Work plan

Work plan-Lesson 4

Sl. No	TASK	SUB TASK	ROLE	START DATE	END DATE	PRODUCT
01	Launch project			20/10/16	30/11/16	Project launched
02	Deliver classroom instruction	Areas to be covered. 1.Define the project 2.Culminating products	Teacher	22/10/16	25/10/16	Initial classroom instruction is completed
03	Group selection	Students’ list	Teacher	25/10/16	25/10/16	Group selection is completed
04	Conduct research	Collection of Content on - 1.Visiting the Community centers allotted to them and collection of data .	Student	26/10/16	31/10/16	Students recorded in the computer
05	Perform survey	Create survey/ interview questions , conduct survey/ interview, prepare survey/ interview report- Eliciting from group members and analysing.	Each member	1/11/16	10/11/16	Collected report
06	Programme sheet activity	Prepared based on curricular units	Student and teacher	10/11/16	14/11/16	Prepared
07	Advice meeting	Team prepare briefs	All team members	15/11/16	15/11/16	A meeting was held
08	Project presentation	Posting in the computer/blog	All			Completed
09	Assessment and grading	Prepare rubrics and assessment	Teacher	25.11.16	27.11.16	Completed
10	Refection and evaluation	Student reflection and evaluation, Teacher refection and evaluation	Students and teacher	28.11.16	29.11.16	Completed.
11	Project closed	Submitting the project report	Teacher	30.11.16		Closed

Lesson 3

3.1 Work Breakdown, Products and Milestones:

            List the project task and, if possible at this stage include the sub-tasks. For each task add the product that will be created and indicate it will be a milestone.

Classroom instruction: Group Discussin on Curbing food wastage in a Hungry world- Select student group. (Student group) Research: Online and from books. ( Research Report) Activity: Survey/ Interview report ( Report) Class activity: Group discussion and individual talk . ( Report) Note: Products are shown in ( )’s. Milestones are in bold font

3.2 Role definition:

            List the roles team members will fulfill in the project.

Project leader: Teacher will fulfill this role Researcher Survey writer (all students will contribute to this) Surveyor/  Interviewer Presentation author Presenter (all students will take some part in the presentation)

3.3 Task schedule:

            Note start and end dates for the project.

                Include expected dates to start specific tasks

Project start date 20/10/ 2016 Project end date 30th November 2016 Research to be started-25/10/16 Questions for the interview/ survey will be prepared by the student groups.  Talk- time with the Project leader- The subject teacher- After the survey is completed. ( to help interpret the survey report better)

3.4 Special Activities Plan:

                List any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.

Talk by Prof Vasudevan Govt Vicoriya college (Retd) Visit to IRTC Mundur ---

           

3.5 Resource Plan:

List resource that will be required during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.

# Library – To know more about food Insecurity Computer lab- To gather more information that is available on line

3.6 Direct Instruction:

List any planned direct instruction sessions and link them to specific tasks if appropriate.

Lesson Say not to waste # Optimum utilization of available food

3.7 Reviews and checkpoints:

                Describe how you will incorporate review meetings and checkpoints in the project

A 30 minute class meeting every week to discuss the progress of the tasks taken up and problems encountered by them during the same. A 5-minute meeting with each group separately as and when required.

3.8 Assessment plan:

            Describe the balanced assessment plan for the project. List products that will be assessed during the project. List rubrics that need to be created before project launch.

Opportunities for authentic assessment will include: the surveys and results Formative assessment will primarily focus on the artifacts created by the students during the project. Special attention will be paid to survey prototypes, learning journals and presentation outlines. Summative assessments will be performed on the survey results, presentations on the importance of sustainable management of natural resources. Rubrics prepared: Rubrics will be prepared to assess the questionnaire prepared for the interview/ the survey questions, analysis of data collected using various tools , content and presentation of the peer- talk.

Lesson 2: Define Phase

Lesson 2: Define Phase

2.1 Essential Question:
Put in writing the question that will engage the students 

Food insecurity is a great challenge not only in India but across the world are you aware of this fact ?

Inspite this there is a lot of food waste in social gatherings and community get togethrs Are you aware of this

2.2 Grouping Strategy:
Describe the criteria that will be used to form students’ team and how this maps to the goals of the project.

This project is aimed to create awareness about wasting of food in social gatherings. The class is devided into groups according to their place of residence so as to carry out the survey Total of six teams are formed with seven members each

2.3 Learning Environment:
Describe the learning environment for the project including any classroom adaptation that will be required.

The team memers will meet every day ,have a brief discussion on their previous days work exchange note and plan for the next day
2.4 Assessment Approach:
 Describe the approach for:
 2.4.A Authentic Assessment:

Authentic do- able tasks that will be carried out by the team will include-
1. They will check each others lunch box so as to practice the principle of zero waste before the preach .
2. “They will speak  in the class regarding the good practices followed at home .
3. Questionnaire to be filled by a sample population in the locality regarding wasting of food items in social gatherings

4. Slogans posters and visuals will be prepared by the students to display in community centers.

2.4B Formative Assessment:

Regular feedback and guidance as and when required will be provide to the students as they work with the various tools of the project –

2.4C Summative Assessment:

Assessment will be conducted based on –
# Administration of questionnaire.
# Prepartion of report about the survey .
# Presentation of data

2.4D Rubrics:

Rubrics ( Punctuality, accuracy, presentation)

2.4E Gradings:

Project grades will include the grades of assessment conducted during the project and the final project report.

Lesson 1: Project Plan

Lesson 1: Project Plan

Class IX Food Security in India 

1.Project Plan

(1.1)The Define Phase
(1.11)Introduction:

• Write a statement describing the overall purpose of the project.
• What is the key challenge or problem the project is aiming to address?
• What are students intended to learn from the project?

The project is designed keeping in mind a topic relevant to the age group that class IX is comprised of. The following are the topics planned to be dealt with-
1. Meaning of food security .
2. Why food security
3. Who are food insecure .

4. Wasting of food in get togthers and community eating
Based on the information given in the text and with their previous knowledge the student will engage themselves in a groupdiscussion

 (1.12)Project Scope:
Describe the scope of your project. This may include class and section, subjects it covers, self shills to be used etc. as well as other factors affecting scope.

Students of class IX  will form the project team.
Subjects involved: Science, English, Mathematics.
Student activities  will  be monitored and guided so that the work progresses in the right direction.

(1.13) Curriculum and Standards:
List the curriculum and standards this project with cover.

Class IX  curriculum topics related to this topic-
# Poverty as a challenge
# Causes for poverty.
# Measures taken by the govt to remove poverty.