Original+Lesson+Plan

="This I Believe" link to files at Chariho High School.= =Reflection Core Paper= =Standard: Read your choice of 3 essays from the NPR thisIbelieve.org website. (R1-4)= =Write a precis on one. Write YOUR potential entry for "This I Believe" (W 1-5)=

=Students brainstorm a "This I Believe" theme based on reading selections from the NPR website (see blog for the link). (OC)= =They write an outline (MLA format), a rough draft, and the final paper. This is a listening (oral communication standard) skill as well as a writing assignment. The new lesson plan presents students with an opportunity to view a variety of filmed lectures on TEDtalks.org= =They then create a talk themselves.= =Their talk (oral presentation) consists of several parts.= =1. Introduce the lecturer and their talk (the subject).= =2. Show a pre-selected section of the lecture ("best" part) and summarize it= =3. Comment on the lecturer's speaking style, what the student likes best about the lecturer and the subject, and 3 important ideas that encapsulate the subject matter.=