Unit English Unit English ““Looking for Alibrandi”Looking for Alibrandi”

Melina MarchettaMelina Marchetta

Two week layered curriculum program Two week layered curriculum program

Designed for yr 9 StudentsDesigned for yr 9 Students

Designed by Krystina Burdekin Designed by Krystina Burdekin

Why a Layered Curriculum?Why a Layered Curriculum?

• The Layered Curriculum method founded by Dr The Layered Curriculum method founded by Dr Kathie Nunley promotes in the class room Kathie Nunley promotes in the class room individual learning , complex thinking individual learning , complex thinking development and the ability to teach multi development and the ability to teach multi leveled student abilities.leveled student abilities.

• Nunley’s theory is the only differentiated Nunley’s theory is the only differentiated instructional method of class room teaching instructional method of class room teaching and is designed for high school leveled and is designed for high school leveled students.students.

• Fun and effective student centered teaching Fun and effective student centered teaching method.method.

““Looking for Alibrandi”Looking for Alibrandi”Melina MarchettaMelina Marchetta

Benefits of a Layered curriculum in a close Benefits of a Layered curriculum in a close study of a textstudy of a text

Assessable Curriculum Outcomes Assessable Curriculum Outcomes

• Outcomes to be assessed in this unit include:Outcomes to be assessed in this unit include:

• Outcome 1:Outcome 1: A student responds to and composes A student responds to and composes increasingly sophisticated and sustained texts increasingly sophisticated and sustained texts for understanding, interpretation, critical for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis and pleasure.analysis and pleasure.

• Outcome 9:Outcome 9: A student demonstrates A student demonstrates understanding of the ways texts reflect understanding of the ways texts reflect personal and public worlds.personal and public worlds.

• Outcome 11:Outcome 11: A student uses, reflects on, A student uses, reflects on, assesses and adapts their individual and assesses and adapts their individual and collaborative skills for learning with increasing collaborative skills for learning with increasing independence and effectiveness.independence and effectiveness.

Student LearningStudent Learning

Student LearningStudent Learning

Layer c Layer c

Layer BLayer B  

• Layer B – choose 20pts (2 Questions)Layer B – choose 20pts (2 Questions)

• Imagine that you are a time traveller, having come from the Imagine that you are a time traveller, having come from the time of the end of the story, what advice could you give the time of the end of the story, what advice could you give the main characters that might help them through the events of main characters that might help them through the events of the story. 10ptsthe story. 10pts

• Create an advertisement for the book for a magazine, radio Create an advertisement for the book for a magazine, radio or television creating interest in the book for the audience. or television creating interest in the book for the audience. 10pts10pts

• Write a book review for the text. 10ptsWrite a book review for the text. 10pts

• Do a taped interview with Josie on her views about the HSC. Do a taped interview with Josie on her views about the HSC. 10pts10pts

• Write a song or compose a short tune for you to perform as Write a song or compose a short tune for you to perform as the music at the start of the movie for this book. Record your the music at the start of the movie for this book. Record your music or perform your music for the class. 10pts music or perform your music for the class. 10pts

Layer ALayer A

• Layer A – choose 20pts (1 Question)Layer A – choose 20pts (1 Question)

• Design and create a campaigned around Teen Suicide Design and create a campaigned around Teen Suicide to create awareness of the problem to a teen audience. to create awareness of the problem to a teen audience. The campaigned needs to include promotional The campaigned needs to include promotional material. 20ptsmaterial. 20pts

• Create an Utube video promoting multiculturalism in Create an Utube video promoting multiculturalism in Australia. 20ptsAustralia. 20pts

• Find 3 articles about Teen suicide and its causes, for Find 3 articles about Teen suicide and its causes, for each article critically discuss the article, from your each article critically discuss the article, from your research write your own article on Teen Suicide and its research write your own article on Teen Suicide and its causes. Include statistics and all relevant information. causes. Include statistics and all relevant information. 20pts20pts

RubricRubric  

• High Distinction A Range 85+High Distinction A Range 85+ Student Has shown Student Has shown an outstanding level of achievement and an outstanding level of achievement and understanding of the class material, student answers understanding of the class material, student answers and writes in a sophisticated manor showing a higher and writes in a sophisticated manor showing a higher level of thinking and understanding. The student level of thinking and understanding. The student works competently in an individual capacity and well works competently in an individual capacity and well to a time frame. Student displays creativity. The to a time frame. Student displays creativity. The student shows a high level engagement to the textstudent shows a high level engagement to the text

• Distinction B Range 75-85Distinction B Range 75-85 Student has shown an Student has shown an excellent level of achievement and understanding of excellent level of achievement and understanding of class material. Student answers and writes using class material. Student answers and writes using some sophisticated language. Student shows some some sophisticated language. Student shows some level of creativity in work. Student works well to task level of creativity in work. Student works well to task structure and shows a moderate level of engagement structure and shows a moderate level of engagement with the text with the text 

RubricRubric

• Credit C Range 65-75Credit C Range 65-75 Student has shown a good Student has shown a good level of achievement and understanding of class level of achievement and understanding of class material. Student answers using some sophisticated material. Student answers using some sophisticated language. Student competes all components of the language. Student competes all components of the task and shows engagement with the text.task and shows engagement with the text.

• Pass D Range 50- 65Pass D Range 50- 65 Student has shown some level Student has shown some level of achievement and understanding of class material. of achievement and understanding of class material. Student completes all outcomes and parts of the task.Student completes all outcomes and parts of the task.

• E Range 45 and BelowE Range 45 and Below Student has shown basic Student has shown basic level of achievement and understanding of class level of achievement and understanding of class material student has attempted all parts of the task.material student has attempted all parts of the task.

• Non-award is awarded to a student that has not Non-award is awarded to a student that has not attempted the task or failed to complete the attempted the task or failed to complete the task.task.

Student ContractStudent Contract

Student ContractStudent Contract

• The student contract is the teachers tool to ensure The student contract is the teachers tool to ensure that the student is aware of the requirements of that the student is aware of the requirements of them educationally to compete the task.them educationally to compete the task.

• The contract provides the student with a time line The contract provides the student with a time line to complete the work , outcomes to be assessed to complete the work , outcomes to be assessed and an opportunity to select the questions they and an opportunity to select the questions they are going to attempt to complete.are going to attempt to complete.

• The contract ensures that students pre select their The contract ensures that students pre select their activities and stay on task during the two week activities and stay on task during the two week period and don’t change the questions they are period and don’t change the questions they are attempting. attempting.

Example of student contractExample of student contract

Student Contract and Student Feed Back sheet.Student Contract and Student Feed Back sheet.

Student Name ______________________Date Task Started: __/___/10Student Name ______________________Date Task Started: __/___/10

To complete this task you need to allocate which questions you To complete this task you need to allocate which questions you are completing as part of the assessment and fill in the are completing as part of the assessment and fill in the details in the table below there needs to be a total of 60 details in the table below there needs to be a total of 60 points in layer C, 20 in layer B and 20 in Layer A.points in layer C, 20 in layer B and 20 in Layer A.

TABLE IS INCLUDED IN UNITTABLE IS INCLUDED IN UNIT

Declaration: I __________________________ Agree to complete the Declaration: I __________________________ Agree to complete the following task by the due date attempting all the following task by the due date attempting all the requirements of the assessment, I understand that this is self requirements of the assessment, I understand that this is self driven study and that I need to participate in this two week driven study and that I need to participate in this two week period in class using my allocated time to the best of my period in class using my allocated time to the best of my ability.ability.

Signed __________________________Signed __________________________

Dated ___/___/10Dated ___/___/10

Example of student activityExample of student activity

LAYER B QUESTION 1:LAYER B QUESTION 1:

Outcome 9:Outcome 9: A student demonstrates understanding of the ways texts A student demonstrates understanding of the ways texts reflect personal and public worlds.reflect personal and public worlds.

9.19.1 respond to and compose texts that reflect their expanding respond to and compose texts that reflect their expanding worlds from the personal to the publicworlds from the personal to the public

9.29.2 relate the content and ideas in texts to the world beyond the relate the content and ideas in texts to the world beyond the textstexts

9.79.7 the ways personal perspective is shaped by social, cultural and the ways personal perspective is shaped by social, cultural and historical influenceshistorical influences

Q)  Q)  Imagine that you are a time traveller, having come from the time Imagine that you are a time traveller, having come from the time of the end of the story, what advice could you give the main of the end of the story, what advice could you give the main characters that might help them through the events of the story. characters that might help them through the events of the story. 10pts10pts

Student provides an extended response on work sheetStudent provides an extended response on work sheet

Example of marking rubricExample of marking rubric

Kathie NunleyKathie Nunley

Layered Curriculum. . . Layered Curriculum. . . because every because every child deserves a special educationchild deserves a special education