Backwards Design Lesson Plan Template

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Backward Design Lesson Plan Template
By Jodi Powell
Title: As Seen on TV
Subject/Course: Language Arts
Time: 70 minutes
Strand: Media Literacy
Grades: 6
Lesson Description
Students consider media viewpoints by comparing and contrasting representations of minority characters (as
applicable) in their favourite television shows.
Stage 1: Desired Results
Fundamental Concepts/Skills
Identify incidences of “-isms” in the media
Think critically about what is presented in media as well as what is not
Connect media presentations of minority groups with students' lives and the lives of others
Big Ideas/Essential Question
• How are minority groups represented in media?
Ontario Curricular Overall Expectation
Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts
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Ontario Curricular Specific Expectation
1.5 – Point of View – identify whose point of view is presented in a media text , identify missing or alternative
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points of view, and, where appropriate, determine whether the chosen view achieves a particular goal
1.2 – Making Inferences/Interpreting Messages – interpret media texts, using overt and implied messages as
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evidence for their interpretations
Lesson Goals
• Students will understand that all media present their subjects through a particular point of view
• Students will be able to determine that point of view and recognize that there can be others
• Students will understand how that P.O.V. affects what viewers/readers perceive to be true
Key concepts and/or skills to be learned/applied:
Background Knowledge:
How to determine viewpoints in various forms of
Understanding of different forms of media and their
media
general purposes/functions
How to critically reflect upon the impact of the
Comfort with the concept of 'voice'
material that is present/the material that is left out
Understanding of cultural differences and various
to determine messages presented by the media
minority groups
Stage 2: Planning learning experience and instruction
Student Groupings
Instructional Strategies
• Whole Group
Teacher-led discussion
• Pairs
Small group assignment/discussion
• Individual work
Small group presentations/whole group discussion
Materials
Considerations
Chart paper and markers
chalk board/chalk
notebooks and pencils
smartboard or tv with computer hookup

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