This lesson is for : Grade 5:
Summary
For the past five years we have centered our Spring Enrichment on community service. The children have brought in a new book to donate to St. Joseph’s Villa. They have also made a bookmark to insert in their donated book. Last year a student asked why we give the books to St. Joseph’s Villa. We decided to give the students an opportunity to research different local organizations to make an educated decision as to where to donate the books. With this project, students are researching and collaborating in small groups and finally creating a persuasive presentation to share with their peers. Persuasive writing will be taught during this lesson as well as important research skills and strategies.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students conducting research on their organization and using that to determine an organization’s eligibility for the book drive. Students are synthesizing information from their research to construct their presentation and commercials.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: The students are not only collaborating with one another in partnerships and the socratic seminar. They are also communicating with representatives from different organizations using Skype. By opening up the voting to the whole school, students are communicating and collaborating even further.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: The socratic seminar promotes critical thinking and analysis of their research as well as the thoughts and opinions of their peers. They are required to develop ideas and opinions and back them up with evidence and support.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Developing – Explanation: Students are using their creativity to build their website and develop their presentations, but they were not using innovation to create a final product.
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