Non-Fiction Unit
Statement of Inquiry:
1. Why are people afraid to fly? Get their ideas an record on the board
2. Show the plane crash scene from Final Destination
2. Show the plane crash scene from Final Destination
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3. Show them the stats on flying and the youtube clip on Turbulence Tips
4. Review Daedalus and Icarus. What was the metaphor of flying captured in that story? Show a youtube recap!
4. Review Daedalus and Icarus. What was the metaphor of flying captured in that story? Show a youtube recap!
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5. Read “Wither Amelia Earhart” and answer questions
-Clip on Wright brothers (0:18-1:57) A&E Biography of the Millennium
6. Present their answer to the synthesis questions
7. View the ppt on airplane - Fold Airplanes, we will have a competition tomorrow. We will go to the second floor mezzanine and try to see who can get their plane the furthest, then, who can get it into a box placed on the floor. Mr. Fitton has the book of planes. Students choose one and make it. |
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1. Introduce the planes they can choose from in the powerpoint, tell them to think about which one they want.
2. Have them read the flight tips
3. Pick a plane and make it - Mr. Fitton has a book of paper airplanes you can build from. Also, see "Airplane Tab" (Hidden from Navigation)
4. Have the competition
2. Have them read the flight tips
3. Pick a plane and make it - Mr. Fitton has a book of paper airplanes you can build from. Also, see "Airplane Tab" (Hidden from Navigation)
4. Have the competition
Non-Fiction - Disease Articles
5. Do APK for Small Pox Article
Show a the clip 1000 horrible ways to die (skip any that are inappropriate),
-discuss clips from 1000 ways to die.
-Small pox death would belong on this list
Show a the clip 1000 horrible ways to die (skip any that are inappropriate),
-discuss clips from 1000 ways to die.
-Small pox death would belong on this list
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6. Go over history of biological warfare (Choose one of the three videos on biowarfare)
7. See what they know about small pox
- show video about small pox. (Choose one of the three below about biological weapons - then show the one on conquering smallpox).
7. See what they know about small pox
- show video about small pox. (Choose one of the three below about biological weapons - then show the one on conquering smallpox).
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8.Read Small Pox article
9. Answer multiple choice questions and do image expansion
9. Answer multiple choice questions and do image expansion
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Instructions Assignment
Welcome to our Mini- Unit on how to be a clear writer. For this non-fiction unit we will be learning to write instructions. Our inspiration is the book "The Complete Worst Case Scenarion Handbook." A pithy series of books which use clear step-by-step instructions to help teach the reader a very important skill.
Here is a link to how to buy a copy if you want to!
https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Worst-Case-Scenario-Survival-Handbook/dp/0811861368
1. Ask for two volunteers. A student to draw something on the board, another student to explain to them what to draw. - Student who is explaining can be given an object to explain to the other person, or the person explaining can quickly sketch something and then explain.
-After, see if both came up with the same object.
-Ask the class what could have helped the person to explain more clearly (transition words, context clues, spatial clues.)
2. Do the easy test below - one that requires students to follow directions. Discuss importance of reading carefully.
Here is a link to how to buy a copy if you want to!
https://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Worst-Case-Scenario-Survival-Handbook/dp/0811861368
1. Ask for two volunteers. A student to draw something on the board, another student to explain to them what to draw. - Student who is explaining can be given an object to explain to the other person, or the person explaining can quickly sketch something and then explain.
-After, see if both came up with the same object.
-Ask the class what could have helped the person to explain more clearly (transition words, context clues, spatial clues.)
2. Do the easy test below - one that requires students to follow directions. Discuss importance of reading carefully.
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3. Show a small video clip that shows the importance of being clear and being understood.
4. Mr. Fitton Demo - student volunteer will come up. Mr. Fitton will ask them to give him instructions on how to Make a Peanut Butter and Jam Sandwich. Or if students have seen that before, how to put on a pair of pants and a jacket. The person explaining is not allowed to look at the teacher. The point of this activity is to show how language needs to be clear in order to be effective. Mr. Fitton will follow their directions directly! 5. Mr. Fitton will distribute some examples of the worst case scenario handbook. Students will present them to others. The point is just to show how a mix of visuals and writing is best for instructinos. We could also make youtube videos if students want. Students looked through and said the following were good options. - - |
Distribute the instruction writing assignment. Students get to test out what we have been looking at.
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Documentary
We will choose a documentary as a class and look at persuasive techniques. Students can make suggestions if they have any good ones that I have access to.
Some options to consider:
Bowling for Columbine, Supersize Me, The Social Dilemma, Race to Nowhere, Approaching the Elephant, My Octopus Teacher
Some options to consider:
Bowling for Columbine, Supersize Me, The Social Dilemma, Race to Nowhere, Approaching the Elephant, My Octopus Teacher
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Fill out the persuasive paragraph section and do a poem, video, paragraph etc.
Go to the Ninja Tab and do the Ninja Lesson
https://mrfitton.weebly.com/ninja-day.html