In this lesson, students learn the art of podcasting and discover the differences and similarities among oral presentations in front of a live audience versus oral presentations delivered in the form of an audio podcast. While reading the play "The Tempest" (or other relevant piece of literature), students portray characters and interview them. Students deliver descriptive characterizations to the class and then work together in groups to develop an Interview Talk Show podcast that includes interviews with the characters using Socratic questioning techniques.
Application Exercises give students an opportunity to apply concepts they have learned in previous instruction. Work completed by a student will be graded through a variety of scoring options including participation and teacher assessment via rubric to provide flexibility with the type of grade sent to the Learning Management System (LMS) gradebook. Student work may include open-ended questions, correct/incorrect responses, a final product and/or self-assessment.
Teacher-Facing Resources
Type:Application Exercise
Estimated Time:240 minutes
Grades:5-8
Score Type:Mixed Graded
Available Language: English
Vocabulary: Collaboration, Critical listening, Interviewing, Language Arts, Note Taking, Oral Presentations, Podcasts, Recording Software
Primary Objectives:
Secondary Objectives:
Subjects:
Adjusts Accordingly / Identify
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Audience > Adjusts Accordingly / IdentifyAll Aspects
Language Arts > Communication > Group Work > All AspectsAnswer Questions
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Answer QuestionsAudience Definition
Technology Education > Information Technology > Digital Communications > Audience DefinitionAudience and Purpose
Technology Education > Media Production > Multimedia / Video Production > Audience and PurposeAudio
Language Arts > Communication > Multimedia Usage / Production > AudioBroadcasting
Language Arts > Communication > Multimedia Usage / Production > BroadcastingCommunication to Others
Library Media > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to OthersCommunication to Others
Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to OthersCreate Communication Products
Technology Education > Information Technology > Digital Communications > Create Communication ProductsCreate Presentations
Technology Education > Information Technology > Digital Communications > Create PresentationsDescription
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Describe > DescriptionEvaluation of Group
Language Arts > Communication > Group Work > Evaluation of GroupFiction
Language Arts > Reading / Literature > Comprehension / Analysis > General Comprehension > FictionFiction
Language Arts > Reading / Literature > Literary Elements > Character > FictionFiction
Language Arts > Reading / Literature > Comprehension / Analysis > Supporting Details > FictionFollows Along / Responds Appropriately In Class
Language Arts > Communication > Group Work > Participation > Follows Along / Responds Appropriately In ClassGeneral
Library Media > Information Literacy > Student Use - Digital Media > Student Projects/Presentations > GeneralGroup Presentations
Language Arts > Communication > Group Work > Group PresentationsGroup Work / Discussions
Language Arts > Writing > Shared Collaborative Writing > Group Work / DiscussionsHardware / Software Applications
Language Arts > Computer Literacy Skills > Personal Use > Hardware / Software ApplicationsIntegration into Curriculum
Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Student Use > Integration into CurriculumInternet
Science > Concepts and Processes > Tools / Instruments > Software Tools > InternetInterviewing / Interviews
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Interviewing / InterviewsNote-taking
Language Arts > Communication > Listening Strategies / Context > Note-takingNotetaking
Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Research Skills > NotetakingNotetaking
Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Research Skills > NotetakingOnline collaboration
Technology Education > Information Technology > Internet > Online collaborationOutlines / Memory Aids / Note Cards
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Prepare / Practice > Outlines / Memory Aids / Note CardsPodcasting
Technology Education > Information Technology > Basic Operations and Concepts > PodcastingPodcasts
Language Arts > Communication > Media Literacy / Viewing > Radio > PodcastsPt. of View / Opinion
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Pt. of View / OpinionPurpose
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > PurposePurpose / Organization / Topic Development
Language Arts > Communication > Multimedia Usage / Production > Purpose / Organization / Topic DevelopmentStudent Collaboration
Library Media > Information Literacy > Student Use - Digital Media > Student CollaborationStudent Collaboration
Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Student Use > Student CollaborationStudent Evaluation and Selection of Tools / Software for Task
Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Student Evaluation and Selection of Tools / Software for TaskStudent Presentations
Technology Education > Media Production > Multimedia / Video Production > Student PresentationsTeam Work and Collaboration
Technology Education > Media Production > Multimedia / Video Production > Team Work and CollaborationWeb Programming
Technology Education > Information Technology > Internet > Web ProgrammingWord Choice / Delivery
Language Arts > Communication > Speaking Strategies / Presentations > Word Choice / Delivery