1. ACCESS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY NINGBO
INTERDISCIPLINARY LESSON PLAN
SY 2011-12
Interdisciplinary Topic: Understanding of cultures through historical monuments/figures.
Grade(s): 6-7
Interdisciplinary Understandings:
What concepts will students Understand? What will students be able to Perform? How will students Become different?
Historical monuments and figures reflect
cultural beliefs and values.
Create an informative brochure and artwork
about a chosen culture.
Show awareness of other cultures and take
responsibility for learning about and making
connections to other cultures.
Subject Start Date End Date Objectives/Essential Questions Standards and Benchmarks ESLRs
ICT Nov 1
st
, 2011 Nov 18
th
,
2011
EQ1: Why are “Table of Content” used in
Books/tutorials/magazines/directories?
EQ2: What is the Table of Content main function?
- Build and understand a table of content
NETS(ISTE)1: Creativity and Innovation
NETS(ISTE)6: Technology Operations and Concepts
1 a
3 a, b
ART Nov 7, 2011 Nov 29, 2011 » What does it mean to belong to a community?
» How does art help us to identify with beliefs, values and events of a
community?
» How does art commemorate and honor people and events important
to a community?
1AB, 2C, 3AB, 4A, 5ABC, 6B 1c
2ab
3abd
Subject Content (IP/GP)
Day-to-Day Planner
Assessment Resources ELL /Writing Support
ICT Day 1: Students will use Google Maps to
choose a country and a specific city. (IP)
Day 2: Students will research about their
chosen city historical places to visit, weather,
demographics, and typical food. They will
gather all the information in a Word document.
(IP)
Day 3-4-5: Students will use the information
they gathered and create their table of content
(IP)
Day 6-7-8: Students will create a brochure of
their chosen city (IP)
Skills Assessment
- Employ data-collection
technology such as probes,
handheld devices, and
geographic mapping
systems to gather, view,
analyze, and report results
for content-related
problems.
- Integrate a variety of file
types to create and
illustrate a document or
presentation.
Formative
Summative
- Tourist guide
o TOC
- Brochure
ELL Assessment
- ELL students will only
research historical places
to visit and typical food.
- They will be advised to
choose a city in their
home country.
- Computer
- Google Earth Software
- Internet
- Microsoft Word
- ELL students will write in
their vocabulary notebook
the following words:
o Identify
o Evaluate
o Explain
o Index
o Headline
o Demographic
o Weather
o Brochure
- Yoseop, Mike, Danny,
Rain, Ryouske, Jeff,
Minjun, Hyun Seung

2. ART Reference attached lesson plan and
procedures.
Skills Assessment
Students Will:
» Identify
communities in
which they belong.
» Share examples of
community leaders,
events and beliefs
and how they
contribute to a
sense of belonging
within a community.
» Sketch out a person
or event that is
important to your
community, using
the principles and
elements of art.
» Use the technique
of repousse to
express ideas.
» Create layers and
depth using metal
and metal tools.
» Write a letter
describing and
explaining the
importance of an
artwork to a
community (which
shared
beliefs/values the
artwork represents).
Formative
Summative
Daily Art Assessment (Creativity,
Craftsmanship, Citizenship,
Concepts), Peer Critique and
Conferencing, Homework
Questions and Sketches,
Repousse Artwork, Self-
Assessment/Reflection, Alien Letter
Prompt
Materials: Visuals of
monuments/public artworks
from various cultures,
PowerPoint, Sketchbooks,
Pencils, Peer Checklist/Post-it
notes, 12” x 12” white paper,
12” x 12” aluminum tooling,
wooden tools, colored pencils,
Scotch tape, Acrylic paint,
sponges
ELL Accommodation/Focus:
Mike. Call on student at least
once each class to read aloud
or answer a yes/no/simple
question to encourage class
participation. After
instructions/steps for work time
are given, speak individually to
Mike to clarify that he
understands: ask him to
repeat the steps to you or
answer an essential question
covered in class. Modify
Mike’s self-assessment and
rubric to more easily
understand text.
Teachers’ Reflections
Subject: Art
Teacher: Dana Carney dana.carney@aian.org.cn
As we began this interdisciplinary unit with students, they were immediately aware of the connections between the research they were doing in IT and the artwork they would plan in art class. Students seemed to
have an easy time choosing a person, place or event to illustrate in their artwork because they were already familiar with the culture, through research in IT and from personal experience. This was a valuable part
of the collaboration because students were able to better connect with their artworks and communicate something meaningful about a culture they were studying rather than choosing an arbitrary subject. The final
presentation of IT/art products was a success and allows the school community to see the connections and collaboration that occurred to increase student learning. Perhaps a more thorough reflection on behalf of
the students would have been helpful in making sure the concepts were clearly understood and connections between art/ICT were made.
Subject: ICT
Teacher: Daniela Silva Daniela.silva@aian.org.cn
The connections between ICT and Art curriculum were positive and since the beginning of the project, students identified the interdisciplinary projection that was been prepared by Dana and I. The students started
their research during ICT class and develop further concepts in ICT and Art. During both classes the students worked on their corresponding ICT and Art skills but the background was kept similar and the
interdisciplinary concept was the enduring understanding. This interdisciplinary project was a good experience for me as one of the teachers and for the students. During ICT Time students had a reflection period
by analyzing the pros and cons of the interdisciplinary project and share their ICT projects with the rest of the class. Students were able to identify areas of improvement and worked during the last available class
periods. The final presentation was a great success; all the students collaborated to show both final products to all the school.