Introduction
Dear 10 th Graders:
Your goal is to design a journalist report in English, discussing certain social Palestinian issues schools ( Reading is Dying Out, Social Media, Palestinian Hieritage and Culture, Bullying and Suicide...) and you should be able to answer this question: What are the reasons and soultions for such issues ?
Task
Your job is to conduct a short journalist report in English discussing social Palestinian issues that touch the children's reality. You will spot certain touching issues and suggest solutions. You will also improve your English language skills as well as your technology skills through designing such a report.
Process
1. Students will be divided into groups ( 2-4 students in each).
2. Each group should choose their topic or issue to start with.
3. Teacher will supply students with certain resources to find data and to use during their investigation.
Useful Links:
1. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.short
2.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147176702000147
3.http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED399531
4. Teacher will provide students with atraining on using certain technology applications such as movie makers ... etc
5. Students will be given 4-5 weeks to perform their reports, and to conduct their interviews.
6. Teacher will prepare students for the final show.
7. Students will present their projects infront of the principals, Parents and other students.
Evaluation
| Needs Improvement 1 |
Satisfactory 2 |
Excellent 3 |
Score |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Students failed to achieve the fluency and the accuracy in their English | Students achieved kind of fluency and accuracy but with mistakes | Students master the accuary and fluency of English language | |
| Understaning the topic, creativity, and techniques | students do nont discuss their topic thoroughly, and used simple techniques. | Somewhat understand their topic, and used good techniques | Understand the topic thoroughly, and used advanced techniques | |
| Collaboration | Students do not cooperate in their project | Students showed kind of cooperation | Students reflected collborative work and project |
Conclusion
Dear Students: I hope you have learned how to use your English language in a real context, in which you've discussed touching issues and presented them in a journal's report infront of people who should be proud of you, and in which you could convey your issue and suggest some solutions using technology techniques. And let me ask: Do you like being a journalist ? Regardless your answers I think this project gave you an insight about this profession.
