Learning
objective – To continue
to identify and understand the persuasive techniques used by various types of
media.
To identify
and understand the affect media has.
Learning
engagements-
•
Students continue to examine different newspaper articles, magazines,
flyers, brochures and books.
•
Students contrast and compare the differing purpose and technique used
in each type of media.
•
Students watch videos and discuss the various types of advertisements from
India and abroad (UK, USA and Japan).
•
Students discuss the purpose of commercials, the audience targeted, and the
techniques used.
•
Students discuss the affect that commercials have on us.
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Students present their individual work during Show and Tell. Showcasing posters, short videos and announcements.
•
Students produce a commercial or an announcement or informative account
as part of their summative assessment.
Learning
objective - To understand how media has changed over
the years and how it affects us.
Learning
engagements-
•
Students discuss the kind of audience targeted (children, adults,
family, etc.) while making advertisements.
• Students discuss why commercials are so popular and the reason for them.
•
Students discuss the use of humor, music, and color.
Literacy
Reading-
Students
continue reading books related to:
•
Media
•
Magazines for kids.
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Fiction.
•
Nonfiction
Writing-
Learning objective - To continue to write a persuasive letter/paragraph
by following the writing process.
Learning engagements -
• Students present their individual
commercials.
• Students work on their persuasive letter
writing and discuss.
• Students choose a topic and write/draft
a persuasive letter independently.
Mathematics
Learning objective - To continue to understand the
concept of regrouping while solving subtraction sums. Also, some students looked
at the concept of rounding off numbers and estimation.
Learning engagements-
•
Students try more complicated subtraction problems.
•
Students continue to use manipulatives, number charts as well as base
ten to understand the concept of regrouping.
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Students solve subtraction sums independently.
•
Some students try to round off numbers and begin to estimate.
Other events-
Preparation for the Christmas Concert
Here are some
of the pictures of students in action......
