MYP Unit Planner Photography
MYP Unit Planner Photography
MYP Unit Planner Photography
Stage1:Integratesignificantconcept,areaofinteractionandunitquestion
Areaofinteractionfocus
Whichareaofinteractionwillbeourfocus? Whyhavewechosenthis?
Significantconcept(s)
Community&Service
Studentswillbeableto:
MYPunitquestion Howdoesaphotographercreateamemorablephoto?
Assessment Whattask(s)willallowstudenttheopportunitytorespondtotheunitquestion? Whatwillconstituteacceptableevidenceofunderstanding?Howwillstudentsshowwhattheyhaveunderstood? Studentswill ViewexamplesofPhotographictechniquesandusethesetoselectimagesthatshowthese. SelectafamousPhotographer,viewpartoftheirbodyofworkandshowhowtheyutilizedtherules/skills ofphotographytocreatememorablephotos. IdentifyanddescribemethodsavailabletoNISCtomarketitselfusingstillphotography UtilizeresourcesthatwillhelpthemIdentifyskillsandmethodsthatenhancemarketingthroughstill photography,andpresenttheirideasinadesignbrief.
WhichspecificMYPobjectiveswillbeaddressedduringthisunit? InterimObjectives: Investigate:IdentifyanddescribethestillphotographictechniquesthatareavailabletomarketNISCand makejudgmentsabouttheappropriatenessofeach. Plan:Designatleasttwopossiblesolutionsandjustifyhowtheseusetheskillsandtechniquestomakean effectiveadvertisement.Todeviseaplanthatwillenablethemtofollowthedesigntheyhavecreated. Create:Followtheirplantocreatethepreferredfinalproduct. Evaluate:Studentswillevaluatetheirworkusingaguidingscaffold. WhichMYPassessmentcriteriawillbeused? A,B,C,D,E,F
Stage2:Backwardplanning:fromtheassessmenttothelearningactivities throughinquiry
Content Whatknowledgeand/orskills(fromthecourseoverview)aregoingtobeusedtoenablethestudenttorespondto theunitquestion? What(ifany)state,provincial,districtorlocalstandards/skillsaretobeaddressed?Howcantheybeunpackedto developthesignificantconcept(s)forstage1? Knowledge: Understandingwhatmakesaneffectivephoto,thetechniquesthatcanbeused. Identifythetechniqueswithinaseriesofphotographs,anddiscusswhytheyareeffective Understandthedesignprocessincreatinganadvertisementusingstillphotography. Skills: Usingadigitalcameracorrectly HowtousePhotoshoptocorrectandmakesimpleenhancements. UsePhotoshoptodevelopaposterthatshowcasesthesetechniques. Approachestolearning Howwillthisunitcontributetotheoveralldevelopmentofsubjectspecificandgeneralapproachestolearning skills? OrganizationPlanningofposterproduction,resourcestobeusedandcollectionofresources CollaborationStudentswillworkinpairswhencollectingresources,evaluatingimagesandplanningtheposter. ThinkingBrainstormingideasconcerningappropriatepartsofNISCthatlendthemselvestoeachphotographical technique. ReflectionStudentswillreflectontheirfinalproductandhowitreflectstheirinitialdesign.
Learningexperiences Teachingstrategies Howwillstudentsknowwhatisexpectedofthem?Will Howwillweuseformativeassessmenttogivestudents theyseeexamples,rubricsortemplates? feedbackduringtheunit? Howwillstudentsacquiretheknowledgeandpractice Whatdifferentteachingmethodologieswillweemploy? theskillsrequired?Howwilltheypracticeapplying these? Howarewedifferentiatingteachingandlearningfor all?Howhavewemadeprovisionforthoselearningina Dothestudentshaveenoughpriorknowledge?How languageotherthantheirmothertongue?Howhave willweknow? weconsideredthosewithspecialeducationalneeds? Studentswill: Studentswill Seeexamplesofgoodtechniquesfromarangeof Receivefeedbackinclassandwhilecollecting famousphotographs/photographers resources. Useanddiscussarubricthatusestheskillsofgood RubricdiscussiononFamousPhotossession. photographytojudgetheirsandothersphotos. FeedbackduringguidedPhotoshopexercises. LearnskillsinPhotoshoprequiredinenhancingphotos Workinpairstoencouragetodeveloppeertutoring andcreatingtheposter. andself/sharedreflection. StudentswillfollowtheMYPlifecycleincreatingthe poster. Resources Whatresourcesareavailabletous? Howwillourclassroomenvironment,localenvironmentand/orthecommunitybeusedtofacilitatestudents experiencesduringtheunit? OwncomputerwithPhotoshop/netforresources. Studentswillhaveaccesstoclass/owncamerastocollectimages.
Ongoingreflectionsandevaluation
Inkeepinganongoingrecord,considerthefollowingquestions.Therearefurtherstimulusquestionatthe endofthePlanningforteachingandlearningsectionofMYP:Fromprinciplesintopractice. Studentsandteachers Whatdidwefindcompelling?Wereourdisciplinaryknowledge/skillschallengedinanyway? Whatinquiriesaroseduringthelearning?What,ifany,extensionactivitiesarose? Howdidwereflectbothontheunitandonourownlearning? Whichattributesofthelearnerprofilewereencouragedthroughthisunit?Whatopportunitiesweretherefor studentinitiatedaction? Possibleconnections Howsuccessfulwasthecollaborationwithotherteacherswithinmysubjectgroupandfromothersubjectgroups? Whatinterdisciplinaryunderstandingswereorcouldbeforgedthroughcollaborationwithothersubjects? Assessment Werestudentsabletodemonstratetheirlearning? Howdidtheassessmenttasksallowstudentstodemonstratethelearningobjectivesidentifiedforthisunit?How didImakesurestudentswereinvitedtoachieveatalllevelsofthecriteriadescriptors?