S+Kiley,+Daniel

Teacher: Mr. Kiley Office: Office Phone: Office Hours: E-mail: daniel.kiley@maine.edu

The purpose of this unit is to educate students on how to construct a sophisticated narrative using strong diction and proper syntax, as well as utilizing narrative techniques, creating coherent transitions, and establishing elements of a story (i.e. characters, setting, experience, etc.). Students will understand that syntax and diction creates a vivid picture for a narrative, organization of key events creates coherent transitions, and narrative techniques develop experience, events, and characters. Narrative vocabulary will be address thoroughly in this unit, as well as different sequences and terminology to further enhance their narratives. At the end of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate a mastery of syntax and diction through their narrative, evaluate diction and how it can enhance/hinder their narrative, create a graphic organizer to organize thoughts and ideas, analyze a character either from a book they have read or a movie and describe the impact the character had in the book or movie, assume the role of a character and make decisions/perform actions based on their beliefs, morals, etc., and reflect on how their organization skills have improved over the course.
 * __‍‍Summary of Unit: __**


 * __‍‍Establish Goals: __**
 * Common Core State Standards
 * Content Area: Language Arts
 * Grade Level: 9th-10th
 * Domain: Writing
 * Standard: Text Type and Purpose


 * __‍‍Students will understand that: __**
 * Narrative techniques develop experience, events, and characters.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Organization of key events creates coherent transitions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Syntax and diction creates a vivid picture of a narrative.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">• How do narrative techniques develop a character and the story? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">• Why is structure and organization vital for a narrative? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">• How does word choice construct a narrative and create a picture?
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍‍Essential Questions: __**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍‍Students will know: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Vocabulary: dialogue, experience, character, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Terminology: syntax, diction, oxymoron, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sequence: Introduction, Climax, Conclusion, Storyboard, etc


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍‍Students will be able to: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Demonstrate a mastery of syntax and diction through their work.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluate diction and how it can enhance/hinder their narrative.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Create a graphic organizer to organize thoughts and ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Analyze a character either from a book they have read or from a movie and describe the impact the character has on the book or movie.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assume the role of a character and make decision/perform actions based on their beliefs, morals, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Reflect on how their organization skills have improved over the course.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">You are an amateur film writer with immense potential. Your ideas and talents have graced those who had the privilege of reading your astounding works. It's 10 at night. The phone rings. All your hopes and dreams seem to become reality as you are informed Steven Spielberg would like to have a meeting with you along with some of his colleagues. You are flown to Hollywood, and a sense of gratification flows through you. At your meeting, Spielberg asks you to give him a hardcopy of your best narrative. If he likes it, he will personally direct it and produce it. Your task is to create a narrative using the techniques learned over the course of at least 5 pages long but no more than 8 pages. But you really want to impress Spielberg, so you decide to take it one step further. Using Garageband, you will create an audio recitation of your narrative, utilizing sounds, music, and other features to bring your narrative to life. All ideas are welcomed to write about, whether it is fantasy, science fiction, or others. Prove to the world you have what it takes to be the next bring thing. Good Luck!!!
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Performance Task Overview __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍‍**__Expectations:__**

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Absents: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">If a student is tardy to class, I expect to see a tardy pass from the office. If students are absent from class, I will send them an email of the assignment performed in class that day. Students are expected to meet with me if they have missed class so I can address what is due and give them an opportunity to ask any clarifying questions. It is up to the student to be responsible for late work, but I will guide them to succeed and work with them if any major complications come. If any work was due in the absence of a student, they are allowed to submit their work the next day.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assignments //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: Students are expected to complete assignments the day they are due at the beginning of class. Partial credit will be given to assignments turned in at the end of class, and if it is not turned in on time I will discuss with the student on why. We can create a plan to complete the assignment, and if any other complications arise they will be addressed accordingly.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Classroom Expectations //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: Respect is the most important rule. Students must treat everyone the way they would like to be treated. This means no name calling, no profanity, not talking over anyone, and no distracting others from their education. If rules are violated, they will be addressed properly and accordingly.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Plagiarism //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: Students will be asked to always properly site their sources if any outside sources were used for an assignment. If I feel as though there has been some sort of plagiarizing with a student, I will have a discussion with them. If it is determined that it was a misunderstanding or citation confusion, they will be able to resubmit their work. If determined otherwise, appropriate action will be taken.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍‍**__Benchmarks:__** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Below are the assignments that will be completed over the course (10,000 points).


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Quizlet (1000): __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Students will create online flashcards of important vocabulary words throughout the year, whether they are terms, literacy devices, or words you find interesting, and share amongst other students to find more words. They will be used to help students create detailed and structured narratives for the end project. There must be at least 50 different vocabulary words created, and I will provided many different words that would be useful. There will also be 25 words that must be recorded, as they are tied to the content directly.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Vlog (2000): __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Create a vlog and provide real world examples of how diction and syntax can enhance or hinder written works. It must be at least 5 minutes long with at least two real world examples of bad diction with corrections, and two examples of bad syntax with corrections. I will provide feedback for the chosen examples to give guidance to the students on how well their examples are.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Digital Storyboard (2500): __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Using Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, create a sequence of ordered events for your own narrative. There must be at least 5 different scenes created with an established setting and characters. A problem will be created that must be solved by the characters, and a small explanation of what is happening will be given for each scene.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">iMovie (3000): __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Create a newscast interview with your selected character and analyze the character through the question you ask. Students will be reading a narrative or novel of their choice through this lesson, and will be ask to create an analysis of one of the characters the impact they had on the story. I will ask for a 1-2 page analysis of their character, where they describe the impact the character has on the book, and I will provide feedback before they create their movie. It must be 2-5 minutes long, covering all the questions outlined for them.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Garageband (1000): __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Assume the role of a character and create a song that describes and sums up the character. It can be a parody of a current song, or they can create their own music for a song. It must be at least 3 minutes long and accurately describe their created character.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wikispaces (500): __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Create an online journal using wikispaces and reflect on how your organization skills have improved over the course. I will demonstrate how to create and use a wiki page, then ask them to create their own. I require at least 5 entries on how they have seen improvement in their organizational skills, and where they have used the skills they have learned. It does not have to relate to an assignment in my classroom. It could be another class, home life, etc., as long as the entries are completed and focused on organization.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">A (93 -100), A- (90 - 92), B+ (87 - 89), B (83 - 86), B- (80 - 82), C+(77 - 79), C (73-76), C- (70 - 72), D+(67 - 69), D (63 - 66), D- (60 - 62), F (0 - 59). = =
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍‍Grading Scale: __**