Bly 5 LA

The students are finishing up their scripts for their podcast projects.  This week they provided feedback for each other using the following rubric and are now in the recording phase of the project. Rubric – podcast script 5C1, 5C2 & 5C3 4 3 2 Organization Logical sequence of events that smoothly transition Ideas are categorized appropriately Strong introduction, middle and conclusion Clear sequence of events that connect Ideas are mostly categorized accordingly Clear introduction, middle and conclusion Events have some order and connection Ideas are somewhat categorized There is a beginning, middle and end however one element may be missing Content Juicy words that add description to help the listener visualize Creative details to support and expand unique ideas Punctuation used effectively to help guide the reader

We have been working on a listening unit focusing on Podcasts.  As a class we have listened to several interesting ones together and answered questions and had discussions. A great thing about Podcasts is there is so much variety and they are usually free online! Next the students will be creating their own podcasts which will work on their creative writing, reading and speaking skills. Here are some links to great podcasts for kids Podcasts for kids Podcasts continued More podcasts

Reading responses for 5C2 and 5C3 are due on Monday November 12.  There is a post below with all the information for writing one. The response for 5C1 is due on Wednesday November 14.