Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Unit Title:
Getting To Know You
Time Frame:
10 Days
Grade Level:
8th
Unit Summary:
During this unit students will complete a variety of activities to
get to know one another and to “break the ice” at the beginning
of the year. Students will learn classroom expectations and
consequences, get familiar with the textbooks, learn about
performance portfolios, practice interview skills, create posters,
and present their posters in front of the class.
Essential Question(s):
What is expected of me?
Who am I?
Who is in my class?
How can I be a part of this community?
Core Concept(s):
Reading
Writing
Communication
Assessments:
Formative:
- Students will answer a journal prompt question
regarding expectations, consequences, and basic
classroom procedures.
- Students will participate in a “BINGO” game that
requires them to find classmates that have certain
characteristics.
- Students will present Me/We posters to the class after
interviewing their partners.
Summative:
- There is not a summative assessment for this unit.
Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 5/28/09
Zillah Middle School Modified: 1/8/10
Key Vocabulary:
Expectation
Consequence
Procedure
Me/We
Portfolio Log
Reflection Sheet
Goal Sheet
Citizenship
Work/Study Habits
Goal Card
Materials/Resources:
Multimedia:
Portfolio PowerPoint Presentation
Me/We PowerPoint Presentation
Handouts:
Class Syllabus (1 per student)
Me/We Rubric (1 per student)
BINGO Sheet (1 per student)
Textbook Trivia Worksheet (1 per pair of students)
Portfolio Log (1 per student)
Reflection Sheet (1 copy as an example)
Goal Sheet (1 per student)
Portfolio Conference Letter (1 copy as an example)
Portfolio Conference Rubric (1 copy as an example)
Give Me Five Outline
Other Materials:
File Folders (1 per student)
Used File Folder (1 per student)
Scissors
Glue Sticks
Markers/Colored Pencils/Crayons
Magazine Cut-outs
Photos (encourage students to bring from home)
Photo of each pair of students (1 copy per student)
1 Set of Four Corners Cards
Example Give Me Five Letter
Lessons/Activities:
1. Welcome to Class
a. Hand out syllabus to students
Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 5/28/09
Zillah Middle School Modified: 1/8/10
3. Just Like Me
a. Four Corners Game
b. Connections BINGO
4. Me/We Project
a. Introduce project, go over rubric, show examples
b. Have students get into pairs
c. Discuss interview expectations
d. Begin interviews
5. Me/We Project
a. Finish interviews
b. Cut out posters
c. Begin decorating
6. Me/We Project
a. Decorate posters
7. Me/We Project
a. Present Posters
b. Explain Rubric Grading
8. Introduction to Portfolios
a. Go over purpose, expectations, and procedures
b. Hand out file folders
c. Show examples of all forms
d. Explain the importance of keeping folders organized (clips)
e. Decorate folders