Fractured Fairy Tales

Year 7 -Term 3, 2012 Duration: 10 weeks Mrs. L.Peckett

SCIENCE UNDERSTANDINGEARTH &SPACE SCIENCES Tides- spring tides, neap tides http://www.youtube.com /watch? v=CTQ6ciHENgI&feature=related Tides Experiment Currents- tidal forces, wind & density differences Currents experiment Tornadoes- definition & how theyre formed- Tornado vortex experiment Effect of oil and birds oil feather experiment SCIENCE INQUIRY SKILLSQuestioning & predicting, processing & analyzing data,

SOSE Culture & Identity 3.2 Systems, Resources & Power3.3 Students will identify stereotyping through traditional and non-traditional roles in fairytales. They will investigate the historical sources of various traditional fairytales, write and perform a fractured fairytale play. Students will apply the principles of democratic decision making in collectively formulating the class rules and discussing the notion of a communityclass, school, family, broader community, nation, globe.

UNIT: Fractured Fairy Tales MATHS Major focus- Students will interpret maps, plans and directions according to conventions; identify and describe movement using compass points and distances. Number- odd ,even, prime, composites, square , factors and multiples, fractions, decimals and percentages. Operations- Addition & subtraction- mental and written strategies. Space- 2D & 3D shapes. And angles Measurement- time, volume, circumference and area Patterns & Algebra- number patterns, review strategies. Ratio- introduce new concept

evaluating- reflex experiment

ts will research the way various cultures demonstrate their understanding of natural phenomena through fairytales. Students will discover the need for fair tests and quantitative data whilst engaging in investigations & experiments. Life & Living 3.3 Natural LANGUAGE & Processed Materials 3.2 Germination & transforming raw grain Major focus- Students will be investigating, preparing and presenting a fractured fairytaleFilm review of fractured fairy tale Daily and weekly reading. Weekly spelling- sound waves and test. Proofreading and editing. Weekly writing tasks Reading & Listening comprehension. Grammar activities.English Skills.

Topics/ Weeks Week 1

Maths 2D/3D Shapes & Angles Patterns & Algebra Ratio

English Writing good paragraphs. Similes and Metaphors and punctuation. Traditional/ fractured fairy tales- textual features; origins of fairytales Speech Marks. Continue reading traditional/ fractured fairy tales. What is a film review? Textual features- title, audience, classification rating, release date, plot description, rating, suitable audience. Watch film for modeled film review. Traditional/ Fractured fairy tales research. Joint construction of film review. Create a fractured fairy tale charactercharacter biography sheet. Begin fractured fairy tale.

SOSE Introduction to Fairytales- What is a fairytale?-KWL Begin reading traditional fairytales Continue reading traditional & fractured fairytale How do we fracture fairytales?- role reversal, modernizing, etc.

Science 5 Rotational Experiments: 1. Tides- how they are formed 2. Currents- how theyre formed 3. Tornadoes- how theyre formed

Technology Researching traditional fairytales online. Continue researching traditional fairytales online. Research traditional/fractured fairytales.

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Time

Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale. Design a Wanted poster for a fairytale character. Complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities/differences between traditional and fractured fairytales. Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale.

4. Effect of oil on birds

Week 5

Number & Operation s

5. Snap- fair test- reaction times

Creating fract. fairytale trading cards. Creating fract. fairytale trading cards.

Week 6

Volume

Begin 2nd film for individual film review. Continue fractured fairy tale.

Week 7

Fractions/ Decimals/ % CirclesPie, Circumfer ence Areatriangles, rectangles /compound shapes Problem Solving

Write an individual film review. Begin group fractured fairytale. Complete individual fractured fairy tale. In pairs, write joint script for 7Rs Movie Show Continue group fairytale. Continue & practice script for Movie Show. Finalising group fairy tale play scripts

Continue writing own fractured fairytale.

Week 8

Begin compiling pictures/drawings for Photostory.

Tides & Currents- how theyre formed; Ocean tides, spring tides, neap tides; Great Conveyor Belt. Tornadoes & effect of oil on birds- how tornadoes are measured; waterproofing nature of feathers. Revise experiments & findings

Finish own fractured fairytales .

Continue playsfractured fairytales in groups. Continue plays offractured fairytales in groups. Complete Plays fractured fairytales in groups.

Week 9

Continue group fairytale. Begin compiling plays

Revision

Week 10

Present plays

Complete plays

Science Test/ Collection of prac reports

Perform plays

YEAR 7 MATHEMATICS PROGRAM- TERM 3, 2012

Week 1.

Major Focus Space

Activities and Resources * Review names and geometric properties of2D /3D shapes and be able to identify them.

Minor Focus

Activities and Resources *ICAS 09#1, 09#32 05#18 QSM p137 *05#27,09#3NC *QSM p78 and 79

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OperationsAddition & Subtraction Number Patterns * Review the use of a given input Number and and Algebra and output rule. Operations * Review order of operations -Place value -Positive and negative numbers Ratio * Introduce new concept Number and * Teach conversion of ratio to Operations lowest form -Triangular * Teach to mentally calculate a numbers ratio and proportion problem -Division Time * Review units of time Number and * Review digital/ anologue/ words Operations for 12hr and 24hr time -Multiplication -Expanding Number * Review reading, writing and - Greater

* ICAS 09#28, 08#39

*09#22NC * QSM p106/107.

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* ICAS09#12

and Operations

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Volume

representing numbers, in words/digits and symbols * Review place value * Teach powers of ten *Review addition, subtraction, multiplication and division algorithms. * Teach/Review what is volume * Develop and apply the rule for volume of a rectangular prism * Review addition and subtraction of mixed numbers * Simplifying * Problems involving percentages

than,Less than and equal to. Odd/Even /Prime and Composite Numbers NumberNegative and Positive numbers Operations Number and Operations -Rounding and ascending numbers -Addition and subtraction Number and Operations -Multiplying by 10,100,1000 - Multiplication Number and Operations -Powers of a number -algorithms

* QSM p53 *QSM p5

* QSM p94/95 *ICAS 10 #30

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Fractions/ Decimals and Percentage

*QSM p60 * ICAS08#9

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CirclesCircumfere nce etc.

* Review parts of a circle * Teach circumference *Teach pi

*QSM p 85

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Area of Triangles, rect, squares and compound shapes

* Review- what is the area of a shape * Revise area of rect, and square * Rule for area of triangle and compound shapes

*QSM p 90 and 91

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REVISION & TESTING-

YEAR 7 LANGUAGE PROGRAM- TERM 3, 2012

Week 1. Content/ Activities Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Begin running records Proofreading & Editing Activity Begin reading and researching various traditional fairytales-recording generic features (magic, heroes/ villains, beautiful princesses, wicked stepmothers etc.) Continue running records Continue research on traditional fairytales Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity Researching fairy tales Continue running records Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity Examine fractured fairytales and identify how they are fractured- eg. different perspective, role reversal (male-female characters), changing time (modernizing). Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity Continue examination of fractured fairytales and begin writing- original fractured fairytale in groups What is a book/film review? Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity Continue writing fractured fairytale Grammar English Skills Metaphors and Similes Sound Waves P pp- pig, slipper Writing Metaphors and similes

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Speech Marks

Ir, ur, or, erbird, nurse, world, fern

Princess picturedescription of character using Looks, Sounds, Feels, Smells like strategy. Description of modern day princess/ villian

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Connectives

R, rr- robot carrot

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Apostrophesownership and contractions

Or, ore, a, aw, au-horse, core, ball, paw, sauce S, ss,se, ce, x,c-seal, kiss, mouse, juice,fox,penc il Oo u-book and bush

Plan- original fractured fairytale brainstorm ideas

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Prefixes and Suffixes

Complete plan & begin original fractured fairytale .

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Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity

Phrases and clauses

Complete fractured fairy tale good copy Write film review

Complete fractured fairytale & begin writing play script? Film review 7. Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity Complete play script & begin rehearsals? Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activity Continue rehearsal of plays Listening Comprehension Activity Reading Comprehension Activity/ Reading Groups Proofreading & Editing Activit Practice plays with all props Proofreading & Editing Activity. Listening & Reading Comprehension Activities Present plays to parents, other classes- Fractured Fairytale Festival.? Antonyms/ Synonyms T tt- tiger, button Publish. Present to class? Complete film review

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Voice, audience and purpose Colons, semicolons

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Oo,ew,ue,u-e, u- boot, screw,glue, flute, ruler V ve- vase and sleeve

I time permits look at making fractured fairy tale into a play Practice plays?

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alliteration

Ou ow-cloud, flower

Present plays?

SOSE OVERVIEW
Content/ Learning Activities Introduction to Fairytales- What is a fairytale? As whole class, complete K-W-L to discover what is known by students and what students want to know about fairytales. Each student to write K-W-L into SOSE books and complete L section upon completion of unit. As whole class and in small groups, read various examples of traditional fairytales. Examine the country of origin, cultures and morals behind them. In small groups, explore various traditional fairytales through drawing storyboards. Identify stereotypes of characters within a traditional fairytale- eg princess- beautiful; prince- saves the day; witch- ugly, evil; various animals- wolf (evil), pigs (innocent). Identify stereotypes within the students daily lives- eg. on TV, books. Are these stereotypes always the case? Students to find examples in their daily lives of exceptions to stereotypes based on gender, work, sport, race, nationality, religion. How can students ensure that they dont fall into the trap of making generalizations/ stereotypes? Design a Wanted poster for a fairytale character Complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the similarities/differences between traditional and fractured fairytales Students create their own fractured fairytale character and compose a trading card for their character detailing the following information: o Name, place of birth, current address, physical description, species type o Picture (on one side of the trading card) o Occupation o Strengths, weaknesses o Diet Culminating Activity- presentation of fractured fairytale plays? Teaching Strategies Direct teaching K-W-L Expert Groups Expert Groups Expert Groups Brainstorming Expert Groups Stereotyping worksheet Direct Teaching Direct teaching Venn Diagram Direct teaching Brainstorming Assessment Observation

FA FA Observation Observation Collection of workbook Poster Focused analysis Collection of workbooks Observation

Expert Groups

Criteria sheet

SCIENCE OVERVIEW

Content/Learning Activities

ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST Fractured Fairytales

ASSESSMENT ITEM Running record DUE DATE Ongoing

Spelling tests Listening tests English- Film Reviews Proofreading & editing tests Number facts tests Maths tests SOSE- Stereotyping- Fractured Fairytale ICTs- Trading Card SOSE- Fractured Fairytale Booklet Science- Completion of Science Reports Science Test

Weekly Weekly Week 8 Week 3 & 6 Weekly Weekly Week 9 Week 5 Week 9 Weekly Week 9