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on the Pod || Date: 6/2/09 Timeframe of Unit: Ongoing throughout school year ||
 * Title of Unit: Book Talks
 * Author(s): Susan ||  ||
 * Subject Area(s): Reading/English || Grade Level(s)/Course: 6th grade ||
 * ITLS Standards:

English/Language Arts Standards: |||| A.8.5: Use media and technology to create and present information C.8.2: Appreciate and derive meaning from literature and other creative expressions of information

A.8.2: Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature B.8.1: Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes B.8.2: Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing C.8.1: Orally communicate information, opinions, and ideas effectively to different audiences for a variety of purposes C.8.2: Listen to and comprehend oral communications E.8.5: Analyze and edit media work as appropriate to audience and purpose || ~choose and read books of various genres by different authors. ~write 1.5 to 2 minute book talks to recommend books. ~ record and edit book talks. ~categorize books by genre and author ~post book talk to iTunes and sync to iPod || ~genres of literature ~evaluating literature
 * Stated Objective(s) |||| Students will:
 * Procedures for Unit |||| During the first month of the school year, teach:

Then teach: ~ recording/editing via Audacity ~categorizing by genre and author using iTunes playlists ||
 * Assessment or Evaluation |||| Project Assessment: Keep track of the number of books read that were recommended via this project

Student assessment: Checklist noting understanding of genre and quality of literature evaluation || Microphone Audacity iTunes iPods ||
 * Enrichment |||| Add music and sound effects to book talk. ||
 * Materials |||| Two or three laptops