using inquiry projects to teach language arts 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., saturday, november 19, 2011
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Using Inquiry Projects to Teach Language Arts 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011 Palmer House/Chicago Room, Fifth Floor Session K.22 Rob King Cindy Smith Chris Erickson. Using Project-Based Lessons to Teach Language Arts - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Using InquiryProjects to
Teach Language Arts4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Saturday, November 19, 2011Palmer House/Chicago Room, Fifth Floor
Session K.22
Rob King Cindy Smith Chris Erickson
Using Project-Based Lessons to Teach
Language Arts10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Friday, November 11, 2011 Room 110Program Book Number 2115
Rob King, Writer in ResidenceKarcher Middle School
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Rob King
PBL Writer in Residence
Karcher Middle School
Burlington, Wisconsin
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Cindy Smith
PBL Teacher
Karcher Middle School
Burlington, Wisconsin
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Police Sketch Artists
Descriptive Writing Inquiry Experience
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PhotojournalismProject
How does a picture capturethe history of your
community?
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Photojournalism Project
Background: Working with the public library and historical
society, choose an aspect of your community to research (building, event, club, etc.).
Capture photographs of your subject today to discuss the impact and significance that it has upon citizens.
Use any past photos provided to you by the historical society or public library on a photo page to illustrate any research that you have written about.
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Photojournalism Project
Requirements: Think about the Burlington community. How can a
photograph illustrate how people think, feel, act, etc.? Choose a topic to photograph. Example topics: Liar’s
Club, Underground Railroad, Schools, Buildings, etc. Take at least five photographs of your topic. For each
photograph, provide the following information: – Date photograph was taken– What does this photograph tell communities about the history of Burlington?– What can this photograph tell people about the city of Burlington?
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Photojournalism Project
Write a five-paragraph essay about your topic. Focus on the history of your topic and how it plays a current role in our community.
I.Introduction
II.1st Body Paragraph (1st Main Idea)
III.2nd Body Paragraph (2nd Main Idea)
IV.3rd Body Paragraph (3rd Main Idea)
V.Conclusion
Pirates of theCaribbean
Narrative Writing Inquiry Experience
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Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
How do fiction elements relate to real world
experiences?
Fairy Tale Characters on
Trial
Fairy Tale Characters on
Trial
Unit One Project
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The TaskThe Task
You will choose to take on the role of a lawyer or a witness in one of the following high profile cases.
Be sure to review your client’s case and any charges brought against them carefully.
You will choose to take on the role of a lawyer or a witness in one of the following high profile cases.
Be sure to review your client’s case and any charges brought against them carefully.
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VocabularyVocabulary
Plaintiff- A person who brings a civil action to a court of law.
Defendant- A person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law.
Plaintiff- A person who brings a civil action to a court of law.
Defendant- A person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law.
Prosecution Lawyer- the attorney who represents a plaintiff (the suing party) in a lawsuit.
Defense Lawyer- The attorney representing the defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.
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Case No. 10021Case No. 10021 Snow White vs. Queen Grimhilde Snow White vs. Queen Grimhilde
The plaintiff, Snow White, is suing the defendant, Queen Grimhilde, for: Illegal Substance Trafficking and
Distribution (Poison Apple) Fraud Attempt of Murder in the First Degree
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Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
Step One: Read your assigned fairy tale.
Step Two:As a large group, create a PowerPoint presentation to share the following information. What is the plot of your story? You may
summarize or bullet-point this information. Where is the setting (use a picture too)?
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Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
Step Two: What is the conflict of your story? Describe the mood and why you selected that
emotion/feeling. What is the theme of the story?
You will present this PowerPoint before your trial occurs.
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Step Three: Use the computers to create evidence for your team. The
prosecution lawyer should work with the prosecution witness and the defense lawyer should work with the defense witness.
Your evidence should work to prove the innocence of your client or the guilt of the other character. Then answer the following question:
How does your evidence symbolize the innocence or guilt of a character?
Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
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Step Four:Complete this packet for your assigned role.
Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
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Opening of the Trial (Script during the trial):
Bailiff: “Please rise, the court is now in session. The Honorable ______________ presiding.”
Everyone should remain standing until the judge is seated.
Judge: (Bailiff’s Name)________________, What is today’s case?
Bailiff: Your Honor, today’s case is ___________________.
Judge: Is the prosecution team ready? Is the defense team ready?
Attorneys: Yes, your Honor. (Always use your Honor when addressing the judge.)
Bailiff: “Please rise, the court is now in session. The Honorable ______________ presiding.”
Everyone should remain standing until the judge is seated.
Judge: (Bailiff’s Name)________________, What is today’s case?
Bailiff: Your Honor, today’s case is ___________________.
Judge: Is the prosecution team ready? Is the defense team ready?
Attorneys: Yes, your Honor. (Always use your Honor when addressing the judge.)
Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
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Prosecution Opening Statement
Defense Opening Statement
Direct Examination: The prosecution lawyer calls the prosecution witness to the stand and asks clear and simple questions that allow the prosecution witness to explain his/her side of the story.
Cross Examination: The defense lawyer questions the prosecution witness to try to prove that the witness is lying or can’t remember the details. Defense lawyer may share evidence after questioning.
Prosecution Opening Statement
Defense Opening Statement
Direct Examination: The prosecution lawyer calls the prosecution witness to the stand and asks clear and simple questions that allow the prosecution witness to explain his/her side of the story.
Cross Examination: The defense lawyer questions the prosecution witness to try to prove that the witness is lying or can’t remember the details. Defense lawyer may share evidence after questioning.
Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
Opening of the Trial (Script during the trial):
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Direct Examination: The defense lawyer calls the defense witness and questions them to explain his/her side of the story.
Cross Examination: The prosecution lawyer questions the defense witness to try to prove that the witness is lying or can’t remember the details. Prosecution lawyer may share evidence after questioning.
Prosecution Closing Argument
Defense Closing Argument
Jury Deliberation
Direct Examination: The defense lawyer calls the defense witness and questions them to explain his/her side of the story.
Cross Examination: The prosecution lawyer questions the defense witness to try to prove that the witness is lying or can’t remember the details. Prosecution lawyer may share evidence after questioning.
Prosecution Closing Argument
Defense Closing Argument
Jury Deliberation
Fairy Tale Characters on Trial
Opening of the Trial (Script during the trial):
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Commercial Critics
Persuasive Writing Inquiry Experience
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Persuasive Style Podcasts
How do authors use persuasive techniques to capture their audience?
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Persuasive Style Podcasts
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Persuasive Style Podcasts
What do I have to do for this project?
In this project, you will create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) or Podcast for any nonfiction topic that you think it is important to bring awareness to. When you topic is teacher-approved, follow the directions to complete this project.
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Persuasive Style Podcasts
Podcast/PSA Directions:1. Create an outline on a separate piece of paper.
What are you going to talk about and when?
2. Show your outline to the teacher and conference on the strengths and areas for improvement.
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Persuasive Style Podcasts
Podcast/PSA Directions:3. After your teacher conference, begin to use the Garage
Band to create your podcast or iMovie to create your PSA. You may check out a Flip video camera, record footage, and then download your video to the iMovie program.
4. When you think your podcast/PSA is complete, check over the rubric to make sure you have met all of the requirements.
5. Using three paragraphs, answer the following question: “How do authors use persuasive techniques to capture their audience?”
Table Builders
Essay Inquiry Experience
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Table Builders
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Documentary FilmMaking
What social problems exist in our global community, and how do
people influence society?
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Documentary Film Making
Background Your role for this project is to create a I-Movie which documents present or past issues in our world and how they were or could be resolved.To locate a topic that interests you, research current events and read about what is discussed in books, magazines, or in newspapers when selecting your topic. Don’t forget to also consider topics you have learned about in social studies (world history and U.S. history) or science (physical science or biology) class during seventh and eighth grade.
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Documentary Film Making
Instructions and Things You’ll Need: Books on historical period, newspapers or online resources. This is a great resource for current events: http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/cevents.html
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Documentary Film Making
Craft the Driving Question:Think of the guiding or driving question for our project: What social problems exist in our global community, and how do people influence society? How will you integrate your topic to make your
question specific to your project?
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Documentary Film Making
Step 1, Research, Research, Research….Complete your research! During this phase you will not only be taking notes on major events or ideas, but you will also begin to narrow your focus.
Step 2, Make an OutlineCreate an outline for your project. This is not a time-line! Use the outline to record your story/facts and start organizing your research into scenes.
Step 3, Teacher ConferenceMeet with the teacher to run through your ideas, questions or concerns.
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Documentary Film Making
Step 4, Create the MovieStart putting your information from the outline into the iMovie program. Make sure that you have your facts and any details that are necessary to introduce your guiding question, ask your guiding question and then answer your guiding question.
Step 5, Look for PicturesLook for art. This can help enhance your ideas or emotions for your documentary. You can even use the digital camera to take your own pictures if you need to.
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Documentary Film Making
Step 6, Give Credit Where it is Due When you are finished with your documentary make sure you cite any sources you used. Use MLA format.
Planning andAssessing Projects
Aids for Project-Based Classrooms
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Using Inquiry Projects to
Teach Language Arts
Session K.22
Rob King Writer in Residence
Cindy SmithPBL Teacher
Chris EricksonPresident
Visit Thoughtful Learning at Booth 1213For this PowerPoint and for Word templates of the handouts,
go to www.thoughtfullearning.com/NCTE2011