Project: Social Networking and Community Building Assignment

Lesson 1
Title For or Against
TEKS 6.10 B
Explain whether facts included in an argument are used for or against an issue
Procedure 1. Classroom discussion regarding arguments and determining if the
author is for or against an issue.
2. Give students the following writing prompt: Should schools have
standardized dress code?
3. Have students write a response with at least two justification to
support their response. Students may use the internet to research the
topic.
4. Each student will record their written response using Voicethread.
5. Each student will link their Voicethread on the classes Edmodo page.
6. Each student will listen to at least two Voicethread and explain if the
author is for or against schools having a standardized dress code and
one supporting fact the author presented.
Sites used Voicethread (free account or school purchased)
Edmodo (https://edmo.do/j/idu14n) join URL

Lesson 2
Title Twitter Poetry Scavenger Hunt
TEKS 6.4
Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry. Students are expected to
explain how figurative language (e.g., hyperbole) contributes to the meaning
of a poem.
Procedure 1. Classroom discussion regarding hyperbole and understanding how it
contributes to the meaning of a poem.
2. Student visit Ken Nesbits website and search for poems that have use
of hyperbole. Students are responsible to find 1 example.
3. Students log into their twitter account.
4. Students post 1 tweet. The tweet must contain a link to the poem
(using tiny url) and a brief explanation on how the figurative language
contributes to the meaning of the poem. The post will end with a
#poetryhyperbole
Sites used Tiny URL
Twitter
Kenn Nesbit



Lesson 3
Title Author Skype
TEKS 6.26 A
Listening and Speaking/Listening. Students will use comprehension skills to
listen attentively to others in formal and informal settings. Students will
continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are
expected to: listen to and interpret a speaker's messages (both verbal and
nonverbal) and ask questions to clarify the speaker's purpose and perspective;
Procedure
Prior to Skype
1. Students finish reading A Million Miles from Boston by Karen Day.
2. Students are put in groups of 4 and drafts at least 4 questions to ask
the author. (Questions should be regarding the book or being a writer)
3. Students turn in their groups questions to the teacher.
4. Teacher pick the most appropriate questions and numbers them.
5. Teacher passes back out the questions to each group.
6. Group decides who will ask the question(s) for their group.
Day of Skype
1. Teacher will set up all equipment in the classroom and do a trial run.
*Teacher will need skype login and skype handle for author.
2. Teacher will confirm that each group has their speaker and questions
ready.
3. Skype will begin and students will ask their question in numerical
order (per teacher numbering).
After Skype
1. Students will Tweet something new they learned from this
experience. Students post will end with #authortalksKD
2. Students will follow author on twitter.
Sites Used Twitter
Skype






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