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**LESSON 5 **

** __Grade Level:__ ** 3rd Grade Language Arts

**__Unit:__** Introduction to Poetry

__**Lesson Objectives:**__
 * Students will learn about poetic devices and figurative language
 *  Students will read and study many different poems from different authors in different time periods in groups
 *  Students will listen to classic and contemporary poetry read aloud from poetrypodcasting.org
 *  Students will be able to recite poetry and comprehend the meaning
 *  Students will know about important themes in poetry such as life, death, love, war, occupational, and nature
 * Students will write their own poem and record it on vocaroo.com to learn how to give an oral presentation and learn how to podcast and share with the world
 *  Students will learn poetry and technology-related vocabulary words that they will be able to put into context and spell correctly

**__Time Required To Complete This Lesson:__** One week

**__Title Of Lesson:__** Poetry & Poetry Podcast Idol

**__Description Of Lesson:__** Students will learn about the foundations of poetry and the language used to write them. We will read a variety of different types of poetry and use cooperative learning groups to discuss the meaning and context of each others assigned poems. We will listen to poetry read allowed from a fantastic poetry podcasting website. Each student will then write a poem about something close to their heart and record it digitally for their own oral presentation as part of a large group project. Each individual podcast will get posted on our own Dolphins Poetry Podcast Idols wiki page!

**__In-class Assignment:__**
 * Students will learn about the different poetic devices and figurative language
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">We will read a variety of selected poems in groups using cooperative learning and reciprocal teaching so each student learns and comprehends all of the poems in their group and has a basic understanding of the other groups' poems
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> We will listen to <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">classic and contemporary poetry <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">from the Association of Poetry podcasting website and write a paragraph on how they interpreted a selected poem
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Students will view a presentation on basic podcasting and digital media
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Each student will write their own short poem about a subject that interests them and record it for a podcast (my example is here)

<span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**__Homework Assignment:__**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Write a haiku about homework

<span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**__<span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Resources/Materials Needed: __** <span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">** __<span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The Technology We Used: __** We are using the <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Association of Poetry podcasting website to listen to recorded poetry and using a website called vocaroo.com in order to record ourselves reading our original poetry that we have written for <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">our Poetry podcasting Idol page and contest. These poems will all be in digital audio files on our classroom wiki website so that we can all enjoy listening to them. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">New third grade poetry collection packets
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Audio Video computer setup
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Association of Poetry podcasting <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> website
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Poetic device worksheet
 * Vocaroo.com website for recording podcasts

<span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**__<span style="color: #fb680e; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The Technology We Used Changes The Teaching/Learning in This Way: __** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> By using technology in this lesson, students were able learn an important lesson in a relatively short amount of time from expository, hands-on, and interactive/collaborative learning strategies. Students were able to actually hear poetry, with inflection and emotion, in addition to reading it. By learning and using podcasting, they are learning an introduction to oral presentations in a safe, individual environment. The are learning how to use a global, digital medium that allows for flexible learning and listening as they can be accessed at any time online. They are also learning how to record their voice and share it with the world. It made a subject that can sometimes be boring to learn (especially for boys) fun and exciting and the technology promoted a lot of confidence and full participation!

Become a Dolphin Poetry Podcast Idol! Read, Listen, And DO! **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">YOUR ASSIGNMENT

A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media file programs made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or personal media player. It's a broadcast series on the Internet. We will be doing a fun, simple one for a class assignment! But first, please take a listen to my podcast series as I focus on health and physical fitness. Then, listen to the example vocaroo podcast below on poetry. Just click on the media arrow on the media player and listen. Then, as we discussed in class, write your own poem about something you feel strongly about. We'll record them in class in our sound booth and put them all on our wiki page for: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: center;">Dolphins Poetry Podcasting Idols! **
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Educational Podcasting ****<span style="color: #ff5000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">



<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**//Leading a Healthy Life// - Podcasts by Mr. Kuhn**

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 * <span style="color: #ff5000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Podcast 1, 3/1/10, Nutrition & Health **

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 * <span style="color: #ff5000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Podcast 2, 3/4/10, Fire Safety **

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 216%; text-align: center;">Listen & Practice <span style="color: #ff5000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 132%; text-align: left;">Listen to my original poem podcast recorded at vocaroo.com to use as an example for yours. Just click the play arrow on the widget below. <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 156%; text-align: left;"> media type="custom" key="5542715" **

<span style="color: #ff5000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="color: #ff5000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Now it's your turn to practice! All you have to do is click //record// to begin and //stop// to end. Then //listen// back. Don't worry, it's only practice and we'll go over it fully, and practice it in class. Have fun! The format is below: **
 * Hi, this is (state your full name)
 * It's (state the date), and this is my original poem podcast
 * My poem is about (state the subject of your poem)
 * (Read your poem... with inflection and feeling!)

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