What's in a Play? A Midsummer Night's Dream

TEACHER TIPS & TOOLS resources, lessons, and forms to support the implementation of the research models Shaking Up Shakespeare Examples of student music videos of Shakespeare's plays.

TARGETED LEARNING STYLES Field Independent Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Tactile Active Reflective Global Understanding Analytical Understanding

TIME FRAME: recommeded time frame for completion Research : 2 Library periods Project : 4 weeks

Unit:		Grade 8 GT English Drama
Focus:		from the curriculum unit
BCPS Content Curriculum Indicator:
BCPS Library Media Indicators:		Use research skills in order to evaluate, select, record, and reorganize information. Use reference skills in order to locate information in a variety of sources.
Maryland Media Learning Outcomes and Indicators		Learn and apply reading, research and critical thinking skills to organize, and synthesize information in order to communicate new understanding. Comprehend content in various types of media. Retrieve and manage information.
AASL Standards		Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively. Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.
ISTC NETS for Students Performance Standards and Indicators: Grades PreK - 2 Grades 3 - 5 Grades 6 - 8 Grades 9- 12		4. Use content-specific tools, software, and simulations (e.g., environmental probes, graphing calculators, exploratory environments, Web tools) to support learning and research. (3, 5) 7. Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using telecommunications and collaborative tools to investigate curriculum-related problems, issues, and information, and to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (4, 5)

Last update: July, 2003
Created by Phyllis Fullem

 

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