Grade 4 Digital Citizen Cornerstone Task Lesson

Grade 4 Digital Citizen Cornerstone Task Lesson

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 Teacher Preparation

  • Import Student Facing Module from Commons.
  • Review yellow highlighted content in the SF Module.  Create/Update content to meet the needs of your students.
  • Check with homeroom teacher that students have completed the colonial times unit in Social Studies.
  • Have a student roster to record whether students will be working independently or in partners.
  • Consider printing copies of the Cornerstone Task Teacher Rubric Links to an external site. for students to access as they are working.
  • Optional Teacher Materials:

 

Motivation

Multiple Means of Motivation

  • Review the Overview with students.
  • The motivation has a sample recording of a podcast from Wow in the World Links to an external site.titled Exploding Ants!  It is not the entire podcast.  Enough to get the students excited. Draw attention to the fact that a podcast is just audio, no video.  The students will have to add interest with the words they choose, how they choose to say them and music/sound effects.
  • Wow in the World Links to an external site.is a great example of a podcast for kids.  There are many interesting topics. These podcasts can be lengthy, consider sharing only a short segment.  Consider providing a link for the students to explore the other podcasts as an extension.
  • Point out the podcast scripts that are available and make a connection to the organizer that students will be completing. 
  • The teacher should select a podcast that best suits the interests of their students.

Learning Target:

  • Students will listen to part of a podcast and discuss what makes a podcast interesting enough to hold the attention of the audience.

Lesson

Multiple Means of Representation

  • Tell students that they are responsible for creating a podcast show that compares the life of a child during the colonial times to the life of a child today. 
  • Students will use what they learned about colonial children and digital citizenship etiquette in previous modules to create a podcast.   
  • Review the five parts that should be included in every podcast 
    • Welcome Message
    • Theme Music
    • Preview
    • Feature
    • Conclusion
  • Review the responsibilities that students will have for creating their podcast. Connect back to students knowledge of Colonial times from social studies class.
  • Review the preparation section. 
    • Students will use information learned  to answer three questions that draw comparison between colonial children and today’s children.
    • Students will also have to cite, paraphrase and quote where appropriate in their podcast.
  • Review with students the Teacher Rubric Links to an external site. that will be used to assess their work.
  • Describe for students the options for how they will be working
    • Independently
    • In Partners
  • Allow students time to select to work independently or with one partner. Record students choices.

Learning Target:

  • Students will learn about the elements of a podcast
  • Students will review the responsibilities and preparation for the Cornerstone Task
  • Students will review the Cornerstone Task Rubric Links to an external site.
  • Students will self-select if they will work independently or in partners.

ASsessmenT

Multiple Means of Expression

  • Students will review what went well during the first class and what can be improved on during the second class.

Learning Target:

  • Students will reflect on their day to make the next class period more successful.  

 

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