Karen's+Unit+Plan



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 * Lead to Succeed

Introduction
In this project, students will be analyzing leadership in the __Lord of the Flies.__ Student will discuss the character’s actions and decisions they made in the novel. Students will evaluate their own leadership styles and will also research world leaders and identify qualities that they possess.

**Curriculum Framing Questions** //Essential Questions://  //Unit Questions://     //Content Questions://  
 * What makes an effective leader?
 *  What are some qualities that constitute a leader?
 *   Compare and contrast good leaders with bad leaders.
 *  Can children be effective leaders? Why or why not?
 * What qualities does Ralph possess? What about Jack?
 * Why does leadership fail in the boys group?
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Why does Ralph fail or succeed as a leader?
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Why does Jack fail or succeed as a leader?

Illinois Learning Standards
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">** Reading ** <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">** 2.A.3b ** Describe how the development of theme, character, plot and setting contribute to the overall impact of a piece of literature.
 * 1.B.3b ** Identify text structure and create a visual representation (e.g., graphic organizer, outline, drawing) to use while reading.
 * 1.C.3b ** Interpret and analyze entire narrative text using story elements, point of view and theme.
 * 1.C.3a ** Use information to form, explain and support questions and predictions.
 * 1.C.3c ** Compare, contrast and evaluate ideas and information from various sources and genres.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Literature **
 * 2.A.3d ** Identify ways that an author uses language structure, word choice and style to convey the author’s viewpoint.
 * 2.B.3a ** Respond to literary material from personal, creative and critical points of view.
 * 2.B.3c ** Analyze how characters in literature deal with conflict, solve problems and relate to real-life situations.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Writing **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">3.C.3b ** <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"> Using available technology, produce compositions and multimedia works for specified audiences.

Learning Objectives
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">1) Students will discuss leadership in the novel, society and in their lives on the wiki site. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">2)  Students will create a wiki site detailing leadership and ways to become a better leader. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Verdana; msofareastfontfamily: Verdana; msolist: Ignore;">3) Students will research different leaders in the world and analyze their leadership style and present it in a PowerPoint. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA;">4) Students will write from a character’s point of view and post it on the wiki site.

Content
Student Overview Page

Process
Day 1: Pose the question “What makes an effective leader?” Have students work with a partner to fill out the concept map on what makes an effect leader. Then we have a class discussion on what makes an effective leader. Students record information on a class chart paper. Students then record in their journal what they learned about effective leaders. Day 2: Students create a KWL chart on leadership. They fill in the what I know and what I want to learn section. Then students take a leadership survey online to gather information about what students believe about leadership and what role it plays in their life. Day 3: The teacher presents the project overview with the students and explains what they will be completing. The teacher creates groups of three and the students meet to brainstorm on topics for their project.
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontweight: normal;">Week 1 **

Day 1: Students work on Journal 1: Who is a leader in your life? Why? What makes that person a leader? In their journal entry page. Students then meet with their groups and review their project plans and checklist. The teacher teaches students how to use and manage the wiki. Then they begin researching and completing their portion on the wiki. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Day 2: Students work on Journal 2 **<span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontweight: normal;">:  **  In what ways have you been a leader? When and why? Did you want to become a leader?. Students then meet with their groups and continue working on their portion of the wiki. Teacher begins meeting with groups to check progress. Students should also upload their journal questions to the discussion board on the wiki. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Day 3: Students work on Journal 3: <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Can children be effective leaders? Why or why not?. Students continue to work with their groups on the wiki page and on researching for the project.
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontweight: normal;">Week 2 **

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Day 1: Students work on <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Journal 4: Compare and contrast good leaders with bad leaders. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Students continue to work on research and completing a 1st draft of their wiki page. Tell students that the next day they will be meeting with other groups for peer feedback. Day 2: Pair student groups with other groups and have each group give feedback on wiki pages. Students must ask 3 questions, make two comments, and provide one suggestion. Day 3: Students work on <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Journal 5: What are some qualities that constitute a leader?. Students continue working on wiki page. Teacher conferences with groups to assess wiki pages. Day 1: Students work on polishing and finishing their wiki pages. Prepare to present wiki page to the rest of the class. Day 2: Presentation Day! Students present wiki page to the rest of the class. Teacher uses a rubric to assess the wiki page. Day3: Students self-assess and reflect on their work on the project. Students take a final exam on __Lord of the Flies__.
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontweight: normal;">Week 3 **
 * //<span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontweight: normal; msobidifontstyle: normal;">After- //**
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontweight: normal;">Week 4 **

Product
Leadership Wiki Page

Credits
I would like to thank Intel for providing these wonderful technology classes, CPS for offering them and making them available to us, and to Ms. Gonzalez for all her help and expertise. Thanks!

Authors
This wiki page was created by Ms. Ramirez who is a 6th and 7th grade Language Arts Teacher in Chicago's Southwest Side. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email her at keramirez@cps.edu.