Thursday 17 November 2016

Children - Lesson 2

Lesson 2
2.1 Essential Question:
            
Who we are? Are we Children or Adults? Why are we asked to behave like children sometimes and sometimes adults? How are we to behave? Who will understand our problems? How our problems will be understood by elders and teachers?  What life skills are needed to survive in today's world? What are the values we need to have?   What are the ways in which children are abused? How should we react? What are our rights? What is the role of E-gadgets in our life?

2.2 Grouping Strategy:
           
Team will comprise groups of 10 students of mixed gender, and mixed ability and skills. One of the goals is to promote teamwork in mixed ability groups so that higher ability students get opportunities for peer instruction, and lower ability students benefit from the more advanced collaboration that will arise from this.

2.3 Learning Environment:
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A group working area in the classroom will be set aside with tables and chairs to allow more effective interaction among team members. Computer labs will be used for the majority of the online work. Research notes will be recorded in computers/blogs. Some collaboration between students will take place through email/blog/whats'app

2.4Assessment Approach:
               
                2.41 Authentic Assessment:
            Authentic tasks such as
1., Conducting surveys based on the questionnaire prepared.
2.       Documenting  the findings .

           
2.42 Formative Assessment:
           
Regular feedback will be provided as the students work on internet and library research, surveys, and presentation designs.   

2.43 Summative Assessment:
            Rubrics will be used to assess:
Questionnaire
Surveys
Final presentations
Blog

2.44 Rubrics:
            Rubrics will be used to assess:
Questionnaire
Surveys

Final presentations
Blog

2.45 Gradings:
            Group grading and individual grading will be given based on the presentation and group co-ordination, effectiveness of outcome.