Content Objective: I can conduct sustained research and cite relevant evidence from texts to support my findings in form of an informational video blog (vlog).  
Language Objective: I will use my research to create an information video blog (vlog) using iMovie. 

Agenda: 
1.) Bell Work: Think-Pair-Share: What is the difference between a vlog and video coverage of news? What are some things to consider when you are producing a vlog? 

BEFORE YOU START WORKING: What are you planning to accomplish today?
Write it down in your Google Doc.

2.) Informational Vlog Checklist
Reminder, your vlog is due at the end of the day on Friday, March 18 (A-Day)/Monday, March 21 (B-Day). 

2.) 2A: Use Adobe Spark to make your Video 
Watch this tutorial on using iMovie on the iPad. 

3.) For the rest of the period, begin creating your informational video blog. You will have next period to continue producing, and the period after that to finish and edit your vlog. 

4.) Exit Ticket (Add this to your GoogleDoc):

• What did you accomplish today?
• What did you struggle with?
• What are your next steps?

Assignments: 

• Begin creating your vlog using Adobe Spark/iMovie

Content Objective: I can gather and present relevant data from my research on an informational topic. 
Language Objective: I will conduct research and create an infographic using data relevant to the topic of my news article. 

Agenda:

1. Opener: Peer Feedback. Have a partner look at your infographic so far and have them grade your work and offer feedback based on your infographic criteria: 

• must contain at least three different data sources - 5 points
• content must be clearly organized and visually appealing - 5 points
• all content needs to be informative (not opinionated) - 5 points
• data and design need to complement each other - 5 points
• all data needs to be relevant to your topic - 5 points
• sources need to be cited in a text box on the bottom of your graphic - 5 points

3. Finish working on your infographic - Once you are done, download your infographic as a .jpeg file and add it to a GoogleDoc. Name this Doc "Infographic Assignment."

4. To your infographic, add the following reflection: 

• How did you decide to show your topic in a visual and data-based way?
• How did you choose to organize your graphic and make it visually appealing? 
• How does your data and your design work together? 
• What do you think is your infographic's strongest point? 
• What would you do differently if you had to do a similar project again? Why? 

Assignments: 
Submit the GoogleDoc with your finished infographic and your reflection to Canvas
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1. Bell Work: Think-Pair-Share: With a partner, choose two elements from the infographic above and discuss how you are planning to apply them in your own infographic.

Take notes on this in your GoogleDoc for today.

2. Continue working on your infographics. Use PiktoChart to design your infographic.
As your design your graphic, review the rubric below:

Criteria (30 points total):

• must contain at least three different data sources - 5 points
• content must be clearly organized and visually appealing - 5 points
• all content needs to be informative (not opinionated) - 5 points
• data and design need to complement each other - 5 points
• all data needs to be relevant to your topic - 5 points
• sources need to be cited in a text box on the bottom of your graphic - 5 points

3. Use the last 15 minutes to give peer feedback on the infographics of two others. Ask them to make notes in YOUR GoogleDoc on the following: 

• What is working well? 
• What is confusing? 
• What do you want to see more of? 

4. Exit Ticket: Progress Report (use the last 5 minutes of class to take notes on your progress of your infographic):

• What did you accomplish today? 
• What did you struggle with?
• What are your steps to complete this assignment? 

5. Take a screenshot of your infographic and insert it into your GoogleDoc

Assignments:

• Peer Feedback
• Progress Report
• Screenshot

​Content Objective: I can gather and present relevant data from my research on an informational topic. 
Language Objective: I will conduct research and create an infographic using data relevant to the topic of my news article. 

Agenda: 
1. Bell Work: Current Events
For 10 minutes, read current events articles. Choose from the following outlets:

• The Salt Lake Tribune
• The Deseret News
• The New York Times
• The Wall Street Journal 
• The Washington Post
• The Huffington Post
• BBC

After reading, open up a new GoogleDoc, title it with your name and today's date and answer the following questions: 

1. What data or sources are used in the article you read? (Look at statistics and numbers.) 
2. What can this data tell us about our society we live in? 

2. Begin working on your Infographic Assignment. This will take you the next two class periods and is due at the end of Friday, March 4 (A-Day) and Monday, March 7 (B-Day) 

• To get started, go to the PiktoChart Website and register for free using the email you are logged into your ChromeBook with. 
• Other sites you may use to create infographics: Infogram or Canva
• Here is a quick tutorial about how to get started with PiktoChart: 

After watching, go to the Video Infographics Padlet.

Appoint one Scribe for your group and together answer the following questions:

•  What information does this infographic give? 
• What does it NOT say? 
• What context or background knowledge do you need to fully understand this graphic?
• What are the pros and cons of using an infographic to present data like this?

3. Watch the first 12 minutes of David McCandless' TED Talk "The Beauty of Data Visualization." 
In your GoogleDoc, take notes on the following question: 

• What are important considerations when visualizing information?