https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53 en-us 2020-09-17 19:00:55 UTC 2025-03-16 09:57:38 UTC hello@padlet.com kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/756718579 Welcome to Kyle Spence's breakdown of a high school English lesson plan, viewed through the lens of UDL.]]> 2020-09-17 19:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/756718579 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762466008 This lesson focuses on an analysis of George Orwell's Animal Farm, and the themes of propaganda and Marxist critique found throughout the text. The project consists of A) a reading portion, during which Animal Farm will be read, B) A 2-3 page paper where students will discuss the text as it pertains to propaganda and communism, and C) A short presentation of their paper, culminating in the submission of the project.]]> 2020-09-20 22:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762466008 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762472586 2020-09-20 22:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762472586 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762473667 While this lesson plan isn't perfect, it does have a few things going for it. What, you ask? Well, allow me to show you.]]> 2020-09-20 22:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762473667 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762474122 Immediately upon looking over this lesson plan we can pick out several potential barriers. Let's break them down, shall we? ]]> 2020-09-20 22:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762474122 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762481052 2020-09-20 22:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762481052 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762481407 2020-09-20 22:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/762481407 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765682011 2020-09-21 18:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765682011 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765690920 Reading is a learning style that not everyone has access to- students who are visually impaired or who have conditions like dyslexia may have trouble accessing written text. Or, maybe a student just doesn't like to read! Luckily, there is an easy fix to this one!]]> 2020-09-21 19:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765690920 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765697548 By providing different ways to access the text, such as text to speech, audiobook recordings, and video media, we can create equal opportunities for these students to learn.]]> 2020-09-21 19:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765697548 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765706689 Let's provide a lesson to take place before this one that explains some of the history behind Marxist theory. Maybe we can correspond with the History teacher and do a joint lesson? With some background knowledge surrounding the topic, the actual lesson will go much smoother!]]> 2020-09-21 19:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765706689 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765708508 The first thing we need to be aware of when making a lesson is its purpose, and the knowledge our students have of the topic. In this case, it is not unlikely that many students haven't had a lot of experience studying communist theory, much less a satirical approach to it. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765708508 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765785750 Students need different means of expressing themselves; in this project, they aren't given that option. Instead, they are forced to write a 3 page paper with a subsequent oral presentation of their writing. Can we fix this?]]> 2020-09-21 19:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765785750 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765797502 Instead of limiting students to only a written format on their final project, let's give them several options- An essay, an oral presentation, or perhaps some other form of visual media like. . . oh I don't know. . . Padlet?]]> 2020-09-21 19:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765797502 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765808921 George Orwell's Animal Farm is packed with all sorts of literary analysis. How are students supposed to pick up on every single important detail? How are they supposed to know that Napoleon the pig is a satirical portrayal of Joseph Stalin if they are supposed to read and research on their own?]]> 2020-09-21 19:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765808921 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765821218 Instead of just turning the students loose on their books, let's read it as a class. In addition, we will provide guided notes that outline the most important points, such as this:

A) Joseph Stalin is represented by which pig?_________________________

This will provide the students with a solid base of notes to build their paper/presentation on, while also creating opportunities to answer questions and have class discussion.]]> 2020-09-21 19:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765821218 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765836316 In any assignment where a written analysis is being attempted, peer review and discussion is important. This lesson seems to largely be an individualized project, meant to be done on one's own. The only discussion taking place is after everyone has read the book. What about during the reading? And while there is an opportunity for peer review, it is right at the end of the assignment. Let's create a sense of community in here, shall we?]]> 2020-09-21 19:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765836316 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765847664 By implementing group discussion during the reading of Animal Farm, we can create a sense of understanding between students. Peer review will be utilized to provide feedback on a student's paper several days before submission of the assignment. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765847664 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765856538 "Why are we being taught this lesson?" This is a question every student has a right to ask, and to know the answer to. Let's give them the answers they deserve. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765856538 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765862299 We can implement goals at the beginning of a lesson for students to reach by the end of the lesson. This in itself isn't uncommon. However, let's make these goals apparent to the students- tell them what they are supposed to learn, the purpose of the lesson you've so carefully crafted.]]> 2020-09-21 19:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765862299 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765868171 2020-09-21 19:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765868171 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765874074 If you've read into "The Bad", you know one of the things I would change about this lesson was the goals. Not necessarily the content of the goals, although that does stand to be worked on, but, rather the publication of the lesson's goals to the students themselves. I think this example gives us a good idea of what the purpose of the lesson is (Teach students to properly analyze Animal Farm, and have them compare historical Marxist figures with the animals in the story); the problem is that this is not being described to students.]]> 2020-09-21 19:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765874074 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765888415 If we ignore the fact that this lesson doesn't allow for accommodations to be made for students who cannot/would prefer not to use traditional books, we might be impressed that there is access to a rubric- a very important tool for providing goals and allowing for an understanding of the teacher's expectations.]]> 2020-09-21 20:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765888415 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765908635 2020-09-21 20:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765908635 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765909955 2020-09-21 20:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765909955 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765912858 2020-09-21 20:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765912858 kyle7100 https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765916840 2020-09-21 20:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle7100/59npiazmsbxjva53/wish/765916840