Division of School Improvement - Model Curriculum Units

	7^th grade
	7 lessons
	Using a theme of understanding propaganda, students demonstrate active and critical listening behaviors, use an organized note-taking system, and effectively use visual and audio media to demonstrate and present their understanding of key concepts within a designated time limit.
	Specific strategies: Note-taking, active and critical listening
	This unit consists of seven lessons.
	Handouts including graphic organizers
	Formative and Summative Assessment
	Glossary

What is the influence?	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Are we under the influence? A first look	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Are we under the influence? A second look	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Script reading	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Creating the goods	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Ready, set, action	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
Roll 'em	Word	HTML (with links to documents)

The summative assessment(s) includes: 1. student performance event (creation and presentation of a commercial demonstrating fluency and using one or more propaganda techniques), 2. the teacher observation of listening behavior, and 3. a student written paragraph evaluating the success of a propaganda technique and justifying individual listening enjoyment of a peer commercial.

Summative Assessment	Commercial Evaluation Score Key
	Listening Behavior Score Key
	Exit Paragraph Score Key

PREVIOUS LEARNING

TARGETED LEARNING

FUTURE LEARNING

Demonstrates phonemic awareness

R1D Students will read grade-level instructional texts with accuracy, fluency and expression.

Students will read instructional texts at the next grade level with accuracy, fluency and expression.

Read 6^th grade-level instructional text with accuracy and fluency.

LS1A Students will justify their level of enjoyment.

Students will justify their level of enjoyment.

Identify and evaluate tone, mood, and emotion.

LS1A, LS2A In discussions and presentations students will actively listen and record key words and concepts in an organized note-taking system.

Students will use clarifying strategies for understanding (e.g., questioning, summarizing and paraphrasing)

Demonstrate active listening behaviors.

LS1A Students will listen critically to identify and evaluate propaganda techniques.

Students will recognize how colloquialisms and jargon reflect context, regions and cultures

Present using appropriate volume, tone, rate, fluency, and eye contact.

LS1B Students will use active listening behaviors to accurately evaluate effectiveness of propaganda and level of enjoyment.

Students will continue to use active listening behaviors to respond to questions.

Explain various propaganda techniques.

LS2A Students will use visual and audio media to present a commercial using one or more propaganda techniques within a designated time limit.

In discussions and presentations, students will use appropriate body language and incorporate media or technology.