Public+Speaking

Cross-curricular project with Drama Specialist, LT, ITS to research notable people and create a [|podcast] to publish their learning. Drama: -**Listen to others and encourage their performance. -Work cooperatively with other members of the class. -**Listen and respond to a wide variety of stories and other students' writing. -Choose to read independently for pleasure and information. -Collaborate with teachers and classmates to create a multimedia presentation to communicate learning. -Know that an encyclopedia is a place to find general information on a subject. -Use text and graphic features to gather information from a reference or nonfiction book. Language Strand: Standard 3: Oral Presentation: -Students will make oral presentations that demonstrate appropriate consideration of audience, purpose, and information to be conveyed. Reading and Literature Strand: Standard 8: Understanding a Text: -Students will identify the basic facts and main ideas in a text and use them as the basis for interpretation. -After reading or listening to a variety of true stories about individuals recognized for their achievements, describe compare different ways people have achieved great distinction. Suggestions:: Maya Angelou; Alexander Graham Bell; Jan Brett; Ruby Bridges; Norman Bridwell; Geroge W. Bush; Jacques Coustea; Christopher Columbus; Doreen Cronin; Walt Disney; Thomas Edison; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Juliette Low; Rosa Parks; Deval Patrick; Paul Revere; Jackie Robinson; Jon Scieszka; Dr. Seuss; Carroll Spinnney; Chris Van Allsburg; George Washington.
 * Curriculum Benchmarks - Waltham Public Schools
 * Reading/Language Arts:
 * Instructional Technology:**
 * Information Literacy:**
 * Massachusetts ELA Curriculum Framework**
 * Massachusetts HSS Curriculum Framework:**
 * Organization/Process:** Students work with Drama Specialist and Library Teacher: to select and research notable people, using print/nonprint pre-selected resources. Students complete template and practice oral speaking. Students work with LT and ITS to record podacast to be linked from school web page.