Nicole's+Lesson

Persuasive Essay With Glogster 1) __Students__will view debate articles using Time for Kids Online. Students will be able to __take a poll__ after reading a debated article for or against a particular __topic__. []
 * Title: ||< Persuade an Audience ||
 * Subject: ||< ELA ||
 * Grade: ||< 6th Grade ||
 * Time Frame: ||< 2 weeks ||
 * Summary: ||< Students will research articles and polls to persuade an audience using a Glogster poster highlighting the pros and cons of a debated __topic__ within our society. Students will post a glogster poster to a classroom wiki. ||
 * Tasks: ||< DAY 1 and 2:

DAY 3 and 4: 2) Students will choose a debated __topic__ and research the pros and cons of that __topic__ using a __Google search__. Example debate topics can be found on: [] 3) Students may choose to create their own poll for their classmates by using the following site: []

DAY 5 and 6: 4) Prior to creating the glogster, students must have their debated topic chosen and their opinion for the topic stated with several statements backing up their opinion. Students must ulize current research (2000-2012) on the topic to support their logic. Students should type these statments in a word document as preparation for creating the glogster.

DAY 7-11: 5) Students will utilize the computer lab and media specialist support to research their __topic__ and create their glogster.

DAY 12-14: 6) Students will share their glogsters using the classroom SMART Board.
 * This lesson meets Livonia Public __Schools__writing curriculum on persuasive essay. ||
 * Objectives: ||< * W.GN.06.02 Write a personal, persuasive, or comparative essay that includes organizational patterns supporting key ideas.
 * W.GN.06.03 Formulate research questions using multiple resources and perspectives that allow them to organize, analyze, and explore problems and pose solutions that culminate in a final presented project using the writing process.
 * 21st Century objectives include:
 * A) An identification of an authentic problem in our society and an investigation of the pros and cons of the problem. Research, global awareness, decision making, critical anaylsis, __problem solving__, creativity and refleciton.
 * B) Students must take a stand and communicate their ideas using glogster. ||
 * Assessment: ||< ======I will assess students using a rubric. The rubric will be distributed to students prior to the assignment. Please see the following rubric for a total 30 possible points.======

___/5 Developed a Gogster Poster that exhibits creativity with at least one link to a research based article supporting your stance.__ _/10 Glogster poster communicates in a persuasive voice 5 solid reasons supporting your debate. ___/5 Knowledge and research is clearly sited and evident within your poster.__ _/5 Identify a clear global problem within our society and use as a title. ___/2 Use__ technology __in a safe, ethical manner.__ _/3 Demonstrate a solid understanding of technologies used. ___/30 Total Points Possible

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Differentiation can take place by allowing students to do research at home prior to class or having pre-printed internet articles and polls ready for students. Students have a choice on whether or not they create their own poll.====== ||
 * Resources: ||< * Classroom Wiki
 * Computers/Lab Time
 * Printers
 * Writer's Notebook/Pencil
 * Web sites such as poll.com, timeforkids.com, juggle.com
 * Google search engine
 * Glogster
 * Smart Board ||
 * Examples: ||< * Examples will be created from the teacher on the class wiki. ||
 * Reflection: || My students develop a persuasive essay every year. Many of the sites listed in this lesson have been used to produce a persuasive essay in the past. However, I will be incorporating the use of a glogster as an improvement in my teaching utilizing 21st century technology. I believe this lesson will bring more motivation to students as they are able to be creative within their element of technology. ||