Stephanie+Weaver+and+Roberta+Palmiotto

=Application Project Plan (APP) Planning Sheet=

**From Chris: Great plan. What about adding some newspaper articles from different perspectives? I want to talk more about the Prezi plan on Jan 6**.

__Name__**: Roberta Palmiotto and Stephanie Weaver**


 * Briefly describe your tentative APP or how you think you might incorporate media literacy into the work that you do with teachers and/or students.**

__Tentative Title:__ **Stem Cells**

__Target Audience:__ **Living Environment 9th graders**

Dates and timeline for implementation:
__Curriculum Goals:__
 * 1) **To familiarize students with the use of stem cells.**
 * 2) **To investigate the benefits and controversies of stem cell use.**

__Media Literacy Goals__**:**
 * 1) **To evaluate the credibility of information from different sources.**
 * 2) **To appreciate multiple perspectives of a controversial topic.**
 * 3) **To create group Prezi presentations based on their understanding of stem cell research from a stakeholder's perspective.**

Other Goals:
 * 1. To form an opinion, based on evidence, on stem cell use.** ** I like this goal. Using news sources from diverse perspectives (articles, video clips, etc.) could help with this. **

**__Proposed Activities__:** __Assessment/Evaluation__**:**
 * 1. Opening activity on media bias. Fact of Fiction? lesson adapted from Chris Sperry's lesson. 30-40 minutes**
 * 2. Fact or Fiction? list on stem cell research. 15 minutes**
 * 3. View political cartoons. Discuss and decode.** 20 minutes ** Neat addition for Science **
 * 4. Explore and decode a selected website on Stem Cell Research as a group. Three websites will be analyzed in total. Group presentations will be made on findings. 60-80 minutes **
 * 4. View the Independent Lens- NOVA special. Discuss and decode.**
 * 5. View the clip from "My Sister's Keeper". Discuss and decode.**
 * 6. Create a group Prezi presentation based on their understanding of stem cell research from 1 of the following stateholder's perspectives:**
 * a). spinal cord injury patient b). stem cell researcher** **c). religious organization d). a couple with leftover embryos from in vitro fertilization**
 * 1. Informal assessment will be done in class by the discussions that we have.**
 * 2. Worksheets that have students evaluating the cartoons and websites.**
 * 3. The Prezi that will be made should be able to defend their position with facts from their research.**

Resources/Support **:****1. This website lists websites on stem cell research and the religious/ethical perspective.****[]** **2. Discussion guide that introduces the Independent Lens video and provides additional websites for research.**[] 3. **This website contains many political cartoons on stem cell research.**[]
 * Very will conceived. **

__Difficulties/Obstacles to developing your APP__**:**

__Planning Steps__**:** To be implemented in January 2011.