Lesson Plan

Practice PT - The Internet and Society

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Speaking of the Internet. The culminating lesson for the unit on the Internet challenges pupils to prepare short, two-minute speeches on an issue facing society. The pupils chose from three topics that connect the Internet and society, they research their topic, and write a script for their speech. The lesson plan provides several options for how to present the material. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Coordinate with a language arts teacher in order to use the same research speech organization
  • Have the individualsvideo their presentation so that everyone can experience each presentation
Classroom Considerations
  • Pupils should have a thorough understanding of the Internet in order to put together presentation
  • The lesson is the last one in a series of 19
Pros
  • The handout includes a rubric to score the presentations
  • One of the three research topics is an advanced topic for those learners who need more of a challenge
Cons
  • None