MRT Lesson Plan by Lea Ann Frank

Understanding by Design
Design Template, Jay McTighe

Title: Self-Image: A Christian Perspective

Subject/Course: Religion/ Social Skills
Topic: Healthy Self Image
Grade: 9-12
Designer: Lea Ann Frank
Technology Tools: iPhone, iPad, and Aurasma Studios app
Stage 1 Desired Results
Common Core Standards:
ISTE National Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.9
NETS-S:
Compare and contrast treatments of the
NETS-S.1.b
Create original works as a means of
same topic in several primary and
personal or group expression.
secondary sources.
NETS-S.2.d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.9
Contribute to project teams to produce
Draw evidence from informational texts to
original works or solve problems.
support analysis, reflection, and
NETS-T:
research.
NETS-T.1.a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5
Promote, support, and model creative
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g.,
and innovative thinking and
textual, graphical, audio, visual, and
inventiveness.
interactive elements) in presentations to
NETS-T.2.a
enhance understanding of findings,
Design or adapt relevant learning
reasoning, and evidence and to add
experiences that incorporate digital
interest.
tools and resources to promote student
Wisconsin Core Standards:
learning and creativity.
School Counselling-Personal/Social
Development.D.1
Acquire and demonstrate self-awareness
and self-acceptance as it relates to
understanding oneself.

Understanding(s):
Students will understand that
The Bible describes a God who loves
them and created them with honor and
purpose
Although society has a distorted view of
value, they can value themselves
because of Gods love for them
Gods love for them allows them to love
and value others.

Essential Question(s):
What does the Bible say about my
value?
Why is it important to value who
God made me to be?
How can Gods view of me change
the way I see myself and others?

Students will know

They are uniquely designed by God for
a purpose
God loves them unconditionally
God provides forgiveness for mistakes
through Christ
They are valuable because God
created them
Devaluing oneself dishonors God our
creator
The value God gives us allows us to
value others.

Students will be able to

Research a Bible passage using
Internet
Compare/contrast self-image with
scripture description
Collaborate and create a response
to Why am I valuable? using a
digital recorder
Use the app Aurasma to reflect
communicate new self-image.

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence

Individual/Group Product: Create a digital video of their response to Why am I
valuable? and overlay it onto a picture of a written page saying I am valuable
because using the app Aurasma.
Students...
Will find and read at least 3 scripture passages in Bible or online
Will self-reflect and use an appropriate response to the question Why am I
valuable? as researched in the Bible
Will work together to create video overlays
Will show successful completion of the product using Aurasma.

Stage 3 Learning Plan

Materials:
3x5 cards, and pens or pencils
Computers, iPads, and iPhones with internet access and Aurasma installed
Bibles
Information sheets with scripture passages and instructions for Aurasma
Opening example on Aurasma.
Introduction(Hook):
When you take a selfie, what do you see?
Have students look at themselves in an iPhone or iPad. Ask them to write 5 words
on a 3x5 card that would describe themselves to someone else.
Ask students to write a: + beside all positive words; - beside all negative words;
A beside all activity words; R beside all relationship words; P beside the
personality words or Ph beside the physical aspect words.
The words youve chosen to describe yourself may say something about your mevision, the way you see yourself. Is your list mostly positive or negative? Do you

mostly describe yourself using activities, relationships, personality, or physical

aspects? What does this say about your me-vision?
Today, we will look in the Bible to see what God says about us to help us answer
Why am I valuable? We will read about our value to Him and how this affects us
and the way we see ourselves and others.
Show the teacher made Aurasma describing the product assignment.

Product:
You will have the opportunity to create an Aura using Aurasma Studio, too.
You will create a digital video of your response to Why am I valuable? and overlay
it onto a written page that says I am valuable because
Your Aura will include:
-A phrase or phrases that complete, I am valuable because
-A video capturing you, a snapshot, a drawing or an open Bible while you
say these phrases
-An aura using the video overlaid onto a written page saying I am valuable
because
Procedure:
Step 1: Read at least 3 of these scripture passages printed on your hand out. You
may read them from a Bible or an online source such as Biblegateway.com using
Google.
Genesis 1:27,31
Ecclesiastes 3:11-14
Psalm 8:4-8
Luke 12:7
I John 3:1-3

Psalm 139:13-16
Isaiah 43:1
I John 4:9-10
Ephesians 3:16-19
Galatians 3:26-29

Step 2: Discuss the question, Why am I valuable? with the members of your
group. Formulate a personal answer to this question.

Step 3: Make a 30 second or less video clip finishing the phrase I am valuable
because.
You may take video of yourself speaking. Or, you may take video with your voice
behind a shot of the open Bible, or another picture or drawing relating to your
response.

Step 4: Write the phrase, I am valuable, because on a piece of paper.

Step 5: Create an aura of your response to the question Why am I valuable? using
the Aurasma Studio. Detailed instructions are on the hand out.

Step 6: Share auras with the whole group. Discus what it means to be valued by
God and how this should affect our value of others.

Aurasma Studio Teacher Demo:

1. Teacher will make an 8x11 poster saying I am valuable, because and attach it to
bulletin board near area of discussion.
2. To demonstrate the product the students will be making, show the teacher made
demo of Aurasma Studio to the class just after the opening using the app and the
poster.
3. Aura Demo Script: Hello! This is an example of an Aura made with the Aurasma
Studio app. In groups, you will be using this app to produce an effect just like this.
This is called Augmented Reality. In your Aura, you will reflect on the question,
Why am I valuable? To prepare, you will research Bible passages and see what
God says about your value. Enjoy! Good-bye!
4. This aura will be a view of the teacher speaking as an overlay on the poster from
point 1, above.
Differentiation and Supports:
Students will work in groups for support through peer-tutoring during research,
reflection, and creating the product.
Students are given choices in research by using google, Biblegateway.com, or
reading a Bible in book form.
Students are given choices in producing their video by photographing themselves or
another object or picture while speaking.
Students will see an example of an Aurasma in the teacher demo.
Students will have an information sheet that will describe the process of their
assignment clearly.

Handout:
A teacher made Information Sheet will be given to each student with detailed
instructions from the Bible passages to choose from to the steps to follow in using the
Aurasma Studio app. (Note: This hand out is shown above.)