The Hunger Games L1
- 1. Lesson Plan pro forma Class: 7NE (mixed ability sets) indicate levels of attainment Date: 12/4/2016 Time: 08:40 – 09:45 No. of pupils: 30 Unit /SoW: The Hunger Games Key Learning Goals: ref. to exam board criteria/NC as appropriate … in pupil-friendly format: 1) To have used your ‘discussion skills’ to consider some of the problems of the 21st Century world. 2) To be able to explain what is meant by the term‘dystopian novel.’ 3) To be able to explain why the novel we are studying this term fits into the category. 4) To have begun to create your own dystopia. Expected Learning Outcomes: all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils? All pupils will produce their own dystopia using their senses. They will incorporate what they have learnt, showing that they understand what a dystopia is and how it is portrayed in their make- believe world. Opportunities for Assessment: Formative & summative Creating a list of problems in the 21st century – reinforcing what dystopia is and what problems are prevalent nowadays Examples of dystopian novels/films – this will allow students to think of other settings in which dystopia can occur Quotes of Hunger Games – this will allow students to deduce what dystopian themes will run through the novel Reality TV show table – students will fill in a table writing down the elements of dystopia in Big Brother and I’m a Celebrity Making their own dystopia – students will show that they understand what dystopia by using their creativity and describing their own dystopian world Cognitive challenges: Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress? Creating their own dystopian world – students will learn what the term‘dystopia’ is, and examples will be given in the real world and how it is prevalent in our society.
- 2. EBT strategies: e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers, similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition, feedback, cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking Collaborative learning – students will work together in various stages of the lesson, and will also peer feedback their dystopian worlds Key Terminology: Dystopia Utopia Hunger Games Reality TV Resources: Big Brother video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lj Zw2dZGfg) I’m a Celebrity video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp q27IOrcAU) Homework and practice: N/A
- 3. Starter (10 minutes) Studentsmake alistof 5 thingswhichtheywouldwantintheirideal world. Classfeedback.Teacheraskswhethertheycouldguesswhat‘dystopia’means –opposite of utopia.Teacherposesthe question‘what concernsyouinthe 21st century?’ Studentsdiscussintheirpairs. Pictureswillcome uptopromptthose whodo not have any ideas. Main 5minutes Teacherexplainsthe meaningonthe word‘dystopia’andpupilscopydefinitionintotheirbooks. 5minutes Showexample of how21st centuryproblemscanbe usedto create a dystopiaandgive pupilstime toworkwiththeirpeerstocome upwiththeirown.Take whole classfeedback. 5minutes Askif any of the pupilscanthinkof any books/filmstheyhave seenwhichinclude dystopias.Theyhave tojustifywhytheythinkthe book/filmisdystopian. Ideasto share:Wall:E,Terminator,NoughtsandCrosses,I-Robot,The Matrix,NeverLetMe Go 5minutes Showquotespeople have saidabout The HungerGames andwhyit isa dystopiannovel. Studentsthinkaboutthe differentdystopianthemesthatitmighthave init. 15minutes Discusswithpartnerwhatelementsof realityTV showstheythinkmightlendthemselvestodystopiannovel. Watch two clips(bigbrotherandI’ma celebrity)andjotdownanysimilaritiestheycansee betweenthemandthe plotof The HungerGames. Big Brother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LjZw2dZGfg
- 4. I’ma Celebrity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpq27IOrcAU 10 minutes Studentscreate theirowndystopianworldusingtheirsenses.Promptsaroundthe room(visuals) Plenary(5 minutes) Peerassessment–studentsswap booksandrate theirdystopianworldoutof 5 – 1 beingthe leastfrighteningcomparedto5 beingthe most.Studentshave to give 2 reasonswhytheygave thisrating.