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Glogging With Realism

Grade Focus
Grade 11
Age Level
16
Subject
Literature
Technology Integration Activity
Imaging
Estimated Time of Completion
2-3 blocks
Author: Shana AuthenticatedPublicUser Last modified: 05/01/2010

Introduction

Students will work in groups to create a brief public service announcement about the realistic depiction of the people in the 1860s-1900s (women, children, slaves, or soldiers).

Prerequisite Experience

Students must understand the basic characteristics of Realism literature.  Additionally, they should have a basic understanding of computers.

Project

Students will work in groups to create an electronic poster about the realistic depiction of the people in the 1860s-1900s (women, children, slaves, or soldiers).

Assessment/Grading

An evaluation rubric has been provided

Lesson Plan Details

Engage

How would the following scenes change you:
  • seeing a man die in action?
  
  • seeing a slave being beaten by his master?
  
  • seeing a woman’s place being predetermined by being born as a woman? 
   
  • seeing children being treated by their abusive parents?
    Realistic writers were affected by these real situations.  The goal of their writing, therefore, was to accurately depict the everyday person.


Working in small groups, you will accurately show one of the minority groups from the Realistic time period.   The final product will be a glog that sends a powerful message informing the public about your minority group. 

 

Explore

Your group will begin this exploration by selecting one of the four minority groups.  Which group seems to resonate most with you?  About which group do you think you can create an effective awareness video?

Explain

Part IIn your groups, discuss the following questions.  Have one of the group members note the major points of your discussions to provide to other class members. 1.   What were the most common issues presented in the minor you observed?  2.   How will you go about producing an effective glogster?  3.   What pictures would help accurately depict your group? Part II –

In your small groups;

  • Use one of the brainstorming techniques we have studied to produce a list of ideas you have for each minority group.
 
  • Select one topic for your public awareness glogster.
 
  • Research your minority group to become more knowledgeable on it.
 
  • Decide who your audience will be—remember this is the late 1800s/early 1900s.
 
  • Create your storyboard. 

  • Plan out a schedule for meeting with your group members to create the glogster.

Create a responsibility form, listing each group members’ responsibilities.
 
In order to demonstrate your understanding of the Realism literary movement, you will be creating a glogster.  Use this packet to guide you.....

 

Glogster Login: _______________________________        Password: ________________________

1.       Group members:  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

2.      Brainstorm

Women

Children

Slave

Soldiers

           
 

a.       Upon which group did your group  agree? ________________________________________

 

3.      Research Questions:  What questions will your glogster answer? 

a.       __________________________________________________________________________

b.      __________________________________________________________________________

c.       __________________________________________________________________________

d.      __________________________________________________________________________

e.       __________________________________________________________________________

    

4.      Determine and assign group roles.  Record each person and his/her responsibilities.

Group member

Job Title

Specific responsibilities

    
    
    
    
 

5.       Develop a timeline for working on the project.  FINAL PROJECT IS DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 1.

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Elaborate

Part I: Your assignment is to produce n interactive poster in the form of a glog.  Your goal is to make the public aware of the harsh realities of women, children, slaves, or soldiers in the Realism time period.  Be sure to have the following components:

 

·         Images:  Select five images that accurately depict your group.

 

·         Timeline:  Create a time line of at least five important facts about the development of the rights of your group.

 

·         Video:  Find an appropriate video/video clip (2 minutes max) that covers your group; this can be a clip from a movie or a documentary

 

·         Other Texts:  Link three other pieces of literature that depict your group. 

 

Evaluate

There are three components for evaluation. 
  1. Your final product (assessed by me):  Your final glog will be assessed using the following evaluation rubric. (50 points)
                  Evaluation Rubric

Criteria

 		Unsatisfactory(4)Needs Improvement(6)Satisfactory(8)Exemplary (10)
Research (demonstrated in the form of a submitted works cited page)Limited research, from limited sources Somewhat well researched from somewhat varied sources.Well researched, from various sourcesThorough research from varied sources presenting different points of view
ContentMinority group is accurately depicted·         has five dates about group in time period·         shows accurate pictures·         contains a video that enhances the understanding·         finds three other texts that show minority groupContains some of the requirements; more than one significant element is missing Contains most of the requirements; one significant element is missing Contains all of the requirements; some of the elements are weak or don’t demonstrate a clear understanding of the time period Contains all the requirements; elements show a profound understanding of the time period 
Technology Use to Demonstrate Understanding (technological components enhance the content)Technology use with little purposeTechnology use with some purposeTechnology use with purpose Intuitive technology use with specific purpose
Overall Final ProjectInconsistent and inappropriate aesthetics and technical functionality Somewhat consistent and appropriate aesthetics and technical functionalityConsistent and appropriate aesthetics and technical functionality Consistent, creative and appropriate aesthetics and technical functionality
  
  1. Your participation (assessed by your group members):  Group members will provide an assessment of the group.  Design an evaluation form and assess the contribution of the group members and the actual final project.   (25 points)
 
  1. Your reflection (assessed by you).  You will assess your own progress and accomplishments on this project by writing a brief outline of what you have learned, what you can do now that you could not do previously and how they might apply this knowledge to future events or projects. (25 points)