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 * Bring it to Class Lesson Plan **

The purpose of the project is to engage students who struggle with school-based literacies. The project can be as creative as you wish to make it. Count on members in our class to provide ideas and constructive criticism related to your project. There are examples of //Bring It to Class// projects that I will share. These might give you some ideas, but your own project must be original and directed toward the students you teach (plan to teach).

Each class member’s final project will be presented to the entire class. [Note: The reason for asking you to share your finished project with the entire class is to make as many good ideas available as possible.] The lesson plan integrates information from the required texts for the course. It is especially helpful to read Chapters 3 and 12 from Alvermann, Phelps, & Gillis (6th edition) before you start your project. These two chapters are necessary background reading for the //Bring It to Class// final project.

Reference //Bring It to Class**:** Unpacking Pop Culture in Literacy Learning.// Authors: Hagood, Alvermann, & Heron-Hruby. Publisher: Teachers College Press (2010).

A. First you need to read //Bring it to Class.// B. Write a differentiated lesson plan. Make sure your Differentiated Lesson Plan includes 5 of the 6 "Big Ideas" listed beside each Chapter # that follows:

1. Think about "What’s in your backpack?" (intro chapter) and then describe how you will determine your students' interests in pop culture texts for the purpose of connecting their interests to concepts in YOUR curriculum.

2. Link pop culture and academic standards.

3. How will you remain alert to your "audience" (your students, as well as other teachers, administrators, and parents)?

4. Connect pop culture to text interpretation.

5. Connect student and teacher identity to instruction.

6. In what ways will your lesson support “turn-around” pedagogies?