Minecraft Grand Design CL C 02 03 To

Minecraft Grand Design CL. C. 02. 03: To express yourself in an innovative and collaborative manner. In this lesson you will be exploring the design principles for building homes. You will evaluate Minecraft houses based on these principles. In the main part of the lesson you will build your own Minecraft house. WALTs 1. Refine design principles through discussion. 2. Evaluate designs using criteria. 3. Employ design principles when building a Minecraft house. WILF • • A list of design principles relating to an ideal home. A Minecraft house that obeys your design principles. ICT, English

Lesson Competency Where are you now? CL. C. 02. 03: To express yourself in an innovative and collaborative manner. Emerging Expands, develops and embellished ideas by adding details and beginning to make changes with a specific purpose in mind. Developing Expands, develops and embellished ideas by adding details and making changes with a specific audience and purpose in mind. Proficient Advanced Works collaboratively to expand, develop and embellish ideas by adding details and making changes with a specific audience and purpose in mind. Evaluates and develops ideas throughout the process. On the Af. L forum, say where you think you are and explain why. Remember, it’s the start of the lesson, if you don’t have any prior knowledge on this topic, that’s fine. You will have soon!

Starter: What is an ideal home? • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=A 8 rh. Ge. Mm. En E&safe=active • http: //bcove. me/8 ckrvkdk A design principle is a rule based on the impact of a design. For example, the idea of complementary and contrasting colour What are the principles for designing an ideal home? LIST AS MANY AS YOU CAN IN 10 MINUTES

Categorise Form/Shape Function/Use e. g. layout, shape of rooms, building materials etc. e. g. place to cook, sleep, etc. Lighting/Colour Space/Volume e. g. windows or colour schemes. e. g. overall size or ceiling height. Now categorise your principles using your highlighter. Select the 9 most important principles (cross out others)

Diamond 9 Most important Least important Order your principles according to their importance.

Evaluate: Minecraft What are the most important principles for house design? Can we come up with a top five? Watch each video and evaluate the houses using our design principles. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 DLo. PQv 2 Gqc&safe=active • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=QA 52 V 6 FDSYE&safe=active

Differentiation - What is your Minecraft level? Your teacher will give you a sticker. This will make a difference to the amount of support you will get in the immersive room. NOVICE APPRENTICE “I can’t build with others Minecraft. I need help with craft basic tools” “I can build with others in Minecraft and craft tools if someone shows me how” PRACTITIONER EXPERT “I can build with others in Minecraft and craft tools by myself” tools. I can teach others how”

House Building Challenge Using what you have learnt about the principles of house design, build your ideal home. Novice • Task • Apprentice Request help from an • Expert. Build your house taking screen • clippings as you progress. Practitioner Observe what Expert Crafters are doing (request help if needed). Build your house taking screen clippings as you progress. • • Expert Make a start on your • house. After 20 minutes go to an Expert • to get ideas. Build your house taking screen clippings as you progress. Offer assistance to a Novice or Apprentice. Build your house taking screen clippings as you progress (include Plan and elevation views) 1, 2, 4, 12, 14, 17, 21, 24, 25, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, *Plot 29. 30. *Your teacher will assign you a plot. Remember: every member of the class must build their own house.

Don’t lose the plot.

Progress Check Af. L Questions Level Descriptor CL. C. 02. 03: To express yourself in an innovative and collaborative manner. Emerging Developing Proficient Advanced Expands, develops and embellished ideas by adding details and beginning to make changes with a specific purpose in mind. Expands, develops and embellished ideas by adding details and making changes with a specific audience and purpose in mind. Works collaboratively to expand, develop and embellish ideas by adding details and making changes with a specific audience and purpose in mind. Evaluates and develops ideas throughout the process. Does your house have a basic structure including the basic features e. g. doors, windows, etc. Have you included specific spaces in a logical layout? Have applied 5 or more design principles? Have you built a house using all the design principles? Did you assist another member of the class? Did you adapt you design as the session progressed? On the Af. L forum, answer all the relevant Af. L questions. Remember, you should be able to answer the Af. L questions up to and including your progress point.

Plenary Add a selection of pictures of you building to the collaboration section in our class One. Note. Look at a house: • What criteria does the house meet? • What have they done well (design principles)? • What should they work on next?

Power. Point Resources Digital Tools 5 10 15 45 30 20 Activity/Task times Discussion Af. L Task Discuss Warning or Be Careful WALT Online Discussion Write Help or support Think Important information Feedback or Share Key Idea Collaborate Do Read Don’t 60