Monday, November 30, 2015



Title: Jack-O’-Lantern
Author:  Alice Switzer
Subject:  Language Arts and Social Studies
Grade Level: 2nd grade
IEP classification(s):
State Standard(s):
·         CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.5-Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
·         CR.3.2.1 Collaboratively discuss and reflect on choices made in creating personal artwork, using art vocabulary
Lesson Goals:  Students will decorate their own Jack-O’ Lantern and discuss why they chose their design.  In a summative paragraph students will reflect on their choices made in creating their Jack-O’ Lantern.
Instructional Methods
Anticipatory Set
·         First, we will discuss what we will use to create our Jack-O’-Lanterns.
·         Then, we will discuss how art can clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
·         Students will then watch a video, “Painting Pumpkins | Speedpaint”


Recognition “What”
Multiple means of Representation
Strategic “How”
Multiple means of Action and Expression
Affective “Why”
Multiple means of Engagement


3.2       Highlight critical features, big ideas, and relationships

6.2       Support planning and strategy development
7.3       Reduce threats and distractions

Introduce and Model New Knowledge
·         I will introduce the materials for creating the Jack-O’-Lanterns.
·         I will explain different designs or characters for decorating the Jack-O’-Lantern that the students could use.
·         The students will be asked to recall the video and to be as creative as they can.
·         I will read the book A Very Scary Jack-O’-Lantern.


Recognition “What”
Multiple means of Representation
Strategic “How”
Multiple means of Action and Expression
Affective “Why”
Multiple means of Engagement

2.5       Illustrate key concepts non-linguistically



5.3       Provide ways to scaffold practice and performance
8.1       Heighten salience of goals and objectives

Guided Practice
·         Students will move to the carpet and watch as the teacher decorates her Jack-O’-Lantern.
·         The teacher will get out her pumpkin, sharpie marker, paints, and any other material desired to decorate the pumpkin.
·         The teacher will start by painting her pumpkin.
·         The teacher will continue decorating her pumpkin until finished.
·         The teacher will discuss why she chose her design and how it made her feel.




Recognition “What”
Multiple means of Representation
Strategic “How”
Multiple means of Action and Expression
Affective “Why”
Multiple means of Engagement


3.3       Guide information processing



4.1       Provide varied ways to respond
9.3       Develop self-assessment and reflection

Independent Practice
·         Students will go back to their own desks.
·         Each student will quietly go get the materials they will need to make their Jack-O’-Lantern.
·         The students will then begin decorating their pumpkin the way they want.
·         If students do not finish before the wrap up they will be allowed extra time to finish before their assessment.



Recognition “What”
Multiple means of Representation
Strategic “How”
Multiple means of Action and Expression
Affective “Why”
Multiple means of Engagement

3.1       Provide or activate background knowledge


5.1       Allow choices of media for communication
7.1       Increase individual choice and autonomy



Wrap-up
·         After all the students are finished with the activity, they will move back to the carpet.
·         The teacher will allow students to share their feelings about their design.
·         Students will then go back to their desks and start the assessment or resume reading the book.


Recognition “What”
Multiple means of Representation
Strategic “How”
Multiple means of Action and Expression
Affective “Why”
Multiple means of Engagement


3.2       Highlight critical features, big ideas, and relationships


6.4       Enhance capacity for monitoring progress
9.1       Guide personal goal-setting and expectations

Assessment:
·         The assessment will be a short essay telling why the students chose their design for their Jack-O’-Lantern. 
·         Students will also tell about the feelings they had during the activity and about the design they chose.


Recognition “What”
Multiple means of Representation
Strategic “How”
Multiple means of Action and Expression
Affective “Why”
Multiple means of Engagement
3.4       Support memory and transfer




6.1       Guide effective goal setting
7.2       Enhance relevance, value, and authenticity

Materials
Pumpkins
Paints
Paint brushes
Journals
Pencils
Googly Eyes
Yarn (for hair)
The book A Very Scary Jack-O’-Lantern

Brain Network
UDL Principle
Recognition Networks
“What”
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I. Multiple Means of Representation ensures that the Recognition networks of students are supported

    
Specific UDL Accommodations (1.1 – 3.4)

Key Elements
Please Put a Check Mark Next To the Ones You Incorporated


Where in the project?
(Which Lesson Phase 1-6)
















X
  
Introduces and Model new knowledge

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Independent Practice
X
Wrap-up & Anticipatory Set
X  
Guided Practice
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Assessment









Strategic Networks
“How”
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II. Multiple Means of Action and Expression ensures that the Strategic networks of students are supported

   
 Specific UDL Accommodations (4.1 – 6.4)

Key Elements
Please Put a Check Mark Next To the Ones You Incorporated

Where in the project?
(Which Lesson Phase 1-6)

X
Guided Practice





X
Independent Practice


X  
Introduce and model new knowledge

X 
Assessment
X  
Anticipatory Set


X 
Wrap-up





Affective Networks
“Why”
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III. Multiple Means of Engagement ensures that the Affective networks of students are supported

     Specific UDL Accommodations (7.1 – 9.3)

Key Elements
Please Put a Check Mark Next To the Ones You Incorporated

Where in the project?
(Which Lesson Phase 1-6)

X
Independent Practice
X 
Assessment
X 
Anticipatory Set










X 
Wrap-up


X 
Guided Practice