Big Idea

Impossible, you say?

1 class period

Grade: 7

Objectives
Students will be able to express their big dream
ideas and show their thinking transformations
through a video interview.
Students will be able to communicate their written
answers with the help of illustration
Students will be able to responsibly and
respectfully share videos on the class website

Materials
Art Journals
Markers
Pastels

Colored Pencils
Pencils
iPads

Possible
Exploring the idea that big dreams are possible

Essential Questions
What is something that you would like to do,
but think is out of your reach?
Why?

Key Concepts
Students will see that they CAN accomplish big
ideas Transformative thinking
Students will see that they can come up with the
solutions themselves Problem solving
Students will have the opportunity to thinking
deeply on their definitions of certain words
Critical thinking

Lesson vignette & Timeline (90 min)

Students will be asked, What is something that you would like to do, but think
is out of your reach? They will write down a few answers and choose one of
them to illustrate and talk about. Then they will pair up and be the annoying
student for each other asking why to every statement the other one says.
They will use iPads to video record these interviews. They will then brainstorm
different ways to accomplish their idea. This will help them think through what
they mean when they say, for example, I want to fly. Could their dream of
flying be achieved by parasailing, ziplining, or hangliding? If their impossible
is now possible, they will write out the steps to make it happen. After their
interview and illustrations are finished, they will then each create a 2 min.
iMovie of their own interview (being the one answering the questions) and share
with the class their transformation in thinking.
15 min Ask question and have students write their answers in their art
journals accompanied by illustration.
5 min Demonstration of interview and annoying student questions
20 min Students will pair up and be the annoying student for each
other- asking why for every statement the other student says.
They will switch roles half way through.
10 min Students will re-examine their original answers and correct
their statements as needed; writing out the steps to achieve
their goal
25 min Students will create their 2 min iMovie & post to class website
15 min Students will share with the class their original statement and
how it changed throughout the class period. They may show
drawings that helped them reach their conclusions.

Teacher Reflection
I will know this lesson is successful when students share their thinking
transformation from their original statements of I cant do this to I
can do this.

Standards
NCAS

VA:Cr 1.1.7a
VA:Cr 2.1.7a
VA:Cr 2.2.7a

NCAS Page 2
GLEs

STRAND IV. 2. A. Grade 7

GLE Page 2

Assessment
Summative 20 points
5pts Illustrated their answers
5pts Interviewed another student
as the annoying student
10pts Created and posted their 2
min. iMovie