How Student Engagement And Comprehension Throughout This...

This unit plan will implement a variety of methods to assess student engagement and comprehension throughout this entire unit. Begin the unit by gauging to see what students already know about the 1920s by having students complete a Pre-Assessment. Many students are already familiar with some of the themes and content connected with the 1920s and teacher can use pre-assessment to figure out what students are already familiar with. First brainstorm with the students to see what they already know and then provide students with a pre-assessment to evaluate individual knowledge. The brainstorming is very general and presents an overview whereas the assessment provides the teacher with actual data. The Unit Outline explains how the unit†¦show more content†¦This assessment will consist of a project that will reflect what the students have learned over that section of the unit. Students will be given a rubric for each of these projects. Formative Assessments: Students will be assessed by a teacher centered informal questioning period prior to each day’s lesson to observe their grasp of the content materials of the prior lesson. Teacher will also use journal entries and exit slips as formative assessments as well. Reading Assignments: There is no text for this unit; however students will be required to participate in Popcorn reading activities and discussion during class time on handouts and varied types of reading materials. Participation in activities and discussions is mandatory and will be graded on an informal basis. Group Projects/Presentation: Students will be required to discuss and create one type of newspaper article that reflects what has been discussed in the required unit. Students will work creatively together arranging pictures and designing descriptive text and articles. Groups will then present their newspaper page to aid their classmates in understanding issues and topics of the period. Individual Assignments: Poem - Students will be required to demonstrate their understanding of the cultural and social influences on the art and culture of the period. Students will hand in their poems for grading and editing. Class discussion of materials will aid all students in learning more