My Voice Thread project, "Diction Discovery," targets 4th and 5th grade Language Arts students and challenges them to select creative diction for a poem. Careful, deliberate word choice sits at the heart of all effective communication. Because of the nature of the Voice Thread program, students of various abilities will be able to participate. ELL can suggest words both in their primary language and in English. Students do not have to suggest words for every blank.
Students will
1. carefully read each stanza of the poem and look at the pictures to note details before contributing
creative, appropriate diction to fill in the blanks;
2. consider structural details in order to use correct parts of speech for the blanks;
3. consider the sounds, syllables, and connotations of their word choices;
4. comment on others' contributions and use others' ideas to spark their own creativity;
5. read aloud (to themselves if they choose to type their comments) to hear the rhythm of their word
choices;
6. participate in a collaborative project;
7. use technology to participate;
8. have an opportunity to use their vocabulary creatively.
Closure: After providing time and opportunity for all students to contribute to the poem, the students and teacher could select their favorite diction choices. The teacher can share her original poem and compare how her original choices compare to the students' choices. Students may then choose to write their own pet poems.
Diction Discovery addresses the following Georgia Performance Standards for fifth graders and NETS standards for elementary students. The teacher will evaluate each student's contributions as they relate to these standards. The teacher will construct and use a rubric to reflect each student's mastery of the listed objectives.
(See Georgia Performance Standards and NETS Standards listed in comments.)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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Georgia Performance Standards (https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/Grade-Five.pdf)
ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.
For literary texts, the student
h. Responds to and analyzes the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in poetry.
ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student
a. . . . incorporates new words into oral and written language.
b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues . . .
ELA5R4 The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners. The student
c. Reads with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (prosody).
ELA5W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.
i. Lifts the level of language using appropriate strategies including word choice.
ELA5C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student
a. Uses and identifies the eight parts of speech (e.g., noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).
ELA5LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions. The student
h. Offers own opinion forcefully without domineering.
j. Volunteers contributions and responds when directly solicited by teacher or discussion leader.
k. Gives reasons in support of opinions expressed.
l. Clarifies, illustrates, or expands on a response when asked to do so; asks classmates for similar expansions.
NETS standards (http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007_Standards.pdf)
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. . . . use applications effectively and productively.
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