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__**Unit Overview**__
 * Differentiated Unit Of Work - The Song In My Head** media type="custom" key="10781830" width="72" height="72" align="right"

The purpose of this two-week differentiated unit of instruction for English is to introduce students to understanding, analysing, demonstrating, and applying a variety of poetic techniques over the course of 8 lessons. By the end of the unit, students should be able to identify techniques in given texts and meaningfully discuss and appreciate how language forms and features help to shape meaning depending on audiences and contexts.

__**Summary of Wiki**__

Home - This page! A brief introduction to the unit and an outline of what you can find in this wiki. Meeting EDST6763_4093 Course Requirements - A table of where in this wiki the rubric for the assignment is met.
 * 'Home'**

General Overview - An introduction to the unit and its aims, along with related English Syllabus outcomes and ESL Scales that are met through completion of the unit. Activities Overview, Points & Outcomes - A table listing each activity, indicating which English Syllabus outcome and/or ESL Scale is met in each activity, along with which learning style and area of Bloom's taxonomy relates to the activity. Theoretical Understanding - An overview of practice-based research and opinions around the 'differentiation' model of teaching and planning, particularly in relation to the inclusive classroom. Student Accountability - An overview of how students will be kept accountable for their work. References - A full list of citations for texts used to inspire this unit.
 * 'Overview'**

Activities at Level A - A table of Level A activities linking to their corresponding activities beneath. Activities at Level B - A table of Level B activities linking to their corresponding activities beneath. Activities at Level C - A table of Level C activities linking to their corresponding activities beneath. Student Contract and Work Plan - This page lists basic instructions for students taking part with the unit in the form of a 'student contract'. The work plan is a simple table that students can use to record their progress and report to their teacher.
 * 'Activities and Materials'**

Imagine - A copy of the lyrics along with the music video To A Fat Woman Seen From The Train - A copy of the poem. Search For My Mother Tongue - A copy of the poem, along with a video and a link to the BBC Website about the poem. The Colour Of My Dreams - A copy of the poem, a song adaptation of the poem, an explanation of the song adaptation, and a link to the poet's website.
 * 'Texts'**

These are NOT full lesson plans, but suggestions about activities that the teacher may wish to complete in each of the eight lessons to help with the flow of the unit and prompt students to complete work in time. Depending on a specific class's needs, a teacher may choose to focus on different skills at the beginning of the lesson. Lesson 1 - Warmer activity Lesson 2 - Class literary devices match up Lesson 3 - Brief class discussion Lesson 4 - Explain the concept of parody using 'I'm reading a book' by Julian Smith Lesson 5 - Brief class discussion Lesson 6 - Students prioritise tasks for the remaining lessons Lesson 7 - Ideas for managing presentations Lesson 8 - Ideas for managing 1-2-1s with students, along with a reflection activity.
 * 'Lessons'**