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 * Title**: Oral Presentation Lesson


 * Grade Level**: 2


 * Time to Teach**: 3 weeks (1st week: pre-assessments, learning the skills, guided practice) (2nd week: working on presentations) (3rd week: presenting presentations)


 * Learning goal 1**: Students will understand how to make effective oral presentations.


 * Objective 2.1**: Students will demonstrate their understanding of effective oral presentations by sequencing ideas, carrying on a conversation and asking and answering questions.


 * Objective 2.2**: Students will demonstrate their understanding of effective oral presentations by providing appropriate feedback to questions and comments from the audience.


 * Objective 2.3**: Students will demonstrate their understanding of effective oral presentations by using engaging strategies (such as use of visual aids,using an engaging voice (rate and volume)).


 * Objective 2.4**: Students will demonstrate their understanding of effective oral presentations by using appropriate non-verbal behavior (such as standing up straight (poise, posture), avoiding fidgeting, making eye contact with the audience, etc.).


 * Objective 2.5**: Students will demonstrate their understanding of effective oral presentations by providing thorough and relevant information based on the content area they are focusing on.

-Students will be observed as they speak to peers, to the class and to the instructor and will be observed of their abilities and like or dislike in speaking to the class. -Students will be given a survey type of an assignment in which they will anwer questions about experience of giving oral presentations and scale of comfortability in given class presentations. -Students will each be given a part of a short skit to rehearse and deliver to the class. A checklist will be provided to the student so that they can see what points of oral presenting they need to focus on.
 * Pre-Assessment**:

-Reader's Theater scripts for the skit pre-assessment and for practicing speaking -Large sheet of paper and marker for the "What To Do Vs. What Not To Do" chart -Numerous books for students to choose from for their presentations
 * Materials and Resources:**

According to the GLE's, by the end of grade 1 students should know how to sequence ideas, tell a familiar story, state a question in an affirmateive manner, use details in telling stories, providing appropriate feedback to audiences. We will review these ideas and activate prior knowledge of the students by discussing experiences the class has with oral presentations. We will begin a chart and they will particapate ideas as to what are positive oral presentaion behaviors and what are some negative oral presentation behaviors. (What to do vs. What not to do)
 * Introduction:**

After doing the introduction activity, the instructor will begin adding to the chart. The additions will include anything the students left out from previous learning experiences and any new information the students need to learn about oral presentations. After being introduced to the mechanics of the speech that they will need to know, students will be introduced to their assignment. They will need to choose a book that they will read and become experts on. They then will teach the class about the book. They will present a summary of the book, read their favorite part of the book to the class, present their feelings about the main characters and the problems posed in the book and discuss how they relate to the book. They will also need to appropriately answer any questions the class may have about the book.
 * Lesson Development:**

The instructor will present several short informational speeches on different subjects. During each short presentation, the instructor will present using both negative and positive oral presentation behaviors. The students will then have to give feedback to the instructor as to what he/she has been doing well and what he/she has been doing wrong.
 * Closure:**

The students will be assessed by the scoring of their final presentations. Rubric: Identified speech difficulites will be taken into account while assessing the students delivery of their speech.
 * Assessment:**
 * Learner Factors:**

Students will be gathered onto the carpet as we are making the chart and discussing oral presentation skills. They will be at their desks while preparing for their own speech. They will be standing in front of the class while delivering their speech.
 * Enviornment:**


 * 3/5/07: Sabrina - This looks good. your objectives, pre-assessment, and instruction are all relevant and appropriate. I like the fact that you have dedicated lots of time, since public speaking and presentations are always a big project. I really like your closure activity because it provides a review in a very engaging way for the students. Lastly, thank you for providing a copy of the rubric - I think it is a good assessment tool that should give you the info you need about students meeting your objectives. (Dr. Adamy)**