Grade: 3 Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Communities
Lesson Focus: Creating an Animoto Video – Types of Communities in Nova Scotia:
Students will communicate what they have learned about the different types of Nova Scotia
Communities by creating a video. The video will contain images and text which will clearly
demonstrate their understanding
Timeframe: Three 45 Minute periods
"I can" statements
I can identify and describe the types of communities in Nova Scotia and explain how it affects the lifestyle of the people who live there.
I can effectively communicate my understanding in a digital format.
Outcomes:
Students will communicate effectively and clearly and respond personally and critically.
· demonstrate effective active listening habits in multiple cultural contexts
· ask and respond to questions to seek clarification of others' ideas to consolidate information
· respond to and give directions that are multi-step with increased complexity
· use social conventions such as turn-taking, politeness*, when to speak and when to listen, in a range of conversations and cooperative play situations in multiple cultural contexts
Students will demonstrate a variety of ways to comprehend and select from a range of culturally diverse print and digital texts.
· infer meaning within and beyond a variety of texts
Students will convey meaning by creating print and digital texts collaboratively and independently using imagination, personal experiences , and feelings.
· express ideas in complete thoughts using simple, compound and complex sentences.
· label and define drawings to explain ideas/topics
· understand and apply readers'/listeners' comments to clarify meaning
Students will use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and media products to enhance their clarity, precision and effectiveness.
· include information that is relevant and purposeful for an intended audience
· work with a partner, in small groups, and independently, to create writing
· Drafting: Writing is connected to pre-writing. Write on a single topic, with a beginning, middle and end, some elaboration and organization
· Re-read their writing to monitor meaning and message and include information that is relevant and purposeful for an
intended audience
· Revision: make changes to writing to clarify meaning
· Publishing/information sharing: publish student-selected final pieces of writing that demonstrate grade level traits and conventions
Resources:
Screencast: How to create an Animoto video
How to save an image/picture
How to produce your Animoto video
Types of Communities
Grade 3 Student Social Studies Textbook " My Province"
Books: Nelson books rolled out to grade 3 classrooms from the DOE
· Large Cities
· Towns
· Rural Communities
Project outline
Completed Graphic Organizer
Rubric
21Century Skills
· Communicate and Collaborate · Apply and Interconnect
· Find and Validate · Analyze and Synthesize
· Citizenship · Create and Publish
· Critical thinking
Connection:
This lesson follows the Types of Communities in Nova Scotia and Exploring Communities Lessons
Mini-lesson:
Explicit Teaching (I Do)
Display the rubric on the SmartBoard and review the expectations.
Students watch screencast, How to create an Animoto videowith a partner at the Social Studies Station.
Check in with each group and conference, as required. (Possible topics: how to find an appropriate image, how to save an image,)
Groups (We do)
Students continue to watch screencast, How to create an Animoto video with a partner at the Social Studies Station. They will also watch How to save an image/picture when they need to add an image.
Using the information on their graphic organizer students will create an Animoto video which describes the types of communities in Nova Scotia and the lifestyle of the people in these communities. When they have finished building their video they will watch How to produce your Animoto video to create the finished product.
Students will need to create a video which is organized, which contains complete sentences and appropriate pictures which enhance the meaning for the viewer.
Time to Share (We share)
Circle time: What did you accomplish today?
Name 1 thing you learned today.
When all videos are completed students will present their videos to the class and answer any questions.
Differentiation:
· Working with a partner helps students who have difficulty reading and/or understanding the content.
Enrichment: Students discover other elements of the Animoto program.
Students share their discoveries with their peers.
Students assist other students who are having difficulty navigating the Animoto program
Assessment:
· Conferences
· Make notes under each outcome for individual students using the iPad app "iDoceo" Graphic Organizer
· Video
· Graphic Organizer
· Rubric
Unit: Communities
Lesson Focus: Creating an Animoto Video – Types of Communities in Nova Scotia:
Students will communicate what they have learned about the different types of Nova Scotia
Communities by creating a video. The video will contain images and text which will clearly
demonstrate their understanding
Timeframe: Three 45 Minute periods
"I can" statements
I can identify and describe the types of communities in Nova Scotia and explain how it affects the lifestyle of the people who live there.
I can effectively communicate my understanding in a digital format.
Outcomes:
Students will communicate effectively and clearly and respond personally and critically.
· demonstrate effective active listening habits in multiple cultural contexts
· ask and respond to questions to seek clarification of others' ideas to consolidate information
· respond to and give directions that are multi-step with increased complexity
· use social conventions such as turn-taking, politeness*, when to speak and when to listen, in a range of conversations and cooperative play situations in multiple cultural contexts
Students will demonstrate a variety of ways to comprehend and select from a range of culturally diverse print and digital texts.
· infer meaning within and beyond a variety of texts
Students will convey meaning by creating print and digital texts collaboratively and independently using imagination, personal experiences , and feelings.
· express ideas in complete thoughts using simple, compound and complex sentences.
· label and define drawings to explain ideas/topics
· understand and apply readers'/listeners' comments to clarify meaning
Students will use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and media products to enhance their clarity, precision and effectiveness.
· include information that is relevant and purposeful for an intended audience
· work with a partner, in small groups, and independently, to create writing
· Drafting: Writing is connected to pre-writing. Write on a single topic, with a beginning, middle and end, some elaboration and organization
· Re-read their writing to monitor meaning and message and include information that is relevant and purposeful for an
intended audience
· Revision: make changes to writing to clarify meaning
· Publishing/information sharing: publish student-selected final pieces of writing that demonstrate grade level traits and conventions
Resources:
Screencast: How to create an Animoto video
How to save an image/picture
How to produce your Animoto video
Types of Communities
Grade 3 Student Social Studies Textbook " My Province"
Books: Nelson books rolled out to grade 3 classrooms from the DOE
· Large Cities
· Towns
· Rural Communities
Project outline
Completed Graphic Organizer
Rubric
21Century Skills
· Communicate and Collaborate · Apply and Interconnect
· Find and Validate · Analyze and Synthesize
· Citizenship · Create and Publish
· Critical thinking
Connection:
This lesson follows the Types of Communities in Nova Scotia and Exploring Communities Lessons
Mini-lesson:
Explicit Teaching (I Do)
Display the rubric on the SmartBoard and review the expectations.
Students watch screencast, How to create an Animoto videowith a partner at the Social Studies Station.
Check in with each group and conference, as required. (Possible topics: how to find an appropriate image, how to save an image,)
Groups (We do)
Students continue to watch screencast, How to create an Animoto video with a partner at the Social Studies Station. They will also watch How to save an image/picture when they need to add an image.
Using the information on their graphic organizer students will create an Animoto video which describes the types of communities in Nova Scotia and the lifestyle of the people in these communities. When they have finished building their video they will watch How to produce your Animoto video to create the finished product.
Students will need to create a video which is organized, which contains complete sentences and appropriate pictures which enhance the meaning for the viewer.
Time to Share (We share)
Circle time: What did you accomplish today?
Name 1 thing you learned today.
When all videos are completed students will present their videos to the class and answer any questions.
Differentiation:
· Working with a partner helps students who have difficulty reading and/or understanding the content.
Enrichment: Students discover other elements of the Animoto program.
Students share their discoveries with their peers.
Students assist other students who are having difficulty navigating the Animoto program
Assessment:
· Conferences
· Make notes under each outcome for individual students using the iPad app "iDoceo" Graphic Organizer
· Video
· Graphic Organizer
· Rubric