Curriculum Planning Template

Curriculum Support for Catholic Schools: Enhancing the Religious Dimension of Catholic Education

Curriculum Planning Template GRADE 9 FRENCH and RELIGION FRENCH UNIT 6: ARTISTS / ATHLETES-BEATITUDES GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY- CATHOLIC VALUES

SHOW UNDERSTANDING, APPLIES AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO MAKE A PERSONAL RELATES TO CATHOLIC TEACHING DECISION ON THE ISSUE

Learning Expectations: Anchor Concept(s): Responsibility, Common Good, Cooperation, 1. Identify “famous artists, professional players in Distribution, Balance, Mission different sports, movie stars, painters…” who in life, Service, Charity give back to society in a way of charitable 1. Become more aware of the possibility offered in the actions world today

2. Describe their roles in their specific 2. Become sensitive to the fact that one who involvement received a lot can return to society members who are more in need 3. Research on the web enough information to make a short biography of the person 3. Provide students with a biblical approach students choose by pairs (someone they know more and like) 4. Integrate a Faith dimension to our particular actions in our family, school, community 4. Use appropriate resources to research and find information on the charitable 5. Understand the Message of the Beatitudes by organization(s) each celebrity supports a direct link to their Religion grade 9 course

5. Locate a particular branch, chapter of the 6. Receive and reflect on the class experience as a organizations in Canada and in Ontario real life event with real charitable organizations and their real supporters 6. Communicate information to classmates by Reflection Questions: “Am I privileged?” mean of media: power point, visual such as collage, poster… movie clip, music, painting 1. In a teenager life, what form can take your support?

7. Communication will be in the form of an Oral 2. How a grade 9 Student in a Catholic school can Presentation be-get involved in such good causes?

8. Compare specific artist’s, professional 3. How my personal actions-ideas of helping the poor involvement with charity to Jesus message can take shape and real meaning in my Parish- for the poor, the rejected, the needy… Community and in my daily life? CGE(s): Select the Catholic Theme(s) that best illuminates the identified anchor concept(s):

CGE 1(i): Integrates Faith in life CGE 3(b): Creates, adapts, and evaluates new ideas in light of common good CGE 1(d): develops attitudes and values founded on Catholic social teaching and acts to promote social responsibility, solidarity and common good CGE 1(g): Understands that one’s purpose or call in life comes from God and strives to discern TIME LINE: and live out this call in their life’s journey Marie-Sylvie Gagnon

Project type: CGE 2(e): Uses and integrates the catholic faith tradition, in the critical analysis of the arts, media, technology information systems to Day 1: brainstorm-groups-discussion enhance the quality of life Day 2: computer lab Day 3: class work CGE 7(d): Acts morally and legally as a person Day 4: computer lab-writing formed in Catholic traditions Day 5: computer lab-editing Day 6-7: visual component + home Day 8-9: oral presentations Evidence of Learning? (assessment plan)

1. Students will have identified “celebrities” who try to return from their abundance (received-richness) 2. Students will have discussed and shared real people’s actions and real existing charities- organizations 3. Students will have researched (web-magazines-newspapers) and given a summary-result 4. Students will have found different Charitable Organizations, chosen one and explained goals etc 5. Students will have expressed and articulated their understanding (from each individual chosen) 6. Students will have interacted and helped each other to choose relevant information 7. Students will have listened to all classmates presentations –taking notes- 8. Students will prove that they have gained from the experience (activity) by their personal reflection 9. Students will have made their personal Mission Statement (re the subject approached with celebrities compared to the same subject approached by them as the person involved in a community)-PERSONAL ACTION IN GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY-OTHERS- SHARING- 10. Students will gain insight into the real Presence of Jesus in their lives and the life of others How? (sequence of learning activities)

Teacher will divide with class’s help-input (chart paper-blackboard) celebrities in categories such as:

CINEMA (actors-actresses), MUSIC (singers, performers- musicians, composers…) SPORTS (professional players, Olympians, coaches…), WRITERS (authors of books-films scripts) PAINTERS (actual living artists in the world), DANCERS (ballet etc),

*** Students will be asked to sign up in a category (4-6 max)- all categories to be filled-Assessment-

1. 1. Group work: discussion lead by one student in each group of 4-5-6 2. 2. Each group will designate a note-taker (secretary) 3. 3. Time up: each group to report on their exchange of information 4. 4. Class will be asked to go to the Computer Lab the next day 5. 6. Teacher will supply an OUTLINE: PROJECT IN PAIRS (sign-up) – Assessment- 7. 8. 1. Research done by Charitable Organizations and by Celebrities’ names 9. 2. Students must collect info, notes to write a: a) Biography of the person b) Resume of info concerning the Charitable Organization-goals, concrete actions etc

Research will turn to the Bible and the Beatitudes- Assessment-

1. 1. Students will be asked (pairs) to find relevant passages of the Bible Marie-Sylvie Gagnon

2. 2. Students will have to write a paragraph-their understanding-comprehension of Jesus’ Words 3. 3. Final writing a paragraph (individual) reflecting on PERSONAL CONCRETE ACTION they can take to 4. participate in giving back to their School, Family, Parish, Community, Society… 5. 4. REASONS why they should give back or be charitable to others- reflect on Beatitudes- 6. 5. In-Class ORAL PRESENTATIONS: MEDIA source used- power point, posters, visual, photos, music

 Each group of 2 will present in the target language (French)- music in English ok-  Peer questions to answer (2-3 max)  Peer Evaluation  Teacher Evaluation Supporting Resources: (content) S Supporting Resources: catholic perspective

1. Electronic Sources (internet) 1. 1. Bible 2. Encyclopedias 1. 2. Selection of one or more Christ’s 3. Magazines beatitudes 4. Newspapers 2. 3. Fit to Print- Literacy across Curriculum 5. Video-clips 3. 4. Think Literacy: A Cross-Curricular 6. Music Approach 7. English-French Dictionary 4. 4. Textbook grade 9: BE WITH ME 8. French Textbook: Unit 6 5. 5. Excerpts from text or bible MATT 5: 1-12 9. Religion Textbook: 6. 6. The Beatitudes- Guideline for Action UNIT 8: Be Generous + Beatitudes 7. 7. Religion Dept of my school: docs-info 10. Teacher’s supplied: reading for reflection 8. 8. Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations EVALUATION: 4 Skills - Rubric

1. Written Component-research + reflection EVALUATION: HOLISTIC-FORMATIVE 2. Oral Component: Oral Presentation 1. Learning Process a) Communication: Speaking- Reading 2. Learning Skills: group-individual 3. Participation-Cooperation b) Application: Writing- Delivery Content 4. Proper use of Resources 5. Organization (learning skills) 6. Respect of time line-deadlines

Marie-Sylvie Gagnon