Lesson+two+Speech+Recording

2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
 * **Lesson Title:** || **The “Perfect” Speech** ||
 * Subject Area: || Language Arts ||
 * Grade Level: || 5 ||
 * Unit Title: || Perfect Person Unit Plan ||
 * GLCEs/ HSCE: || Reading Standards for Literature:

Reading Standards; Foundational Skills: 4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. b. Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Speaking and Listening Standards: 4. Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

Language Standards: 3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. || works of art, music, movies, or presentations
 * METS-S/NETS-T || 3-5.CI.2. use a variety of technology tools and applications to demonstrate his/her creativity by creating or modifying

3-5.TC.1. use basic input and output devices (e.g., printers, scanners, digital cameras, video recorders, projectors)

3-5.TC.2. describe ways technology has changed life at school and at home || What does Dr. Silverfish want readers to learn from his book //Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days//?
 * Essential Questions: || What does being perfect mean to me?

These students will be discussed openly after the activity is completed. ||
 * Objectives: || Students will alternate recording character speech as the character Milo, using key words from //Be a Perfect Person// //in Just Three Days.// ||
 * Tools and Resources: || -Recording device offered by teacher

|| -How did Milo’s feelings on perfection change by the end of the book? -If we were all “perfect”, what would the world be like? -What do you think of Dr. Silverfish’s message? -If you came across the book by Dr. Silverfish, what would you likely do?
 * Rationale: || This activity allows students to practice speech presenting and to think about the meaning of being “perfect”. Each student will have their own personal interpretation of being perfect. ||
 * || **Sequence of Activities:**  ||
 * Anticipatory Questions/Activity: || Prior to activity:

These questions will be answered in journals, then it will be a large group discussion. || (Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.) || Book: Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days || (Factual information/Vocab Includes sample feedback loop) || Students will have an open discussion with teacher and these questions will be presented:
 * Body of Lesson Plan:
 * //Segment #1//**
 * **//Segment #2//**

What were the Three things Dr. Silverfish told you to do in order to be perfect? What was the one step Milo could not do? What does Dr. Silverfish really think about “perfect” people?

After students have discussed the major theme of the book, they will prepare their speech on notecard. || (Includes multiple intelligence strategy: Hands-on, small groups, reteaching strategy) || Visual/Linguistic-reading of the story Intrapersonal-self smart ~ //What does being perfect mean to you?// Interpersonal-people smart ~ //If we were all “perfect”, what would the world be like?// Students are using hands-on learning by using camcorders and digital cameras. Other teaching strategies are in this unit. || (Detailed directions on how to complete activity) || -Students will answer questions about the book in their journals and have a large group discussion -Students will write and prepare a speech on “what does being perfect mean to me” using notecard. -Each student will be recorded giving their speech by another classmate. -We will save the recordings and watch in class on another day. ||
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