Lessons

  Draw the Crime Scene Links to an external site. Time: 20 minutes   Activity 1: Previewing and vieweing Complete this  Jamboard Part 1 - Video Part 2 - Video Part 3 - Video Time: 20 minutes Activity 2: Vocabulary Complete this  jamboard Time: 15 minutes Activity 3: Vocabulary practice 1. Take turns 2. Click on any of the clouds and decide which of the words from the vocabulary can be used to explain/talk about scenario. 3. Set the 1 minute timer and talk for 1 minute about the scenario and try to use the phrase(s) from the vocabulary.  Time: 15 minutes Activity 4 - Homework Review: Simplifying Ideas Take 5 minutes to share your presentation with your partner. Explain what the topic is and what you did to simplify ideas. Make any changes according to Melissa Marshall's TED Talk to make it feel like a conversation.  Get ready to explain the topic you chose to the class. Time: 20 minutes Activity 5 - Direct and Indirect Speech   https://panotbook.com/dir...

  Activity 1: Homework review Share your presentation about an analogy in the lyrics of a song you like Ask your class if they understand the meaning of the analogy(ies) in the song you are sharing.  Then, reveal your interpretation of the analogies. Share your presentation about an analogy in the lyrics of a song you like Ask your class if they understand the meaning of the analogy(ies) in the song you are sharing.  Then, reveal your interpretation of the analogies. In the lyrics, the lines "It was dark and cold as a knife, When we tussled through the pines" could symbolize the difficult and harsh times the relationship went through, much like the cold and challenging winter months. "For two years in a row I forgot your birthday" The mention of forgetting birthdays for two years in a row could symbolize the passage of time and the recurring patterns of neglect in the relationship. The analogy here might be how certain patterns in nature, like annual events or seaso...

  Watch the first video to better understand what analogies are. Then, create and share an analogy about the movie "The Power of Teamwork" with the class. Activity 1: Homework review Present to the class Discuss how the analogy relates to your topic and why it is an effective attention getter. Activity 2: Discussion Continuation  Time: 15 minute Activity 3: Reading Comprehension Time: 10 minutes Activity 4: Grammar Game Time: 10 minutes Activity 5: Vocabulary Concisely Technical Analogies Span Lasting   Talk for  minute and try to incorporate the word you get from the vocabulary to your ideas. Time: 15 minutes Activity 6: Discussion Based on the reading, where, how, and how often you notice the following strategies to communicate effectively in the digital age? Provide examples Time: 15 minutes Activity 7:  1. Look at the reading again. 2. Rank the best ideas for effective communication, where 1 is the most important for you.  3. Then, e xplain your top 3 t...

  Time: 10 minutes Activity 1: Speaking Create a role play and get ready to present to the class. Time: 20 minutes Activity 2: Discussion Discuss the following questions based on the reading "Communication in the Digital Age" Have you seen or heard a speech recently that you really enjoyed? What did you like most about it? Do you agree with this statement? Does this happen to you? Is data always delivered quickly and effectively to you? If yes, give an example.  Time 20 minutes. Activity 3: Reading Comprehension Time: 10 minutes Activity 5: Grammar Game Time: 10 minutes Activity 6: Vocabulary Concisely Technical Analogies Span Lasting   Talk for  minute and try to incorporate the word you get from the vocabulary to your ideas. Time: 15 minutes Activity 7: Discussion Based on the reading, where, how, and how often you notice the following strategies to communicate effectively in the digital age? Provide examples Time: 10 minutes Activity 8:  1. Look at the readin...