Today we watched a TED Talk on William Kamkwamba, a young man from Malawi. When William's family was faced with starvation, he educated himself with a book from a library and built a windmill to provide irrigation for his family's farm and electricity for their home.
Re-watch William's TED Talk below.
Re-watch William's TED Talk below.
Re-watch Diana Nyad's TED Talk below.
Now that we've discussed bravery, watched two TED Talks and read a short story, it's your turn to decide. Who is the most brave, or worthy of admiration.
Learning Goals:
Your Task:
Recall the three texts studied in class:
Select one person from any text listed above and write an opinion paragraph indicating who is the bravest, or most worthy of admiration. Make this decision using the criteria brainstormed by our class earlier.
Following the steps of the writing process, did you:
Learning Goals:
- Students will use reading and listening strategies with a variety of texts varied in form and structure.
- Students will generate, locate, and select information to support ideas directly from the text of their choice.
- Students will identify, sort, and order main ideas and supporting details using the Opinion Paragraph Graphic Organizer.
- Students will use appropriate diction when articulating their opinion based on the list of criteria previously brainstormed pertaining to being brave.
- Students will use proper grammar, spelling, and language appropriate for a grade 9 academic course.
Your Task:
Recall the three texts studied in class:
- Diana Nyad, “Extreme Swimming with the World’s Most Dangerous Jellyfish.”
- Sonia, from “Not Ever Again.”
- William Kamkwamba, “How I Harnessed the Wind.”
Select one person from any text listed above and write an opinion paragraph indicating who is the bravest, or most worthy of admiration. Make this decision using the criteria brainstormed by our class earlier.
Following the steps of the writing process, did you:
- Use the Opinion Paragraph Graphic Organizer?
- Create a rough draft of your paragraph using the graphic organizer?
- Get your rough draft peer edited?
- Polish your rough work and create a final copy?
- Ensure there is no spelling mistakes, grammar issues, or typos.
- Format your paragraph using a simple, boring text that is size 11 or 12.
- Create an interesting title for your paragraph.
- Write your paragraph using your GAFE account and share it with Mrs. Kokoski and a friend, who has peer edited your work.
- Submit your paragraph to the appropriate assignment in Edmodo for teacher feedback.