Title: Introduction: Challenge THREE - What's the story behind an image?
Course: Anglès 4t ESO 1r T > Section: Unit 3

1. Introduction:

Language and literature are a mirror of our world. They capture and reflect some of the deepest human emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, love or hate! Language is our tool to tell others about our feelings, a tool that we continue to reinvent, sharpen and expand in order to better express ourselves. And literature is the shop window where we display this tool and catch people's attention.

Image by Ingo Kramarek from Pixabay

It's been part of humanity since the beginning of times, but, what is it like in our digital era? Do you think online platforms are useful to express ourselves? Do you think every text or poem on social media may be considered proper literature?

2. Learning objectives:

- Learn vocabulary for storytelling and poetic language.
- Read about, watch and listen to people discussing the history of storytelling and narrative poetry in the real and virtual worlds.
- Talk about and express your opinion on questions about the topic.
- Learn how to use the language to write a poem and a blog post on Moodle.
- Learn how to perform a poem in a literary competion.

3. Activities and resources:

So, let's stop for a while, and focus on these questions about literature and self-expression:

1. From now on, you're expected to do some research online, draw a timeline, analyse poetic language and a narrative poem, write your own poem and take part in a literary competition, too.
2. you're expected to col·laborate with ideas for inspiration on writing a poem on a: Wiki: Inspiration.
3. you will learn:
  1. vocabulary on storytelling and poetic language:  Figurative language, Sense verbs, Vivid language to describe an image, Vivid language: idioms
  2. vocabulary from audios, videos and texts collaborating with 5 entries to the glossary 3
  3. sentence structures: Modal verbs: expressing possibility and certainty, Modal verbs and I wish ... : advanced practice.
  4. the characteristics of a type of text - a narrative poem: Let's practice reading and listening 3: Annabel Lee, The Four Levels of Poetry,
  5. the characteristics of a Poetry Slam and will take part in it, as a participant, judge or audience.
4. so, at the end of the unit, you will be able to post a blog in a safe, adequate way, and write and perform a poem in front of an audience - Final Task individual assessment 3
5. Your teacher and two of your classmates will assess your work and collaborate to give you a final mark for the unit.You will also assess your classmates work - Final Task peer assessment 3
6. You will give a score to your classmates performance in a col·laborative constructive way: Let's SLAM! performance feedback

You have guidelines and models to help you complete the activities, so please, check the folder Writing guides 3 before you submit the activity.

4. Working plan:

Follow the steps in the correct order:

1. Click the Book: How do you become a storyteller? read the content and follow instructions to do the activities for every page in the book.
2. Write your ideas and the answers to the questions from the Stop & Think section on My Learner Diary 3 or My Basic Ideas 3. There is a checklist at the beginning of the page, so you don't miss anything!
3. Hand in the Final Task Individual Assessment 3
4. Write your blog post.
5. Hand in the Final Task Peer Assessment 3 and then assess your classmates work, too.
6. Answer 3 questions on Exit Ticket 3 to give feedback about the unit.

WATCH OUT! every activity has a deadline, so don't miss it! Check the calendar!

5. Evaluation:

You will get a final mark (0-10) for the unit, based on the marks you get for every section. In the unit, there are 3 sections:

- Seguiment i participació: when you complete My Learner Diary or My Basic Ideas ; glossaries and forums.
- Pràctica de la llengua: when you complete quizzes and interactive language activities.
- Tasca final: when you hand in your poem, take part in the Poetry Slam and write a blog post on Moodle.

This is also a collaborative course, so you are expected to comment on, assess your classmates' work and give feedback on the unit in a positive and constructive way. You will do so on the Final Task Peer assessment activity and on the Exit Ticket.