Literacy Activists PBL

DRIVING QUESTION

How can we, as global citizens, help children access reading, books, or education?

We will create podcasts to inform others about our mission and bring the power of reading to a variety of communities. We will inform others about urban and rural activists from around the world.

NEEDS TO KNOW

What do we need to know in order to be successful in this PBL?

What does "urban" mean?
What is "rural"?
What is a "variety of communities"?
What is a pod-cast / Why? (purpose)
Do we need a special place for our podcast?
What is a PBL? PROJECT BASED LEARNING
What should we say in a podcast?
How long can a podcast be?
What does "variety" mean?
How do people communicate in a podcast?
How do we make podcasts?
What do you do in and with a podcast?
What is a podcast for? (purpose)
Who is a podcast for/ sending to? (audience)
Will this cost us anything?
What is the power of reading?
Do we need to share a variety of communities?
Do we use websites?
How do we become global citizens?
What is a global citizen?
What is a community?
How can we inform using podcasts?
What is global?
What does "inform" mean?
How will we present this information or our ideas?
Will we be making our ideas?
What are some other heroes that bring the power of reading to the world?
How will we plan our ideas?
What materials do we need to make a podcast?
How might we reach more people with our podcasts?
How do we adjust the volume?
How do others access our podcasts- How do we go public?
What materials do we need for the presentation?
Is there a presentation for the podcast or the project?
How will we deal with internet safety?
How much will it cost to create our project and podcast?
What is the timeline for the PBL/ How long will we have?

PRODUCTS AND DELIVERABLES

PodCast: Students will write and record a podcast based on a literacy activist.

Look Fors:

find key details in informational text
plan and write an informational paragraph
revise and edit an informational paragraph
- write a topic sentence that captivates the reader
- details give facts and examples, using precise words
- conclusion wraps up the paragraph
write a final draft of an informational paragraph, using feedback and criteria

Action Plan: Students will crea

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