Grade 5 Creative Communicator Global Collaborator Cornerstone Task Lesson
Grade 5 CC/GC Cornerstone Task Lesson
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Motivation
Multiple Means of Motivation
- Students will be informed that they will have to work in teams to complete a potential stressful task within a strict time constraint.
- Have the students open the Grade 5 CC/GC: Cornerstone Task Module imported in their Tech course.
- Using the Cornerstone Task Overview page in the module review lesson expectations and vocabulary with students.
- Using the Lesson Activity page in the module review the motivation with students and watch the video, Excellent Team Work Links to an external site., to see teamwork at its best. Briefly discuss the video with students.
Links to an external site. Learning Target:
- Students will see a model of efficient team work.
Lesson
Multiple Means of Representation
- Using the Lesson Activity page in the modules review with students attributes of successful teams
- Using the Lesson Activity Preparation Page, discuss the different team roles as well as the Student Rubric that they will use to assess their teamwork and the teamwork of their group. gr5_ccgc_cornerstoneStudentRubric Links to an external site.Inform the students that their participation in their teams will be a big part of their grade.
- Allow students to create teams and assign team roles.
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Introduce teams to the task using the Lesson Activity Task page in the module.
Your team is on a ship in the Caribbean that is sinking. There is a lifeboat that will fit everyone on your team. You have 10 minutes to collect 10 items from the ship. These items will help you survive for a few days adrift in the Caribbean.
- Students will have 10 minutes to view the list of items and select 10 items. This will be a strict timeline. If they can’t get 10 items, they get what they were able to agree on. If they take over 10 items, the teacher can randomly take away items until they have 10 only.
- The recorder should record the 10 items the team selected.
- Teams will take the remaining time to agree on a platform to use. This is a start from scratch project, no templates. They need to rely on each other to complete this project.
Learning Target:
- Students will work as an efficient team with defined roles in order to complete the task within the time frame allotted.
ASsessmenT
Multiple Means of Expression
- Using the Lesson Activity Task page in the module, review the assignment with students. Make sure that students understand their team role as well as the requirements of the finished product.
- Students may choose to present the rationale using any platform they have access to. This includes; Wixie, Comic Life, GSuite, Scratch, iMovie. If the platform students wish to use isn’t listed above, check the authorized supplemental digital tools before allowing students to use a non-essential platform. .
- Allow teams time to work, checking in periodically and facilitating as needed.
Learning Target:
- Students will work as an efficient team in order to support their choices with rationale.
Extension
Teams should use all time available completing and editing the project.
Learning Target:
Students will work as efficient teams using their assigned roles.
Motivation
Multiple Means of Motivation
- Consider what teams do a cheer to motivate the start of the class.
- Review the Task, Team Roles and Expectations using the Lesson Activity Preparation and Task pages in the module.
Learning Target:
- Students will set the tone of the day by doing a team cheer.
Lesson
Multiple Means of Representation
- Allow teams time to complete their project independently. Check in with student groups periodically and facilitate as needed.
Learning Target:
- Students will work as an efficient team in order to support their choices with rationale. Students will use collaborative tools to complete one team project.
Assessment
Multiple Means of Expression
- Using the gr5_ccdc_cornerstoneStudentRubric Links to an external site. have student complete a peer and self reflection. Inform the students that their participation in their teams will be a big part of their grade.
Learning Target:
- Students will reflect on the success of their team and their own performance as a team member.
Extension
Have students come up with a class list of 10 items. Allow them to debate.
Learning Target:
Students will respectful listen to the ideas and rationales of their classmates.
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