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Melissa Wilde
Educational Technology
Dr. David
April 9th, 2014
Topic: Common Roots (Greek and Latin)
Grade Level:5th Grade
Subject: Language Arts
ObjectivesBehavioral objective(s): Students will be able to recognize different
Greek and Latin Roots in words (with the help of a guide) to discernmeaning of related words and use them in original compositions both
orally and written.
PurposeThis lesson is intended to give students a new tool for discerning
meaning in words they see in the world. The PowerPoint aspect will amplify
students experience of learning about how words are built. Having the
large visuals (which can be animated to convey meaning in a more obvious
ways) will help students grasp the concepts and go into individual practice
with confidence. Using the SoundCloud application will allow the students to
practice speaking extemporaneously with opportunities for instant self-
reflection and sharing among peers and parents. SoundCloud will also allow
students to understand the usefulness of the program for things like
feedback. Finally, it will create a new opportunity to record student
achievement beyond worksheets and drawings verbal expression.
Materials
For the students For the teacher Pencil
Journal
SoundCloud Account
PowerPoint Presentation
(including slides on disguised
words, the meanings of
common roots, and example
problems for students to try as
a class)
Computer with SoundCloud on
an internet Browser/iPad with
SoundCloud app
Handouts with common roots
(Greek and Latin)
Hat filled with cards that have
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roots on them
Handout for Parents with
activities and tips for using
SoundCloud at home with thislesson
Procedures/Activities
Introduction/Anticipatory Set/Engagement and Exploration:
Disguised Words... Begin by explaining that some words have other words
hidden in them, and that they can give us clues to the meaning of the bigger
word. PowerPoint w/ examples of words, then the slide would animate to
reveal their roots. Students canbegin to volunteer connections between
roots and their larger words.
Model:
A few more PowerPoint slides of words, dissecting them as a model for the
students on how to discern meaning this way. I will vocalize my thought
processes as the animations show how I take apart words.
Check for Understanding/Explanation:Give examples of Words that can be dissected, call on students to take apart
the words and figure out meaning, or how they can use roots to tell what it
means.
Guided Practice/Exploration:
2 Stations: The first will be a writing exercise of drawing a root from the hatand brainstorming as many words as they can from that one root, and then
repeating. Later on there will be a competition to see how many they can get
from a single root. The second station will be at a computer where the
student will use the selected list of vocabulary words (divided by root word)
at the computer to improvise a story using as many words from a root family
as possible. The student will record this on SoundCloud and then add in
captions at the time they say it of each vocab word. Ideally there will be
several computers so many students can work on the recordings at once. As
a teacher I may have to help with tech issues but I will also be monitoring
the written work as well.
Check for Understanding/Explanation:The class reconvenes and the students compete to think of as many words as
they can in teams from a given root. Anyone who then wants to play their
story for the class can volunteer as well.
Independent Practice/Elaboration:
Using a mixture of vocabulary words, students will write stories of their own
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for homework and underline all of the vocab words used and highlight the
part of the root that they can see in the word. This can be done on the
computer or can be handwritten.
Re-teaching:
Getting the students to go over what they have learned can be accomplished
by having the child and parent listen to the track together online at home.
The child can then explain how the certain special words are related.
Closure/Evaluation:
To close I will assign the homework and give a handout for kids to giveto their parents about how they can interact further at home on
SoundCloud.