ACTION PLAN

Subject: EnglishTopic: Rembrandt

By Faryal YounasDAMHS Beach View School

Topic Bloom’s 21ST Century Skills21st Century Approaches

Modes

Rembrandt Analyzing •Communication Skills

•Information and Media Literacy Skills

•Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills

•Problem Identification, Formulation and Solution•Accountability and Adaptability

Listening and Speaking Skills

Giving Direction Skills

Observing and Monitoring Skills

Intervening Skills

•Talk Show

•Conference

•Guest Speaker

•Survey

•Art Gallery

•Film

•Teaching

•Av-aid

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Topic Bloom’s

21ST Century Skills

21st Century Approaches

Modes

Rembrandt Evaluating •Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity

•Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking

•Problem Identification, Formulation and Solution

•Self-Direction

•Social Responsibility

• Listening and Speaking Skills

• Giving Direction Skills

• Questioning Skills

•Competition

•Conference

•Presentation

Topic Bloom’s21ST Century

Skills21st Century Approaches Modes

Rembrandt Creating •Communication Skills

•Information and Media Literacy Skills

• Observing and Monitoring Skills

• Encouraging Skills

•Role Play

•Debate

•Drama

Rembrandt’s Art

The flight into EgyptThe blinding of Samson 1636

Family Group 1668 Potrait of Saskia 1633

Saskia as Flora 1635

The storm on the sea of Galilee

Belshazzar’s Feast 1635

An artist in his studio 1629

Rembrandt’s famous work: The Night Watch

Long Term Goal

To develop student’s reading,comprehensive, receptive andproductive language skills byadopting 21st centuryteaching skills.

Short Term Goals To impart the information about a great

artist “Rembrandt” to the students by:1) Using new questioning strategies to

promote critical thinking.2) Focus on encouraging instead of praising.3) Encourage to work with collaboration and

interaction to get the best answers and results.

Help students understand that they can useeach other as resources.

Instructional Strategies and Tasks

Students will be provided time for discussion.

Students will be allowed to share and exchange their knowledge in groups.

A movie on the topic will be shown in the library to develop their interest.

Activity period of Speaking Skills will be utilized for the same purpose.

Solution to Anticipated Challenges

Challenges Solutions

The Principal may not agree with the new approach.

I will share my ideas and strategies with her to convince her to her satisfaction.

There may be some students without a computer at home.

I’ll take them to the computer lab after school to get the information.

Some parents may not agree to let their children stay back after school.

I’ll create a Newsletter to inform parents about my new strategies and plans.

Some students may not be willing to work with specific students.

I’ll group them according to their own choice.

Newsletter

Level VII NewsWhat happened in class this week

What will happen in class next week

Students brought information about “Rembrandt” and read it individually.

Students will bring pictures of the paintings of Rembrandt from the Internet.

They formed groups and exchanged their knowledge on Rembrandt.

They’ll put them on the soft board in class with their names.

They had a quiz on the great artist.

Students will put their information on the board too.

The Principal will be invited to the class to see the efforts of the students, and to appreciate and encourage them.

Note: There will be a class assembly on Thursday August 4th. Bring your parents.

I will set up a schedule for my action plan and

will display it on the soft board

I’ll work on creating collaborative groups or

peers

I’ll arrange for presentations of the

students with administrators, students

and parents

I’ll plan a quiz to be held in the presence of the

Principal and the faculty.

AugustOctober

December

February

Resources

Internet: www.google.com& www.wikipedia.com

Co_Teachers Word processing and multimedia applications Books Library Art Gallery Intel Teach Program Getting Started

Course manual

CONCLUSION

To meet the challenges of the 21st Century,student approach towards the topic willbe strongly motivated by implementingBloom’s Taxonomy & applying it in myteaching strategies.