THEME STUDYTHEME STUDY

English 1.8: Explain English 1.8: Explain

significant connection(s) significant connection(s)

across texts, using across texts, using

supporting evidence supporting evidence

Credits: 4 Credits: 4

Updated for use with 1:1 Updated for use with 1:1 devices 2014devices 2014

Christine Christine WellsWells

PROJECT BASED PROJECT BASED LEARNINGLEARNING

1. Open ended driving question or challenge1. Open ended driving question or challenge

2. Creates a need to know essential content & skills2. Creates a need to know essential content & skills

3. Covers significant content3. Covers significant content

4. Requires inquiry to learn and create something 4. Requires inquiry to learn and create something

newnew

5. 21st Century skills: collaboration, critical thinking, 5. 21st Century skills: collaboration, critical thinking,

communication and creativitycommunication and creativity

6. Allows student voice and choice6. Allows student voice and choice

7. Revision and reflection7. Revision and reflection

8. Create a product to share publicly8. Create a product to share publicly

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DRIVING QUESTIONDRIVING QUESTION

What can we learn about What can we learn about

human behaviour and human behaviour and

society from the theme of society from the theme of

overcoming adversity?overcoming adversity?

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DISCOVERDISCOVER

Learning Learning IntentionIntention

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1.1. To read/view a range of texts with the To read/view a range of texts with the

theme of overcoming adversitytheme of overcoming adversity

2.2. To explore the theme and find evidence To explore the theme and find evidence

to support your ideas from the studied to support your ideas from the studied

textstexts

3.3. To analyse what we learn about human To analyse what we learn about human

behaviour/society from these textsbehaviour/society from these texts

4.4. To discover how make your blog To discover how make your blog

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DISCOVER: YOUR DISCOVER: YOUR MISSION…MISSION…

This year you will study a variety of texts in class.You will This year you will study a variety of texts in class.You will

need to choose three texts studied in class and one text that need to choose three texts studied in class and one text that

you have selected independently to write about. you have selected independently to write about.

Your teacher will guide you in your choice of the Your teacher will guide you in your choice of the

independent text to ensure that your text is at an independent text to ensure that your text is at an

appropriate level. appropriate level.

You will present a report, which shows how all your texts You will present a report, which shows how all your texts

are connected thematically. The theme we will look at is are connected thematically. The theme we will look at is

Overcoming Adversity.Overcoming Adversity.5555

DISCOVER: DISCOVER: OVERCOMING OVERCOMING

ADVERSITYADVERSITY1.1. Google what this term actually means. Report your findings to the class.Google what this term actually means. Report your findings to the class.

2.2. Use YouTube to find an example of someone overcoming adversity. Use YouTube to find an example of someone overcoming adversity.

Share with the class.Share with the class.

3.3. Create a new page on your blog and answer the following:Create a new page on your blog and answer the following:

Explain your understanding of overcoming adversity.Explain your understanding of overcoming adversity.

Include the YouTube clip that you have found.Include the YouTube clip that you have found.

Think of a time when you have had to overcome a challenge. Write a Think of a time when you have had to overcome a challenge. Write a

paragraph to describe and explain what happened and how you dealt paragraph to describe and explain what happened and how you dealt

with it.with it.

GatheringGatheringProcessingProcessingApplyingApplying

ThinkingThinkingRelating to othersRelating to others

Using language, text and symbolsUsing language, text and symbolsManaging selfManaging self

Participating & contributingParticipating & contributing

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DISCOVER: MAKE YOUR DISCOVER: MAKE YOUR BLOG SCANNABLEBLOG SCANNABLE

GatheringGathering ProcessingProcessing

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1.1. In pairs, read the above link to learn In pairs, read the above link to learn

how to make your blog easier to read how to make your blog easier to read

and more appealing to the reader.and more appealing to the reader.

2.2. List 5 ideas from the article that you List 5 ideas from the article that you

will include when you create your will include when you create your

blog.blog.

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ThinkingThinkingRelating to othersRelating to others

Using language, text and symbolsUsing language, text and symbolsManaging selfManaging self

Participating & contributingParticipating & contributing

CREATE: RESPOND CREATE: RESPOND TO EACH TEXTTO EACH TEXT

After you have studied each text, answer the following:After you have studied each text, answer the following:

Identify and describe an event which clearly shows the theme of Identify and describe an event which clearly shows the theme of ‘‘overcoming overcoming

adversityadversity’’..

List the characters that are involved in this event.List the characters that are involved in this event.

Explain why this situation developed.Explain why this situation developed.

Record a quote which clearly shows the theme of overcoming adversity. Record a quote which clearly shows the theme of overcoming adversity.

Explain why this quote is important.Explain why this quote is important.

Explain what this situation teaches us about human behaviour/society.Explain what this situation teaches us about human behaviour/society.

Explain why the author/director included this event. What does he/she wants the Explain why the author/director included this event. What does he/she wants the

reader/viewer to learn or realise?reader/viewer to learn or realise?

List the ways that this text is similar to other texts you have studied.List the ways that this text is similar to other texts you have studied.

GatheringGatheringProcessingProcessingApplyingApplying

ThinkingThinkingUsing language, text and symbolsUsing language, text and symbols

Managing selfManaging self

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CREATE: PRESENTING CREATE: PRESENTING YOUR EXPLANATIONYOUR EXPLANATION

Using the significant connection across texts which you have chosen, write a report Using the significant connection across texts which you have chosen, write a report

(which is at least 350 words long) in which you: (which is at least 350 words long) in which you:

Identify the connection which is significant across your texts. Identify the connection which is significant across your texts.

Explain how the connection is significant across your texts by expressing your Explain how the connection is significant across your texts by expressing your

ideas about the connection. ideas about the connection.

Give evidence from each text which illustrates the connection across your texts. Give evidence from each text which illustrates the connection across your texts.

Note: You may identify more than one connection across some of the texts. Note: You may identify more than one connection across some of the texts.

Your report should: Your report should:

Have an introduction which identifies your texts and the connection between your Have an introduction which identifies your texts and the connection between your

texts. texts.

Explain how each individual text is connected to the theme and/or each other. Explain how each individual text is connected to the theme and/or each other. 9999

SHARESHARE

A developed piece of writing which A developed piece of writing which

clearly explains the connections clearly explains the connections

between 4 texts is published on a blogbetween 4 texts is published on a blog

The report clearly explains what we The report clearly explains what we

learn about human behaviour/societylearn about human behaviour/society

The writing has been edited and uses The writing has been edited and uses

conventions correctlyconventions correctly

The writing uses the correct structure The writing uses the correct structure

and a format appropriate for a blogand a format appropriate for a blog

SuccesSuccess s

CriteriaCriteria

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SHARESHARE

Once you have completed your report you Once you have completed your report you

need to publish it on your blog.need to publish it on your blog.

ApplyingApplying

ThinkingThinkingRelating to othersRelating to others

Using language, text and symbolsUsing language, text and symbolsParticipating & contributingParticipating & contributing

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REFLECTREFLECT

1. Did I get my blog finished by the due date? If not, why not?1. Did I get my blog finished by the due date? If not, why not?

2. Did my blog explain the connections between texts well and 2. Did my blog explain the connections between texts well and

include appropriate evidence?include appropriate evidence?

3. Have I completed work on this issue in other subjects? If yes, in 3. Have I completed work on this issue in other subjects? If yes, in

what ways was this helpful?what ways was this helpful?

4. Do I see any patterns in how I approached my work - such as 4. Do I see any patterns in how I approached my work - such as

following an outline, keeping to deadlines? Was this efficient?following an outline, keeping to deadlines? Was this efficient?

5. Did I do an effective job of explaining what we learn about 5. Did I do an effective job of explaining what we learn about

human behaviour/society? Explain why?human behaviour/society? Explain why?

6. How can I use what I have learnt to make a difference in my life?6. How can I use what I have learnt to make a difference in my life?

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ApplyingApplying

ThinkingThinkingUsing language, text and symbolsUsing language, text and symbols

Managing selfManaging self

BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY

Adapted from NZQA taskAdapted from NZQA task

peterpappas.competerpappas.com

http://www.problogger.net/archives/http://www.problogger.net/archives/

2006/02/20/scannable-content/2006/02/20/scannable-content/

pinterest.compinterest.com

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