Inspiration Concept Map
3.1-Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on
grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own
clearly.
3.3-Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering
appropriate elaboration and detail.
3.4-Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an
understandable pace.
I. Form
Groups
Students will be placed in groups of three to four
people in order to ensure creativity expansion and equal chance to share
thoughts. Forming groups allows every student to be heard. It promotes
confidence for each student and allows more discussion and interactive learning
to occur.
This step enhances the skills of listening and
reading. It also helps third grade students decide what information of an
article/video is important (main ideas).
III. Form
Group Consensus
Individual groups will take part in a collaborative
discussion. This step enhances students' confidence in their opinion, promotes
learning, and enables students to be heard. Groups will be challenged by not
being able to form their own opinion. They must obtain the skill to think
without bias.
IV. Debate/Present
The debate technique allows every student to take
part in class, while also giving them incentive to learn. It is designed to
promote interest in the topic.
This step maximizes students' technological skills, as
well as further develops their writing abilities. Page 14 begins the activity.
Each group member
will have the opportunity to have their voice heard, maximizing group
discussion and creativity.
The class as a
whole will view the video hyperlink within the activity title and then read the
article (which is the same article for each group) given to each group in order
to receive both sides of the argument.
Each group will
take a side of the argument: either for uniforms in school or against uniforms.
The group will be assigned a side in order to ensure that not every group takes
one side. Each group will discuss reasons to back up their side amongst each
other.
Following the
presentation, classmates will have the opportunity to ask the group presenting questions
to further challenge the group's thinking skills and information.
Examples of questions classmates/the teacher can
ask: How will wearing uniforms help students? Will not wearing uniforms create
a distraction? etc.
I. Each
group will go in front of the class to present their side, giving every member
an opportunity to speak. Each group member will contribute one idea towards backing up their claim.
Using Microsoft
Word, students will construct a report. The report will present both sides of
the school uniform argument, including points made in the debate by fellow
classmates.
Love this idea! I may have to steal it ;) Your concept map is very neat!
ReplyDeleteAll of your activities are great for 3rd graders! I love that they are being asked to form an opinion about school uniforms.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas on using videos and articles about school uniforms. Also, it is very smart that you assign whether uniforms are good or bad to get them thinking about both options. I think you need to reduce the amount of information and words you have on your concept map!
ReplyDeleteI like how you are aware of the students capabilities within the classroom, and allowing them to break into groups.
ReplyDeleteYou had an interesting topic and your map was nice. It seemed like one activity split into 5 steps instead of 5 separate activities, though. I like introducing debates to third graders, too.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you recognize that not all children are comfortable getting in front of a class and speaking, so getting them to speak within small groups is a great way at introducing public speaking.
ReplyDeleteI like how you incorporate different medias to help the students understand the topic. I also like the different types of classwork they will have to complete.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of this lesson! It starts teaching children that they do have opinions instead of being taught that they have no opinion. I love the debate idea! Just like Victoria, I will probably steal this! Just on a different subject because I've never had to deal with school uniforms.
ReplyDeleteHaving groups is always a good way to learn and get to know their classmates. The article may be a little too much for the students and they may become side track and bored, use pictures with the article it maybe kindergarten-ish but they will attention longer. This is more like a 5th grade lesson.
ReplyDeleteI liked that the students were allowed to work collaboratively. The article may be slightly difficult for the students, but if you edit it for them, it may work. I think this lesson would challenge the students in a very good way and teach them how to work together and form their own opinion. The e-learning website was a great resource also. Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery detailed concept map. School uniforms is a really relatable topic for most students. Great idea to introduce Microsoft Word to students.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you incorporated three standards into the lesson plan. Your activities are challenging and motivating, which I think will be great for the students.
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors in your map and that it's vertical rather than horizontal. Group projects are always a positive thing to incorporate in to the classroom. Great idea to assign each group a side to take, having them choose for themselves could become repetitive. Debates are also always a fun thing to be involved in within the classroom. GREAT ideas!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great topic for older elementary students, especially if they have an opinion on wearing uniforms or not. The only thing that I think could be improved would be the fun aspect on it, although the debate part would be kind of like a game to them.
ReplyDeleteI like that you used a topic that is easy for students to make an opinion about and that you used a lot of group work. I also, really like your way for students to learn how to use Microsoft Word, I will probably use it if I ever need it.
ReplyDeleteYou normally wouldn't see this in a 3rd grade classroom but I LOVE that you are doing it and make it relate to them. The video that is on their level will help them make their own ideas about the positives and negatives of school uniforms
ReplyDeleteYou found a great way to teach third graders how to use Microsoft. Great job!
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