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May 2005 Vol. 6 Issue 5
Suggested lesson plan for
"Wydown students excel in documentary films"
Possible hard words:
Proper names: Wydown Middle School, Nate
and Alex Townsend, Ellie Bullard, Aaron Praiss, William Behrend,
Orson Wells, Adolph Hitler, Aryan, Jesse Owens, John Carlos,
Janet Baldwin, Bob Costas, June Wuest-Becht
Other words: documentary, classification,
controversial, inspiration, alien, architect
BEFORE READING: To determine how easy
or how difficult the article might be for the reader, have
him or her read the list of possible hard words. Help out
with the words and names, but keep track of the number of
items that require your help. If no more than three items
required your assistance, have the young reader read the article
silently. If four to six required help, ask the young reader
to read the article aloud. If seven or more items needed help,
you volunteer to read the article aloud. In all three instances,
point out that questions will be raised after the reading.
DURING READING: For the silent reader,
simply point out that you will help with words if asked for
help. For the one reading aloud, supply troublesome words
fairly quickly in order to keep the reading fluent. If you
read aloud, model fluent, expressive oral reading.
AFTER READING: Use questions such as
the following to assess comprehension and to promote a discussion
of the article.
- Why did Nate pick the World Wide Web as his topic for
a documentary?
- What was memorable about the 1938 radio drama by Orson
Wells?
- Why were the 1936 and the 1968 Olympics picked for Aaron
and William's documentary film?
- Would you have any interest in trying to produce a documentary
film? Why or why not?
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