Subject: Language Arts Grade: Fifth

Standard: #6 Writing: Application

Key Concept: Information for reports can be taken from multiple sources.

Generalization: Different types of information can add interest to a report. Searching different sources for the information helps broaden the understanding of research possibilities.

Background: Students have been learning how to do the research necessary to compile an interesting report. They have already looked in a variety of places. Today's lesson takes them to areas that fit well with their learning preferences.

This lesson is tiered in process according to learning profile.

Tier I: Auditory Learners:

These students will listen to National Public Radio, television news programs, and other audio recordings of speeches (according to their chosen topic) in order to assimilate information for their report. Their goal is to take notes from these sources and write a section of their report that is enriched by listening to these programs.

Tier II: Visual Learners

These students gain the most by reading information. They will read magazine articles, newspaper articles, and book chapters on their topic. They will take notes from their readings in order to assimilate the information necessary for their report. The goal is to gain more information from each source in order to provide depth for their topic.

Tier III: Interpersonal Learners

These students will conduct firsthand interviews in order to collect information for their report. They will tape these interviews so that they are sure they accurately took the notes necessary to write their report. Before they go for the interviews, they will have a standard set of interview questions that they have developed. Their goal is to get as many sources as possible that will add to the information necessary in writing their report.

Assessment:

These students are all using different processes to gain the information needed to write their report. They prefer to learn in the way they are searching for their information. The eventual goal is to write the report. Today's lesson is one part of the scheme of information gathering for this report. These students should turn in their notes from the activity. If the teacher can observe any of the activities (even a sample interview), it will help with the assessment of the process (formative assessment) the student is using to complete this task. __________________________________________________________________

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