Name: Caitlin Stevenson Class/Subject: 8th Grade English Date: March 14, 2012 Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: Students

s will understand their final unit project. Students will be able to identify the methods used in a PSA to persuade its audience. Students will be able to outline their essays and see writing as a process. Content Standards: 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other text 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 13 above. Materials/Resources/Technology: Laptop, projector, final project packets, access to Youtube. Teachers Goals: The teacher will be able to prepare her students for their final project and ensure that there is no confusion. The teacher will be able to monitor the start of her students writing process and revisit any concepts that students are having difficulty with still. Time

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Start of Class: Pass out final project handouts. Introduction of Lesson: Read through the Final Project Handout. Explain the format of the essay and stop for questions. Lesson Instruction: As a class we will watch several Public Service Announcements to model the videos that the students will be creating themselves. Students will identify the methods used in persuasive writing that are used in the videos as we go through them. They will also identify other elements such as music and celebrities that are used to get the message across in a PSA. Students will choose their PSA groups and topics (5 minutes) Assessments/Checks for Understanding: After each video we watch I will check for understanding and by having them identify persuasive strategies I review them and make sure that they Have a firm grasp on the concepts and will be able to use them in their own writing and videos. Closure/Wrap-Up/Review: Students will begin to outline their public service announcements. Self-Assessment: This lesson took a lot longer than originally planned and a few of the classes were only able to spend about 10 minutes on their pre-writing activity. If I taught this lesson again I would have students choose their groups on a separate day and not show as many PSAs.

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