

You must present your unit to your classmates; present:

Ø  your Essential Questions

Ø  1-2 of your favorite activities you included in the unit (which ones you think will REALLY work!)

Ø  your summative activity

Ø  a “SparkNotes” summary of your curriculum rationale

Ø  any exciting resources that you happened upon in your journey