Book Talk Podcast Lesson Plan - Gr. 3,4,5

Book Talk Podcast Lesson Plan - Gr. 3,4,5 Book Talk Podcasts: "Book Talk!" Grade Level : 3,4,5 TEKS EXPECTATIONS: (10) Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to: (G) paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, and organize ideas (4-8); Media Literacy (5) Listening/speaking/audiences. The student speaks clearly and appropriately to different audiences for different purposes and occasions. The student is expected to: (A) adapt spoken language such as word choice, diction, and usage to the audience, purpose, and occasion (4-8); (B) demonstrate effective communications skills that reflect such demands as interviewing, reporting, requesting, and providing information (4-8); (C) present dramatic interpretations of experiences, stories, poems, or plays to communicate (4-8); (D) use effective rate, volume, pitch, and tone for the audience and setting (4-8);

(15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes, and in a variety of forms. The student is expected to: (A) write to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve (4-8); (B) write to influence such as to persuade, argue, and request (4-8); (C) write to inform such as to explain, describe, report, and narrate (4-8);

(18) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. The student is expected to: Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to promote reading, collaboration and communication by reading an Easy Fiction book and creating a summary. To promote their book to other readers, students will create a book talk script that incorporates their summary and persuasive sentences. They will use a digital camera and Photostory 3 to create their podcast. Students will evaluate their recordings and final products using a rubric. Objectives 1. Students will work collaboratively to write a script that summarizes and promotes their chosen book. Each group must include 3 persuasive statements and essential elements that make up a summary (introduce book, author, illustrator, character, plot, setting, 2. Students will take photos of their book and record a Book Talk using Photo Story 3 file. 3. Students will create appropriate music to match the mood of their book using Photo Story 3. Materials  Computer Lab  Library (easy fiction book)  Photo Story 3  Camera  Book Talk rubric (student and teacher)  Book Talk checklist Lesson Plan Session #1 Introduction and Development 1. Show examples of book talks and discuss, "What is a Book Talk anyway? Llama Llama Red Pajama (summary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsT_8JuAcwY- Nightmare in My Closet (summary and persuasive statements) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1sWvMA5SHc&eurl=http://video.google.com/videosearch? hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&q=book%20talk%20chil

Donut Chef (summary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX4S_UT3rxo

How to Save Your Tale (Persuasion and Mood) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsaSd1GjWeQ&eurl=http://video.google.com/videosearch? hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&q=book%20talk%20chil Crazy Like a Fox (music and summary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FRwtZ35tZE&feature=related

2. Discuss summary and book promotion. Make a list of items that should be included in a summary. Ask students what persuasive examples they heard in the book talk examples. Explain the general project and what they will be doing over the course of the next three days. 3. Go over writing portion of the rubric (summary and persuasion). Pair students and instruct them to choose a short Easy book to use for their book talk and begin reading. 4. Give students 10 minutes to pick a book. It should take about 20 minutes to finish the paragraph summary and persuasive sentences. Be sure and remind them to be creative with their writing and not to give away the end. Ex. Nobody wants to read a summary that goes, “The main character is Rotten Ralph. The setting is in a house.” Extension: This summary could be developed into a script that will be read over 3-4 photos. This is an excellent way to practice using quotations. Session # 2 Practical 1. Students will take a photo with their book and begin downloading, photographing, or creating photos that match key themes in their books using Google image search. Be sure to remind students about crediting photos and illustration. 2. Students will import their images into Photo story 3 and type titles, cite source information, and save their files to the shared drive. Session #3 Product 1. Students will be given a demonstration of how to use the recording feature and record their voices over their slides. 2. Each group will create a music that matches the theme of their book and finally export their final project to a movie file. Session #4 Evaluation Self and Peer 1. Using the Book Talk rubric each student will assess his/her own work using the student rubric for Book Talks. Objective Excellent (all points) Acceptable (-5 to 15) Bad (-15 or more) Written Summary Summary accurately Summary is The summary is too 50 points informs readers about incomplete and reader long (word for word). the book. Includes is uncertain about Summary does not author, illustrator, what the book is clearly inform the setting, and plot. about. Summary has reader. too many details. Persuasive Persuasive statements Persuasive statements Persuasive statement Statements hook the reader and do not point out the actually cause reader 20 points make the book sound high points of the to not want to read the interesting. book. Statements are book. Statements also generic. include detailed description and language. Cite Image Sources All image sources are Some image sources No image sources are 10 pts cited. are cited. cited.

Voice Recording Recorded in a clear Mostly clear Poor Recording with 15 points understandable voice. recording. Speaker noise or distortion. Speaker conveys the simply reads the script Reader does not mood of the book and does not change follow script or with tone, pitch, rate voice to match the or volume of their mood of the book. voice. Music Music matches the Music matches the Music does not match 5 points tone and mood of the tone and mood of the the tone or mood of book and is at the book and is too loud the book. appropriate volume. or soft. Teacher Assessment - Using the comprehensive Book Talk rubric the teacher assesses the expectations outlined above; specifically, inclusion of the three elements: summary; persuasive statements; and the effectiveness of the commercial.