TPACK Template

C Subject English- Reading

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n Grade Level Grade 10
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e Learning Objective The student will read, comprehend, and analyze literary texts of different cultures and
eras.
n The objective of the lesson is what
a) Identify main and supporting ideas.
students will be able to do as they
b) Make predictions, draw inferences, and connect prior knowledge to support
t finish the activity. For this objective,
reading comprehension.
use the Standards of Learning (SOL) to
c) Explain similarities and differences of techniques and literary forms represented
say what you want to focus on.
in the literature of different cultures and eras.
You can find the SOLs at
d) Analyze the cultural or social function of literature.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/
e) Identify universal themes prevalent in the literature of different cultures.
look on the right of the screen for the
f) Examine a literary selection from several critical perspectives.
subjects and go from there.
g) Explain the influence of historical context on the form, style, and point of view of
a literary text.
h) Evaluate how an author’s specific word choices, syntax, tone, and voice shape
the intended meaning of the text, achieve specific effects and support the author’s
purpose.
P Online Activity Describe
e what the learning activity will be as
the students meet with the teacher
d online. What will the students and the
teacher be doing? (This includes what
a they are doing with the technology).
g someone else’s shoes”. After adequately explaining why this assignment
o is so important and why the objectives of the SOL are necessary for all
g students to know and work toward, the teacher can instruct them to start
y the activity and walk them through the directions of how to do so. In this
In this class, the teacher will introduce the topic through a video of them
standing in front of a camera, describing the lesson. During this, the
teacher will emphasize the importance of understanding other cultures
and reading personal narratives in order to empathize with those who are
not like you. The purpose of the assignment will be to “put yourself in
online activity, tenth grade english students will be reading texts from
different cultures and eras. To start this, they will access the online
simulation on the smithsonian education website. Once clicking the
http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/ link, students then have the
option to click a subject. They will choose “Language Arts”, directing
them to a new page with a bunch of different topics listed. On this page,
they will select the link titled “Digital Storytelling to Explore Latinx
History, Arts, and Culture.” The link to this page is
https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/digital-storytelling-to-explore-
latinx-history-arts-and-culture/UpPci67JKLFpuT2V#r/509484, which is
a shortcut to get there. On this subpage, they have countless stories that
they can access digitally. These stories appear as videos, with images
and voiceovers in them. One story in particular that works well with the
topics is one titled “The Boots. Thoughts from the Waiting Room”.
Students will access laptops or iPads to get to this site, and they will use
headphones to watch the video. The video will be one of many that they
view regarding Latinx history and culture, as it discusses a Latina
women’s struggles as she waits for her husband to have surgery. Once
they finish watching all of these videos, they will choose one to analyze
in comparison with an American short story to draw similarities and
inferences between the way different cultures write stories. To do this
task, they will use an interactive white board site to make a venn
diagram comparing whatever two stories they decided on. This will
make it easier for other students in the class to access, as well as the
teacher, in order to make comments. Once these venn diagrams are done
and each students has commented on at least two classmates venn
diagram, the students will make a video to share their findings and
identify themselves why being educated on other races and culture’s
history, struggles, and narratives is important in being a better reader,
writer, and person. This video will be shared with the teacher through a
site like blackboard.
On their own, students will then write a response paper about the
significance of the author’s word choice, syntax, tone, and voice to
really drive their piece. They will also be required to explain the
historical context of the stories and why this effects the choice of certain
words.
T Technology Students will use iPads or laptops depending on what the school
e provides. The programs being used are the “Smithsonian Learning Labs”
found at http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/ and the Interactive
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y post videos and response papers to blackboard.edu.