Issues that Affect Middle Childhood – Common Craft Video

Course Name

Grade Level

Subject Represented (highlight)

Human Development

9-12

Math                    Writing

GOALS

• For students to communicate effectively within a group and write a proper script.

OBJECTIVES:

• Students will be able to clarify, express, and demonstrate their thoughts and ideas about issues that affect children while expressing them in the script they write.
• Students will be able to model appropriate collaboration during the recording of the common craft video.
• Students will be able to apply concepts and ideas from class in relation to issues that affect middle childhood in their common craft video.

PRIORITY STANDARDS:

Content Standards:

4.5 Demonstrate techniques for positive collaborative relationships with children.

4.6 Demonstrate professional practices and standards related to working with children.  

12.1, 12.2  & 12.3 Analyze principles, conditions,  and strategies of human growth and development across the lifespan (part of this standard is taught in child development  & human development).

15.3 Evaluate external support systems that provide services for parents

Common Core Learning Standards:

SL.11-12.2. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.

TIME FRAME

• This lesson will last approximately 4 class period (48 minutes each): 2 work days, 1 recording day and 1 editing/viewing day

MATERIALS :

• Document to assignment that is shared with students.  
• Cell phone or video recorder
• Paper (amount determined by what is needed per group)
• Classroom set of markers or colored pencils or crayons
• Printer
• Computer

PROCEDURE:

1. Explain to students: There are many issues that can affect a child’s development. Some of these things may not seem like detrimental issues to adults, but children can become stressed by situations or events that adults are not aware of. It is important for adults/peers to know what types of situations or events can be stressful for children so that we are able to help them through those issues in the best way possible.  You are the teachers! Your group will choose one issue, from the list below, which can affect a child’s development and create a public service announcement. Your group will make a Common Craft Style Video.
2. Go over the requirements on the doc.
3. Provide your students will work time.
4. Link recorded presentations to the document so students can view

:ASSESSMENT:

• Students will be graded on the rubic (See last page on the google doc.