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Start a new entry and put:
1) Name
2) Level Appropriate
3) Topic : EX. Science Weather
4) Attach file or link to your Unit Plan
*Make sure to include formative assessment examples or details.
Items you may want to include in your presentation include:

Define the audience (collaborative partner, grade level, department etc...)

Share a brief scenario of the class- (opportunities to differentiate instruction)

define the expected learning outcome for the student and how you incorporated the states of inquiry,

discuss how you will effectively assess the student learning

Other items you feel are important to share regarding your Unit Plan.

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MLIS Working Plan of Study with Hallmark TEMPLATE

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2nd Grade- Expository Text

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This digital science notebook is created for the first grade unit in Science on Push and Pull (Forces in motion). It could be adapted for Pre-K and K as well and extended for up to 3rd grade.

The Digital Science Notebook links to the lesson plan, formative, and summative assessments on page 2. I will be presenting this copy as it is the teacher copy, but the links within the document link out so you can make your own student copies, etc.

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Push and Pull Digital Science Book- Teacher Copy

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4th Grade Social Studies Unit on cultural traditions in North Carolina.

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Keeping cultural traditions alive

Class Overview

This lesson was created for a 4th grade class at a private school. The class is made up of 13 students who have spent the year doing project based learning. There are academically gifted children as well as a few students who struggle to focus. Fortunately, this is a class that enjoys asking questions and has gotten accustomed to the inquiry process this year. They are able to spend 50 minute periods with the librarian and for the purpose of this project, we are assuming that they can actually go into the library.

Lesson Two - Myths, Legends, Fables

Unit Overview

Learning Plan

In this lesson, the goal is for the students themselves to tell a story. First the students will learn about the history of quilting, quilting bees, and how quilts were utilized with the Underground Railroad. To bring it to a more modern focus, they will also see how people use quilts today to tell stories with the examples of the AIDS Quilt, a quilt of ties, and quilts of old race shirts.

The students themselves will then tell their own stories. Each student will be given a 10 x 10 muslin square and told that we would all be making a classroom quilt of our various backgrounds. They will have the rest of the period to use fabric pens, fabric scraps, sequins, buttons, etc. to have their square tell the class a tradition from their own families. Students have the option to use words or images. When it is completed, the students will also learn how the squares were sewn together and have the chance to do it themselves.
CONNECT, WONDER, EXPRESS

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Keeping cultural traditions alive This lesson was created for a 4th grade class at a private school. The class is made up of 13 students who have spent the year doing project based learning. There are academically gifted children as well as a few students who struggle to focus.

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3rd Grade Reading Unit on Thomas Edison

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1st grade Folklore/Fairytale Unit

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Essential Questions:

● Why do you think the author wrote their version of folklore as they did?

● How can we learn about other people, times and cultures by reading their version of folklore?

● What can people from the future learn from us by reading our versions of a fractured fairytale?

· 20 students

· One ESL student

· Six high achieving students

· four Hispanic

· two Black/African American

· one American Indian

· one Asian

· eleven White

Learning styles

· ten percent auditory

· 40 percent kinesthetic learners

Established Goal(s)/Content Standard(s):

RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

I.A.2. Learners display curiosity and initiative by recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning.

II.B.2 Learners adjust their awareness of the global learning community by evaluating a variety of perspectives during learning activities.

Phases of Inquiry

Connect: define and prior knowledge

Wonder: questioning

Investigate: examples

Construct: summarize

Express: create final project

Summative Assessment

After hearing different versions of fairytales, students will choose a fairytale, change the key details in the story for a scene to make it their own and then create a final product for that scene. They can video themselves performing a short skit, create a poster, Lego scene or short book.

Angie Lanning

LIS 654

Inquiry Unit Plan Presentation

Fall 2020

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● Why do you think the author wrote their version of folklore as they did? ● How can we learn about other people, times and cultures by reading their version of folklore? ● What can people from the future learn from us by reading our versions of a fractured fairytale?

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4th Grade Science Inquiry Unit- Severe Weather

This unit is to help students learn more about inquiry and severe weather. They will be utilizing K-W-L charts, poster-making skills,  take part in experiments and research. My entire unit plan is available at the bottom of the presentation.

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Severe Weather - 4th Grade Inquiry Unit by Candice Godfrey | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for individual educators, schools and districts

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4th grade Social Studies-- Life in the Virginia colony

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3rd Grade Animal Research Project. "We are animal researchers!"

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We are Animal Researchers!

Background

Our school is a Personalized Learning school this year. That means that we are using the "Core 4 Elements" from Ed Elements as a framework. The Core 4 echo many of the same ideas as Stripling's model.

Each year the 3rd grade team executes a big animal research project. This year I hope to nudge that project towards a more personalized and inquiry based learning experience for the students.

This year, in collaboration with the 3rd grade team lead, we were able to revamp the project to put more of the ownership of the project into the hands of the students.

Third grade may seem young, but if distance learning has taught us anything it is that these kids are capable and adaptive when put to the task. I am looking forward to implementing these lessons and seeing what creative and innovative products these awesome kids come up with!

We are hittin' all kinds of standards!

Lesson 1: Use Library Resources for Research (INVESTIGATE)

The students will perform research by using the resources available in the library. The stations for this lesson will be set up in the library. The classroom teacher will have introduced the project and each student will have chosen an animal to research before coming into the library.

This lesson can be completed using digital resources only or a combination of digital and physical resources.

Time allotment: The lesson will require one regular 45 minute long library lesson plus another 45 minute session scheduled during the same week. Total duration: 1.5 hours.

Animal Research Google Slide

Lesson 2: Habitat Makerspace (CONNECT and CREATE)

Lesson 3: Record videos using tech tools in the library. (EXPRESS and REFLECT)

This final part of the unit is culminating project and it will require time in the library, classroom and most likely some time at home to complete.

The students will create videos that present information about their animals. They will include the information from their research, the 3D habitat from Lesson 2, and any other facts that they find interesting.

The final project can be a voice recording over a slideshow using the editing tools in wevideo. The Instructional Facilitator will help to guide the students with their technology needs and questions.

Time allotment: Small groups in the library or scheduled one on one time with the IF,T. This lesson time will vary by student and will need to be mostly self driven. Some students will require more hands on time with the librarian and IF,T.

During the presentations the students who are listening will complete a form for reflection and connection.

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We are Animal Researchers! Our school is a Personalized Learning school this year. That means that we are using the "Core 4 Elements" from Ed Elements as a framework. The Core 4 echo many of the same ideas as Stripling's model. Each year the 3rd grade team executes a big animal research project.

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5th Grade ELA - mini unit on poetry, theme, and figurative language.

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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3rd Grade Class
Weather & Climate Unit
Students will be selecting a weather phenomenon to study and research. The librarian will teach students how to find credible sources online, research information, and present their findings using Book Creator.

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This lesson was planned in collaboration with Ms. Jamie Peterson for her 3rd grade class at a STEAM elementary school. Ms. Peterson requested that her students be taught how to find credible online resources for their upcoming unit on weather and climate. Students will be selecting a specific weather phenomenon to learn about and will need to research what it is, how it occurs, in which climate it takes place, and why. Students will need to know how to research online, discern between good and bad resources, put information gathered into their own words, and properly cite their resources.

Ms. Peterson's class is made up of 17 students, 10 girls and 7 boys. The class is 40% African American, 25% white, and 15% Hispanic students. There are 5 ESL students, several students who are reading above grade level, and one student with a 504 plan. Ms. Peterson differentiates instruction for ESL students by allowing them more time to respond to questions and to read assignments. Reading materials will also need to be provided on a variety of reading levels from first grade all the way up to fifth grade to meet the needs all of her students.

[1] This pseudonym will be used throughout the unit plan to protect the privacy of the teacher.

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This lesson was planned in collaboration with Ms. Jamie Peterson for her 3rd grade class at a STEAM elementary school. Ms. Peterson requested that her students be taught how to find credible online resources for their upcoming unit on weather and climate.

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Indigenous Peoples Inquiry - 4th/5th Grade AG Unit
(Social Studies)

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Birds and Their Amazing Bodies
1st Grade ELA Unit Plan

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Lesson Overview

Lesson: Bird's Amazing Bodies

Grade level: 1st Grade

Subject: ELA

I am collaborating with a first-grade teacher on a module in the third quarter called "Bird's Amazing Bodies." This unit is a part of the "Extended Learning" curriculum provided by the district. We will be collaborating on aspects of the lesson that focuses on building research skills, creating models in our maker lesson, and expressing understandings and reflecting on learning through a final product. The teacher has never collaborated with a Media Coordinator before, so I will be sure to communicate thoroughly what tasks were completed and share any assessment results with her. This unit plan will take place completely in the Media Center since their units are paced by the district and there is not a lot of flex time for additional lessons. The lessons will be 45 minutes each and spaced a week apart due to a fixed schedule.

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Lesson: Bird's Amazing Bodies Grade level: 1st Grade Subject: ELA I am collaborating with a first-grade teacher on a module in the third quarter called "Bird's Amazing Bodies." This unit is a part of the "Extended Learning" curriculum provided by the district.

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4th Grade Science - Magnetics & Magnetism 4.P.1 - Explain how various forces affect the motion of an object.

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LIS 654 - Inquiry Unit Plan:  Magnets & Magnetism

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8th Grade Social Studies Industrial Revolution Inquiry Unit Plan

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6th Grade ELA
“Read It, Write It: Create Your Own Realistic Fiction Summary Video”

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Class Overview

This lesson was born as a collaboration with a 6th grade ELA classroom teacher. There are 24 students in her class; however, due to COVID there are only 12 students in the classroom two days a week due to a hybrid Plan B. The class does not have any IEP's, or 504's. Students do have mixed reading levels; therefore, the classroom teacher grouped them accordingly to ability. Prior to my working with the students they were assigned their books and thoroughly discussed them in class, and the electives art teacher went in to teach them camera angles. All students in the classroom have a school issued iPad and are proficient with iMovie. The information was presented in three 90 minute blocks building upon each lesson which allowed them to complete the culminating video project.

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This lesson was born as a collaboration with a 6th grade ELA classroom teacher. There are 24 students in her class; however, due to COVID there are only 12 students in the classroom two days a week due to a hybrid Plan B. The class does not have any IEP's, or 504's.

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8th Grade ELA- RI 8.7 and 8.8: Argument Delineation and Medium Choice Unit

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Career Exploration English IV Unit Plan

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Keeley L'Esperance / LIS 654 The purpose of this unit is for students to think about their potential career interest, and explore a specific career through research and visual presentations. This unit is planned for an high school English IV class The unit lasts 5 weeks total and will be completed through library visits and teacher led activites.

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11th Grade American Literature
Elements of Gothic Literature

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12th Grade ELA - Personal Inquiry Project

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10th Grade ELA - Persepolis Unit

This unit was a collaborative (kind of) effort for 10th grade English classes.

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7th Grade Social Studies
WWI Inquiry Unit Plan

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Exploring NC Geography and Folklore with Google Maps and Google Tours

Planned for High School Newcomer ESL Elective

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Exploring NC Geography and Folklore with Google

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Exploring NC Geography and Folklore with Google | Piktochart Visual Editor

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3rd grade: How to Write a Letter