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Grade: English 12 Subject: Plagiarism Unit Week #7 Goals: ** This week’s application assignment requires a digital storytelling lesson plan. In this lesson plan my 12th grade students will use digital storytelling to finish a three part unit on plagiarism and reference citing. The following is the lesson plan that I have created that will conclude my unit on plagiarism and proper reference citing. This is an important part of instruction because teachers need to “know how to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress” (Cennamo, 2009, p.88). **ACTION How will students use digital storytelling? ** Students will work in groups of four and will choose a favorite famous author. Students will dress and act like their famous author and make a video recording that will be made into a digital story. Throughout the digital story students will share famous excerpts of their author’s work and explain the importance of not misusing or borrowing another’s work without properly citing the source. **What will this content teach students? ** Students will learn the importance of giving credit to proper sources and avoiding plagiarism.
 * Digital Storytelling Lesson

**What sources will be used: ** 1. MLA handbook 2. MLA PowerPoint 3. MLA worksheets 4. Computer lab for research and digital storytelling 5. Video recording equipment 6. Rubric for digital story assessment 7. Backup activities in case of technology problems **How will the development and sharing of digital stories happen? **
 * 1. **Students will be given a calendar that will list objectives and daily assignments to pace themselves and to help keep them on task.
 * 2. **Students will have a series of assignments that will need to be handed in according to the due dates listed on their calendar. Assignments will be reviewed by the teacher and corrections and suggestions will be made.
 * 3. **Students will work in groups to write a script and choose a famous author to make a digital story.
 * 4. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Three days will be assigned to record video clips and three days will be assigned in the computer lab to put together a digital story.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">5. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The last part of the assignment will be for each group to share their digital story with the rest of the class.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">How will the lesson be customized for diverse learners? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The digital story can be expanded for gifted students by adding information to the digital story and can also be accommodated for special needs students by reducing the amount of information required. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Creative thinking will occur when students choose an author and decide how to incorporate the theme of avoiding plagiarism, while highlighting work and opinions of plagiarism from the famous author chosen. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">MONITORING How will activity be managed in the classroom? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Student activity will be monitored and managed by the teacher. The teacher will explain the lesson and the objectives. A calendar will be distributed to be used by students as a guide to project completion. The teacher will monitor student behavior and give encouragement and guidance when needed. [ X ] Critical thinking, problem solving, & Decision making <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">How will creative thinking be incorporated?: **
 * ISTE NETS-S **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">
 * [ x ] Creativity & Innovation**
 * [ X ] Communication & Collaboration [ X ] Technology operations and concepts**
 * [ X ] Research and information fluency**
 * EVALUATION**

Students digital stories will be assessed by the teacher using a rubric that was handed out to students at the beginning of the project that clearly lables the expectations and grade assigned for various levels.

In conclusion, digital storytelling is a creative way to help students learn by using technology and creativity. Students will be allowed to demonstrate the importance of proper citations to avoid plagiarism. Students will be allowed to tap into the persona of a favorite author and express the author’s concern for being properly accredited for their written work. Students will be allowed to interject humor, puns and subject content through their digital stories. This lesson will allow students to display creative thinking. “Creative thinking involves higher-order thinking, which Wegerif (2002) defined as complex thinking that requires effort and produces valued outcomes. When creative thinking is needed you must be ready to consider multiple possibilities, expect to encounter obstacles, and employ your judgeemnt as you seek the best approach" (Cennamo, 2009, p. 25).