Unit Overview
We, as educators, look for instructional strategies to engage our students. As well as meeting their individual needs. I have found that they are more engaged when we base content on their learning styles. We will have more buy-in when we know our students preferred or best learning styles. They will learn more efficiently. Students will also utilize mind maps/sentence stems (an AVID note-taking strategy) while doing their historical research on climate change based on the Texas oil industry and create simple yet profound artwork because they can use this note-taking strategy to assist them in core content. Students will use photography, painting/mixed media, and drawing as contest pieces that allow students to take ownership in their learning. This will reinforce or enhance learning, intrinsically motivate, and produce life-long learning. The students can learn social skills through collaboration based on peer teaching, pair sharing, and small group instruction.
This unit will teach about the oil industry, climate change, and sublime and picturesque landscapes. Students will also learn the fundamentals of art and photography (Elements/Principles of Art and Components of Photography) skills. Students will work four to six weeks to create, reflect upon, and develop a portfolio. There will be a rubric for the students to utilize for time management and milestone marking to ensure they stay on task. They will have presentations and gallery walks to develop leadership and public speaking skills. We will start with blended learning, terms/mind maps, and sentence stems. Then, sketches/drawings and photography. These will also be cross-curricular based in CTE, English, and Texas History. Every student will have a minimum of 6 sketches/drawings and photographs, with every entry including a mind map/sentence stem.
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