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5th, 6th, 7th Grades  Project 6 weeks

Revolutionary Voices: Power, Change, and Perspective

Laura G
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RI.5.1
RI.5.2
RI.5.3
W.5.1
W.5.2
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Purpose

The purpose is for students to engage critically with historical and contemporary movements of change, using the essential questions as a guide to understand the dynamics of power, change, and voice in society. Through interactive explorations with community partners, reflective practices, and project-based learning across English and Spanish, students will develop skills in argumentation, perspective-taking, and effective communication. This bilingual experience fosters a deeper understanding of how individuals and groups have historically challenged systems and continue to do so while encouraging students to apply their learning in meaningful ways within their own communities and contexts.

Learning goals

Students will explore the dynamics of societal change by examining revolutions and social movements across different time periods and cultures. Through interaction with community partners, critical analysis of historical sources, and personal reflection, students will develop a nuanced understanding of power and voice, and learn to formulate and express arguments. The project will enhance students' communication skills in both English and Spanish, fostering collaboration through group activities and providing opportunities for them to design and exhibit creative multimedia presentations. Students will engage in self-directed learning and critical thinking, using feedback and reflections to guide their project development, ensuring all participants contribute meaningfully within a supportive learning environment. Additionally, students will improve their abilities in using academic language in Spanish through written and oral expression connected to the unit's content.

Standards
  • [California] RI.5.1 - Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  • [California] RI.5.2 - Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
  • [California] RI.5.3 - Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
  • [California] W.5.1 - Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information
  • [California] W.5.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • [California] W.5.7 - Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
  • [California] SL.5.1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • [California] SL.5.4 - Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
  • [California] RI.6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • [California] RI.6.2 - Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
  • [California] RI.6.3 - Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
  • [California] W.6.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
  • [California] W.6.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
  • [California] W.6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
  • [California] WL.CL1.A - Advanced Interact with cultural competence in most informal and formal settings.
Competencies
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.

Products

Estudiantes diseñarán y presentarán exhibiciones multimedia que destacan sus investigaciones sobre figuras históricas y defensoras modernas que han impulsado transformaciones sociales. Sus cortometrajes entrelazarán narrativas de revoluciones históricas con preocupaciones actuales, presentados en proyecciones que fomentan el diálogo comunitario. En 'The Change Makers Fair', mostrarán vitrinas creativas multimedia que conectan revoluciones y movimientos sociales a través del tiempo, con el uso y expresión del idioma español integrado en la investigación y presentaciones para enriquecer la comprensión cultural y lingüística.

Launch

Inicia la unidad con "La Feria de Agentes de Cambio," donde los estudiantes presentan proyectos multimedia que conectan revoluciones históricas con movimientos contemporáneos. Invita a activistas comunitarios locales para compartir sus experiencias, alentando el diálogo y la reflexión sobre cómo las voces impulsan el cambio social. Este evento interactivo, que se llevará a cabo en un ambiente bilingüe, actuará como un catalizador para explorar las complejidades del poder, el cambio y la voz en contextos históricos y modernos.

Exhibition

Organize an engaging 'Perspectivas en Movimiento: Proyección de Películas', where students present short films they've crafted, integrating historical and contemporary narratives of change and voice in both English and Spanish. Accompany these films with dynamic multimedia presentations that emphasize the evolution of social movements across languages. Facilitate an insightful student-led panel discussion, inviting the community to engage actively and reflect on narratives of societal transformation in a bilingual setting.

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