Unit Writing Guide
Instructional Unit
Design Outline
Unit Title: Burning CDs For Fun or Profit
Unit Designers: Barbara Packales
Grade Level(s): 4 - 5
Time
Span: 2 weeks
Content Area(s):
Visual & Performing
Arts
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Content Standards and Performance Indicators Included.
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MLR
VPA Standard E5 (f)
Students identify and demonstrate the positive interpersonal skills
necessary to get along with others and participate in the arts. Accepting
responsibility for personal behavior.
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MLR
VPA Standard E5 (g)
Students identify and demonstrate the positive interpersonal skills
necessary to get along with others and participate in the arts.
Demonstrating ethical behavior.
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NTSE
Standard 3 Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology
and information and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use. (2)
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Summary of Unit:
· Use verbs that align with the Performance
Indicator(s) being assessed
· Explain why students will perform as expected
Preview of coming
attractions.
Students will show
understanding of ethical behavior concerning copyright laws and burning of
CDs for others.
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Key Pre-Requisites
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Knowledge
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Skills
/ Reasoning
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ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
A simple sentence that defines the basic understanding of
the unit (e.g. Government provides services that people can not do for
themselves).
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
A simple question that guides and focuses the unit:
* Create challenge questions: Why do we have
governments?
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Burning CDs for others breaks copyright law.
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Why shouldnt I burn copies of CDs or DVDs for my
friends?
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Key knowledge and
skills measuring abilities that students will acquire:
Knowledge
Skills
/ Reasoning
* Key terms
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Interpretation
* Key content
specificity
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Applications
* New processes and
procedures
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Analysis
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How will students
provide evidence of their understandings?
Use verbs / terms
from the Performance Indicator(s) that are targeted (assessment).
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Students will demonstrate ethical behavior and the ability
to accept responsibility for personal behavior by performing improvisational
skits.
Students will
identify ethical behavior in a multiple choice assessment.
Students will describe what constitutes both fair use and the
public domain.
Students will identify and describe the roles of people in the
creative community and explain what it means to be a part of this community.
Students will identify what material can be copyrighted in a
creative work
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Teaching and
learning experiences used to help students understand:
Specify how the
activity addresses the Performance Indicator(s). List all activities.
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Students will be shown a chart from MENC: The National
Association for Music Education displaying the professionals involved in the
creation and sale of a music CD.
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Provisions for
extending learning:
Explain how these
learning activities exceed the expectations of regular students.
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How will technology
be used to increase student achievement?
What
tools are used? How are the tools used?
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Instructional
resources
This is a rich and
full listing of actual resources for the unit.
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Attach a copy of the unit assessment instrument.
