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Module Four Analysis-Application: Designing a Museum

Morgan L. Hoyt

Lit5373: 21st Century Literacies

American College of Education

Dr. Amy Horn

February 4, 2024
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Abstract

In today's education system, educators must find ways to integrate a variety of literacies into

their everyday lessons. Doing this can allow students to enhance their academic achievement.

This allows them to identify their strengths in learning modalities, allows confidence in their

education as well as self-confidence in themselves as a person knowing they can accomplish

hard tasks in a way they find enjoyable. The 21st-century literacies involve visual, digital,

science, economic, critical, cross-circular, and layered curriculum. In the lessons below, one will

see all aspects of 21st-century literacies, that allow for an engaging, interactive seventh-grade

English lesson.
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Introduction

Exhibit 4 is the final display within the museum which focuses on engaging students in

activities to help them understand the correlation between activities/lessons/content areas. The

primary focus is for students to understand the Renaissance period, why it was an important era

in World History and the everlasting impact it made in today's world. Throughout these lessons,

there is an opportunity to reach students at a variety of levels to make connections, establish

rapport, allow students to tap into their learning modalities as well as understand the essential

techniques to write a solid essay. These lessons are externally important because our students are

required to take an Ohio State test and they will need to write an informative essay as well as an

argumentative essay. It is our job as educators to best instruct them on the process of writing,

how to find valuable information, how to cite various sources, and how to structure your essay to

hit all parts of the essay that people scoring are looking for. As stated by PLD, a layered

curriculum promotes student choice and opportunity, it holds students accountable and provides

student motivation, it is an individual choice of assessment and it is a type of system that ensures

learning for all students (The layered curriculum approach to learning n.d).
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Museum Planning Display Template

Museum Exhibit/Unit Theme:

The Renaissance

Day 1 and 2

Display/Lesson Title:

Module 1: What is the Renaissance Research

Grade Level:

Seventh Grade: English Language Arts

Duration:

2 periods: 84 minutes

Additional Resources:

Resource 1: M.Copy Evaluate a Website/Renaissance One Pager

Essential Questions:

Question 1?: What was the Renaissance?

Question 2?: When was the Renaissance?

Question 3?: Where did the Renaissance take place?

Question 4?: Name 3 important artists from the Renaissance and list the work(s) they are famous for.

Question 5?: What are some important economic topics that were improved during the Renaissance?

(improvements of trade routes, banks, manufacturing)

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Content Areas:

Area 1. RL.7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says

explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (Ohio’s Learning Standards English Language

Arts 2018).

Area 2. RI.7.9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their

presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different

interpretations of facts (Ohio’s Learning Standards English Language Arts 2018).

Overview of the Display/Lesson

When given two, forty-two minute periods, students will be developing their research on

what the Renaissance was, which period this took place, and the important artists from the

Renaissance and the artwork they are famous for. The students will be expected to complete a

“one-pager” answering all the essential questions, citing their sources, and then developing a

creative way to display their essential questions on one piece of paper. When complete the “one

pager should answer all of the essential questions and it should be visually attractive/creative.

This lesson is the first step of many within this theme.

New Literacy Activity/Description

Introduce With \ Students will conduct individual research on

the Renaissance following the essential
Language Arts questions given in the Google Slideshow. The
teacher will also discuss how one can identify
a credible source/non-credible source.

Promote Understanding by: Students will be able to identify credible

sources/non-credible sources of information
Language Arts based on the lesson conducted by the General
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Education Teacher and Intervention

Specialist. This lesson can be used
cross-curricular.

Provide Application/Higher Order Thinking Students will be able to use good research
by: techniques throughout their lifespan.
Additionally, these lessons will all intermingle
Language Arts throughout the seventh-grade curriculum.
Differentiation Strategies:

Struggling Intervention specialists will provide a select

few sources of information for the student to
gather information from. This will deplete the
overwhelming sense of “where do I start?”

Average Students will complete the assignment as it is

given.

Advanced Students will be granted the opportunity to list

3-4 unusual facts on their “one-pager”, this
allows them to dive deeper into research.
Assessment:

Each student will turn in and be graded on their “one-pager” based on the rubric below.

M.Copy Renaissance One Pager Rubric

IDENTIFIER

Literaci Learner DI Delivery Content Level

es

ST AV AD Content Process Product Foundational Developmental Extended

Visual X X X X X X

Digital X X X X X X
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Econo X X X X X X X

mic

Scientif X X X X X X X

ic

Critical X X X X

Literacy Incorporation

21st Literacies Description of how it is Sources/Pictures/Examples

incorporated: :

Visual Literacy I will provide tangible

resources
(articles/books)that have
visual images on them to
entice them to pick up the
article/book to research.
These articles will include
artists and their works
(Book/Article Gallery)

Digital Literacy Students will need to be -Google slide presentation

able to cite and locate of how to locate credible
credible sources on the sources.
internet to conduct their Examples of credible
research. sources:
https://www.history.com/to
pics/renaissance/renaissanc
e

https://www.khanacademy.
org/humanities/whp-origin
s/era-5-the-first-global-age/
52-old-world-webs-betaa/a/
read-renaissance
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Students will be able to

Scientific Literacy complete a Renaissance Sun
Tooling Foiling art
project—- if/when their
“One Pager” is complete

Students will incorporate Credible sources:

Economic Literacy economics into their
one-pager by adding trade https://www.encyclopedia.c
information– this can be om/humanities/encyclopedi
written out, visual/images of as-almanacs-transcripts-an
objects that were being d-maps/economy-and-trade
traded. (expansion of trade #:~:text=During%20the%2
routes, improvements in 0Renaissance%2C%20the
manufacturing/banking, %20European,overall%20i
etc). This is purely their ncrease%20in%20commer
research and what they find cial%20activity.
important in terms of
economics.

GLOSSARY

Foundational: Students are researching the Renaissance and just receiving the general

conception of the importance of the Era. This is the basic knowledge of the project.

Developmental: Students are provided with instruction on how to identify credible sources,

as well as given free rein to research the Renassicnae.

Extended: students are using their critical thinking skills to portray the information

gathered by research.

Content:

Students are provided a choice of free research, using any resource they would like, as long as

it's credible.

Process:
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Students are given a choice in their display of information.

Product:

Students can show their understanding of research through the one-pager.

Museum Planning Display Template

Museum Exhibit/Unit Theme:

The Renaissance

Day 3

Display/Lesson Title:

Module 1: What is the Renaissance Introduction

Grade Level:

Seventh Grade: English Language Arts

Duration:

1 period: 42 minutes

Additional Resources:

Resource 1: M. Copy 5 Paragraph Essay Writing-structure

Essential Questions:

Question 1?: How do we write an introduction to an informative essay?

Question 2?: How can I remember the steps in writing an essay?

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Question 3?: What should we include in our introduction paragraph?

Content Areas:

** All standards posted in the Google slides**

Overview of the Display/Lesson

When given, forty minutes, students will be developing an introduction paragraph of the

Renaissance from the information they gathered on their one-pager. While writing the

introduction paragraph, the teacher will review the notes on how to write a five-paragraph essay

which they have already learned at the beginning of the year. This will be review for them. We

will then determine what things need to be included in the introduction paragraph. (these will be

the 4 essential questions in the first lesson on the one-pager). The final sentence in the paragraph

we will do together is called the thesis statement and this is what the essay will be all about. My

trick behind this assignment is that I am not telling the students we are writing an essay. Each

day we are going to do one paragraph at a time, then by the end of these lessons they will have

five paragraphs written they will just need to put it together!

New Literacy Activity/Description

Introduce With: \ Students will conduct an introduction on the

Renaissance using their research gathered
Language Arts from days 1 and 2.

Promote Understanding by: Students will be able to recall how to write an

introduction paragraph based on a review of
Language Arts notes.

Provide Application/Higher Order Thinking Students will be able to remember how to

by: write a cohesive/well-written multi-paragraph
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essay based on the note-taking techniques of

Language Arts making a real-life connection.
Differentiation Strategies:

Struggling Renaissance Graphic Organizer

Average Students will complete the assignment as it is

given.

Advanced Students will be granted the opportunity to list

3-4 unusual facts in their introduction with
citations.
Assessment:

Each student will turn in and be graded on their single introduction paragraph.

IDENTIFIER

Literaci Learner DI Delivery Content Level

es

ST AV AD Content Process Product Foundational Developmental Extended

Visual

Digital X X X X X X

Econo X X X X X X X

mic

Scientif X X X X X X X

ic

Critical X X X X
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21st Literacies Description of how it is Sources/Pictures/Examples

incorporated: :

Visual Literacy Students will be given

examples of good M. Copy The Good, B…
paragraphs and bad
paragraphs. ** Here is an example of
the “good, bad, ugly” slides
I will be using.

Digital Literacy A brief video introducing Brief History of the R…

the Renaissance, for
students to gather
additional information.

Students will be building an

Scientific Literacy architectural structure in
Science class as a group.
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Students will write their

Economic Literacy economic facts on a sticky
note, and we will make an
anchor chart of all these
facts.

(example— different
words)
GLOSSARY

Foundational: Students gather the important details in regards to the Renaissance

one-pager. They are also provided instruction on how to write a good informative essay.

Developmental: Students develop an introduction paragraph to their Renaissance essay.

(they do not know this is an essay yet, we are taking one piece at a time)

Extended: Students can develop the introduction paragraph and apply their knowledge in

other core subjects.

Content:

Students are provided a choice of free research, using any resource they would like, as long as

it's credible. As well as using technology to develop an introduction paragraph.

Process:

Students are given a choice of which artists they are interested in.

Product:

Students can show their understanding of research through the introduction of the Renaissance.
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Museum Planning Display Template

Museum Exhibit/Unit Theme:

The Renaissance

Day 4

Display/Lesson Title:

Module 1: Artist #1 (same lesson used for (Day 5 Artist #2, Day 6 Artist #3)

Grade Level:

Seventh Grade: English Language Arts

Duration:

1 period: 42 minutes

Additional Resources:

Resource 1: M. Copy 5 Paragraph Essay Writing-structure (Can be used as review daily)

Essential Questions:

Question 1?: Who is the artist- basic information (2-3 sentences)

Question 2?: Which arts is the artists famous for/ describe work (2-3 sentences)

INSERT PICTURES OF WORK

Content Areas:

** All standards posted in the google slides**

Overview of the Display/Lesson

When given one, forty-two minute period, students will be developing a single paragraph

about one of the artists they researched in the one-pager assignment. They may need to do
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further research on the age/origin of the artist, what they are famous for, what type of artist they

are, etc. Students must add pictures of the artist's work with their paragraphs.

New Literacy Activity/Description

Introduce With: \ Students will conduct a single paragraph on a

Renaissance artist using their research
Language Arts gathered from days 1 and 2 and additional
research.

Promote Understanding by: Students will be able to conduct a single

paragraph on 1 artist from the Renaissance.
Language Arts

Provide Application/Higher Order Thinking Students will be able to remember how to

by: write a cohesive/well-written multi-paragraph
essay based on the note-taking techniques of
Language Arts making a real-life connection.
Differentiation Strategies:

Struggling Renaissance Graphic Organizer

Average Students will complete the assignment as it is

given.

Advanced Students will be granted the opportunity to

add facts to their well-written paragraphs.
Assessment:

Each student will turn in and be graded on their first artist paragraph.

IDENTIFIER

Literaci Learner DI Delivery Content Level

es
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ST AV AD Content Process Product Foundational Developmental Extended

Visual X X X X X X X

Digital X X X X X X X X

Econo X X X X X X X

mic

Scientif X X X X X X X

ic

Critical X X X X

21st Literacies Description of how it is Sources/Pictures/Examples

incorporated: :

Visual Literacy Students will add images of

the famous artists' work
along with their paragraph.

Digital Literacy Students will gather images Top Renaissance Artis…

of famous artists' work
throughout their
paragraphs.
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Students will be making https://www.science-sparks

Scientific Literacy edible sedimentary rocks in .com/edible-rocks-rock-inv
science class because of estigation/
Leonardo Da Vinci’s
interest in rock and how
mountains form.

During Social studies, the

Economic Literacy students will do an activity
that involves learning about
the expansion of trade
routes during the
Renaissance. This will be a
continuing lesson over 3
days. Mentioning multiple
artists to relate to the
English lesson.
GLOSSARY

Foundational: Students gather the important details regarding a famous Renaissance

artist.

Developmental: Students develop a well-written paragraph about their Renaissance artist.

Extended: Students can develop the introduction paragraph and apply their knowledge in

other core subjects as well as use their ideas to research their famous artists during the

Renaissance period.

**used for lessons 4,5,6**

Content:

Students are provided a choice of free research, using any resource they would like, as long as

it's credible. As well as using technology to develop an artist paragraph and find digital pictures

of artists' works.

Process:
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Students are given a choice of which artists they are interested in.

Product:

Students can show their understanding of research through the artists of the Renaissance.

Museum Planning Display Template

Museum Exhibit/Unit Theme:

The Renaissance

Day 7

Display/Lesson Title:

Module 1: Conclusion

Grade Level:

Seventh Grade: English Language Arts

Duration:

1 period: 42 minutes

Additional Resources:

Resource 1: M. Copy 5 Paragraph Essay Writing-structure

Needs to be reviewed for conclusion

Essential Questions:

Question 1?: What should a conclusion have in it?

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***MIC DROP- Leave the audience speechless, with a WOW ending.

***Conclusion should entail a Recap of information from the introduction in DIFFERENT

words-Rearrange them. Restate thesis statement.

Content Areas:

** All standards posted in the Google slides**

Overview of the Display/Lesson

When given forty minutes, students will be developing a single paragraph about one of

the artists they researched in the one-pager assignment. They may need to do further research on

the age/origin of the artist, what they are famous for, what type of artist they are, etc. Students

must add pictures of the artist's work with their paragraphs.

New Literacy Activity/Description

Introduce With: \ Students will conduct a conclusion paragraph

on the Renaissance using their research
Language Arts gathered from days 1 and 2 and additional
research.

Promote Understanding by: Students will be able to conduct a conclusion

paragraph from the Renaissance research.
Language Arts

Provide Application/Higher Order Thinking Students will be able to remember how to

by: write a cohesive/well-written multi-paragraph
essay based on the note-taking techniques of
Language Arts making a real-life connection.
Differentiation Strategies:

Struggling Renaissance Graphic Organizer

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Average Students will complete the assignment as it is

given.

Advanced Students will be granted the opportunity to

add facts to their well-written paragraphs.
Assessment:

Each student will turn in and be graded on their conclusion paragraph.

IDENTIFIER

Literaci Learner DI Delivery Content Level

es

ST AV AD Content Process Product Foundational Developmental Extended

Visual X X X X X X X

Digital X X X X X X X

Econo X X X X X X X

mic

Scientif X X X X X X X

ic

Critical X X X X

21st Literacies Description of how it is Sources/Pictures/Examples

incorporated: :
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Visual Literacy I will have this image

loaded onto the clever
touch, and the students will
see this image and know it's
time to work on the
conclusion and end strong!

Digital Literacy MIC DROP to your essay. https://www.youtube.com/

Additional sources if you watch?v=6TuF6s83kvs
need support writing your
conclusion

Students will complete a

Scientific Literacy Renaissance art Students will make a
show/display with all of the display something like
projects in which they have this—
completed. One Pager for
English, One Pager for
Social Studies, Science
architectural display, their
foil project and then they
will print their Essay and
turn it in for a grade.

Students will create a

Economic Literacy one-pager in Social Studies
based on economics during
the Renaissance. I will work
closely with the Social
Studies teacher to ensure
that the students are only
talking about the economic
portion of the Renaissance.

GLOSSARY
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Foundational: Students are instructed on how to write a conclusion paragraph using the

resources above as well as classroom instruction.

Developmental: Students develop a conclusion paragraph to their Renaissance essay. (at

this point they will realize its a 5 paragraph essay and they are just about done!)

Extended: Students can develop their Renaissance display.

Content:

Students are provided a choice of free research, using any resource they would like, as long as

it's credible.

Process:

Students are given a choice of which artists they are interested into research.

Product:

Students can show their understanding through research.

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References

Ohio’s Learning Standards English Language Arts. Ohio Department of Education & Workforce

. (2018).

https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/English-Language-Art

/English-Language-Arts-Standards/ELA-Learning-Standards-2017.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US

The layered curriculum approach to learning. Professional Learning Board RSS. (n.d.).

https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/the-layered-curriculum-approach-to-learning/