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Grade 3 through Grade 6
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Grade Levels Grades 3 through
6
Estimated Teaching Time One
to four hours, depending on teacher choices
Interdisciplinary Connections
- Analyzing and prioritizing data (Thinking Skills)
- Writing (Language Arts)
- Designing posters/newspapers (Art)
- Creating persuasive messages (Communication, Social Skills)
Objectives
Students will:
- Synthesize their knowledge into persuasive messages.
- Prioritize important health issues.
What Students Do
Students will become health communicators by spreading the word
on hand hygiene at home, in the community or to a pen or e-mail
pal.
Materials Required
- Art and writing supplies
- Video and music equipment
Advanced Preparation
None.
Suggested Sequence
- Divide the class into groups of four. Tell each group it is
being challenged to come up with a single, focused message about
healthy living. Its assignment is to communicate it effectively.
- Help the students to refine their outreach. To whom are they
communicating? Whom will the message benefit? What kind of medium
would be best? In what languages? Tell the groups that they can
let their imaginations run free, as long as they keep the content
accurate. For this activity, guide students into projects for
which supplies and technology are readily available.
- Encourage groups to assign roles, and work together as a team
to accomplish a common goal.
- Assign a specific time period for each group to come up with
a synopsis of the message they want to deliver. It can be verbal,
written or drawn.
- Pair off each group with another for the purpose of two-way
evaluation. The goal is for each group to make a positive contribution
to the work of the other. Negativity should be discouraged. Instead,
stress strengths.
Key statements could be “One thing I really like is...,”
“One thing that confuses me is...,” and “One
thing I’d like to know more about is...”
- After the evaluation sessions, students prepare their messages
in final form and present them to the entire class.
Check for Understanding
Have class evaluate each presentation against the following criteria
(following the feedback guidelines suggested in step five above):
- Was the group’s message clearly communicated during the
presentation?
- What things were done really well?
- What things were confusing? What information could be added
to make the presentation more effective?
Encourage groups to assign roles, and work together as a team to
accomplish a common goal.
Assign a specific time period for each group to come up with a
synopsis of the message they want to deliver. It can be verbal,
written or drawn.
Pair off each group with another for the purpose of two-way evaluation.
The goal is for each group to make a positive contribution to the
work of the other. Negativity should be discouraged. Instead, stress
strengths. Key statements could be “One thing I really like
is...,” “One thing that confuses me is...,” and
“One thing I’d like to know more about is...”
After the evaluation sessions, students prepare their messages
in final form and present them to the entire class.
Extensions
- Present the messages to the school at large, in appropriate
posting places, including the school paper.
- Present messages to friends and family.
Words to Share
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