The story so far
Mateo books the Common Room for the crew's first neighborhood screening. In one week, a cropped clip nearly cancels it, a crowded worksheet hides what Dec knows, a recap caption blames the wrong people, and the board thinks about renting out the free evenings. Each time, somebody wants to act fast. Each time, the crew checks first.
Who leads each lesson
JordyLesson 1
DecLesson 2
GiaLesson 3
MariLesson 4
Your mentor for this unit
Marta Reyes
Editor, a neighborhood news site, a small neighborhood news site in Brooklyn
What I watch for
- A clip with no beginning or end
- A quote with no name attached
- “Confirmed” when nobody can say who confirmed it
“Where did this come from, and who can confirm it?”
What you’ll learn to do
Four new skills, one per lesson. Each one uses skills you already have.
Lesson 1
Find the original source
Trace a cropped clip back to the full record, then compare what the clip shows with what the record says.
The first skill on the ladder. Every unit after this one uses it.
Lesson 2
Check what a task is meant to measure
Read the goal line of an assignment, then ask whether the task tests that goal or something else, such as reading speed.
Builds on
- Find the original sourceLesson 1
Lesson 3
Correct a public mistake
Name the wrong claim, replace it with what the record shows and assign an owner to each repair step.
Builds on
- Find the original sourceLesson 1
Lesson 4
Weigh the trade-offs of each option
List every option on the agenda, then name what each one gains and what it costs, including your favorite.
Builds on
- Find the original sourceLesson 1
- Check what a task is meant to measureLesson 2
The four lessons
Each lesson has four steps: Story, Evidence, Practice and Task.
Lesson 1, 1 of 4
Is the screening canceled?
With Jordy- Your role
- The one who reads the full transcript before Gia posts.
- New skill
- Find the original source
- Key terms
- Claim
- Context
- Framing
- Holding statement
- Time
- 18 to 25 minutes
Lesson 2, 2 of 4
Does the worksheet show what Dec knows?
With Dec- Your role
- The one who reads the goal line before anyone decides what Dec knows.
- New skill
- Check what a task is meant to measure
- Key terms
- Learning goal
- Evaluation
- Eligibility
- Time
- 20 to 30 minutes
Lesson 3, 3 of 4
What should a group do after a public mistake?
With Gia- Your role
- The one who checks the log’s times before the correction goes up.
- New skill
- Correct a public mistake
- Key terms
- Correction
- Accountability
- Time
- 20 to 30 minutes
Lesson 4, 4 of 4
Who gets a say when a shared room changes?
With Mari- Your role
- The one who checks the budget figures before the crew speaks to the board.
- New skill
- Weigh the trade-offs of each option
- Key terms
- Proposal
- Trade-off
- Decision-maker
- Time
- 25 to 35 minutes
Words to know
Say each word out loud, then flip the card for what it means and how the crew uses it.
More practice
Short extra activities that use this unit’s skills.
Educators: the lesson plans, slides, pacing and test keys for Unit 1 are on Educator home.
