The teacher introduces the unit by presenting several examples of persuasive texts and media. Development Activities The teacher conducts read aloud and think aloud regarding the subject and the claim or message of each text or media example The student presents the text or media. The students share his/her observations with a group of three other students. The teacher assigns students to one of four groups. Each group sits at a table or computer (if technology is available) with a different persuasive piece. The students collaboratively read and view the writing examples of each persuasive strategy that they find in the examples column of Attachment: 9.4 Learning Activity-Strategy Definition. In the new groups, each student presents the text/media that he or she read and the persuasive strategies that he or she found. The students take turns listening, presenting, and asking questions for clarification The student creates a scrapbook with at least five pages for five different persuasive texts/media. On each page the student pastes a copy of a different persuasive text. Closing Activities The teacher explains that the author’s purpose or main point in a persuasive text is called the claim. The teacher thinks aloud about whether or not the claim is convincing and justifies all ideas with evidence from the example. The teacher distributes attachment 9.4 Learning Activity - Persuasion Is All Around You that is to be used to guide the homework The students debate or discuss whether or not the claims in the texts they found are convincing. The students will collaboratively read and view different persuasive pieces to identify examples of each persuasive strategy. The students discuss which piece was more effective in persuading its audience. They use examples from the texts to support their assertions. The student circles all examples of persuasive techniques that he/she finds in each text/media.
Academic Strategy Objective After listening to various speeches student will write a reflection to evaluate which speakers were more effective. After listening to sample podcast student will identify elements of persuasive technique in podcast. In order to accomplish the performance task students will draft the script for the podcast. In order to accomplish the performance task students will revise and edit the script for the podcast. As a final activity of the unit students will share and evaluate each other’s podcast. Initial Activities The teacher reviews the previous lesson. The teacher creates a listening center that features speeches for students to listen to and evaluate. The teacher selects a sample podcast and introduces it by briefly discussing podcasts. The student brainstorms a topic about which he/she would like to persuade his/her family. The student revises the podcast using the given format as a guideline but he/she may have more points to articulate. The teacher discusses the rubric criteria that will be used for the podcast. Development Activities The student writes reflections to evaluate speakers were more effective. . The teacher plays the podcast the first time, so students listens the overall claim. The teacher distributes a handout that explains guidelines for persuasive speaking. (See Attachment: 9.4 Performance Task- Elements of Persuasive Speaking). The student add figure of speech and examples of active voice to his/hers script of the podcast. Students listen to other podcast and evaluate it using a rubric. Closing Activities Student explains his/her reasoning by citing relevant examples from the speeches. The teacher plays the podcast the second time, to identify elements of persuasive techniques The student writes a draft of his/her podcast script. (See Attachment: 9.4 Performance Task- Persuasive Podcast Sample Format). The student edits the scrip for the podcast before recording it. The student provides feedback to their classmates and suggestions may be given. Formative Assessment – Other evidence Other evidence (Reflections) (Performance Task # 4 Persuasive Podcast) (Performance Task # 4 Persuasive Podcast) (Performance Task # 4 Persuasive Podcast) (Performance Task # 4 Persuasive Podcast) Materials