Unit Plan Template

Name: Madison Lynn

Grade level: 5th
Content Area: Technology
Title of Unit: Passion Project

Essential Questions or Driving Questions:

Essential Question(s) that allow learners to explore significant questions
about themselves and/or their world:
What are you passionate about? What do you want to learn more about? What
would you be interested in researching/writing about? What are your interests?
What are you curious about?

Standards:
Your statement about what learners should know and be able to do. (Be
sure it related to your essential questions or driving questions.):
By the end of this unit you should be able to introduce a topic clearly, provide a
general observation and focus, and group related information logically, include
formatting (eg. headings), illustrations and multimedia.

Content Standardsoptional depending on your instructional setting (Pick

1-2 main ones.):
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.a
Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group
related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and
multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

ISTE*S Standards (Pick 1-2 rather than including the whole list.):
Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources using
digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make
meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

Creative Communicator- Students communicate clearly and express themselves

creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and
digital media appropriate to their goals.

Overview and Timeline

The Passion Project will take place over a 6-week period. Students will work on their
project 2 days a week. Students will be selecting something they are passionate
about and researching it, learning more about it and finally presenting it using
multimedia. This encourages creativity and growth in literacy by giving students the
freedom to work on their Passion Project. They will use the search engines provided
(Kiddle and Kidrex) to research their topic. They will use PowToon to create their
presentation. At the end of the 6 week work time, students will post their project
to the classroom website to share with students.

Adapted from the 2007 ISTE TEMPLATE I Lesson Plan. 1

Week 1
Day 1: Students will be introduced to what a passion project is, watch video
on purpose page of the website, Watch introduction video to project,
introduce class website to the students and go over rubric
Day 2: Introduce digital citizenship, watch video about digital citizenship,
sign agreement and send letter home to parents about the project.

Week 2
Day 3: What are you passionate about? Brainstorming for developing the
project. Introduce research websites (Kiddle, Kidrex) and talk about books
that need to be used.
Day 4: How to create a citation, Introduce presentation tool (PowToon), show
example final project, introduce google docs (will be submitting writing here).

Week 3
Day 5: Work Day - Give template for research, time for book checkout,
researching online.
Day 6: Work Day

Week 4
Day 7: Work Day
Day 8: Work Day - Submit rough draft of writing for presentation

Week 5
Day 9: Work Day - use feedback to make edits and adjustments to writing
Day 10: Work Day - Begin putting together presentation

Week 6
Day 11: Work Day - Learn how to submit on our class website and practice on
how to leave respectful comments.
Day 12: Final work day
Day 12: Viewing party and commenting on each others work

Assessment Learners will produce a presentation using a platform to present

information found about a topic or thing they are passionate about. I will assess
them by creating a rubric so that they know what is expected of them. I will be their
audience as well as their peer and parents (since it will be posted on our classroom
website.
Resources
Educator Preparation:
Create classroom website, templates, tutorials/screencasts, list of acceptable tech
tools to use, rubric, example presentations
Tools and Resources Provided to Learners:

Adapted from the 2007 ISTE TEMPLATE I Lesson Plan. 2

Classroom website, multiple online resources/tools to display presentation, tutorials
and screencasts to explain digital tools, templates to help with researching and
recording findings, rubric given for guidance
Tutorials and Templates Provided to Learners:
Provide example projects for students to see
Briefly explain how the resources, tools, and tutorials may be used to
differentiate content or process for learners:
All tools used in this project allow for flexibility and creativity for all students. The
content is based off of what the student chooses and can be modified as needed to
support students learning.

Reason(s) for chosen technology(s):

Chromebooks are provided by the district. The other tools for students to use are
friendly and easy to navigate.
Instructional Plan
Management: Students will work in the classroom on Chromebook. This is to be
done independently but the final project shared with all students and the classroom
blog. They will reflect on each others work.
Differentiation: The project allows for plenty of differentiation because of the
nature of the project. Students have the freedom to choose their own topic.

Closure and Reflection There will be a presentation share party, students will
have their creations posted to our class site. We will have time for students to watch
them and write comments and compliments to their classmates. I would then
conduct a community circle and have students share out the things that they
learned from their peers.

Adapted from the 2007 ISTE TEMPLATE I Lesson Plan. 3