Anti-Poverty
Being Me
Author(s): Rosemary McCarney
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Social Justice focus: Being young doesn’t mean being powerless
Synopsis: Eager to help the world, Rosie is thinking about what she’ll be when she grows up, but she doesn’t have an answer just yet. However, she does believe that she can still do lots of terrific things right now. After a walk with her dad, Rosie is introduced to the local food bank where the manager, Mr. Santino, shows them around the busy warehouse and allows them to help pack cartons. While there, Rosie spots her friend Sam and his mother getting a box of food. Because he’s obviously embarrassed, Rosie spends the rest of the day thinking about how she could make him feel better. Eventually, Rosie comes up with a plan to help the food bank and Sam both.
Lesson Plan: Alessia Bisogni
Primary/Junior/Intermediate Lesson Plan (Abbreviated Template)
Consecutive and Concurrent Programs
Unit/Topic: Making a Difference
Grade: 5
Lesson: What is the focus of this lesson in relation to the unit?
Using a variety of media texts, forms, conventions, and techniques to display how students would use their strengths to face a social justice challenge in our world.
Curriculum Areas: What are possible connections to other curricular areas?
Visual Art
Overall Expectations
D1. Creating and Presenting: Apply the creative process to produce a variety of to-and three-dimensional art works, using elements, principles, and techniques to visual art to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings;
Specific Expectations
D1.3 Use elements of design in art works to communicate ideas, messages, and understandings
Family Life
E1. Appreciating God’s Goodness: Appreciate that humans are called to image the love of God by caring for all of God’s gifts of creation.
E1.1 recognize and appreciate the importance of using their gifts to make the world a better place for everyone
Curriculum Expectations: What Overall and Specific Expectations will be addressed?
Oral Communication
Overall Expectations
2. Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
Specific Expectations
Interactive Strategies
2.2 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate speaking behaviour in a variety of situations, including paired sharing, dialogue, and small- and large- group discussions
Clarity and Coherence
2.3 communicate orally in a clear, coherent manner, presenting ideas, opinions, and information in a readily understandable form
Appropriate Language
2.4 use appropriate words and phrases from the full range of their vocabulary, including inclusive and non-discriminatory language, and stylistic devices suited to the purpose, to communicate their meaning accurately and engage the interest of their audience
Media Literacy
Overall Expectation
3. Create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and t