Engaging Students Into a Reciprocal Communication

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Essential Details: What the Teacher Needs to Know

About the Students:
- Grade: 6.
- Level: B average.
- Background Knowledge: Yes.
- Engagement level: low.
About the Lesson:
- Subject: Comparative Literature.
- Topic: The Definition of Poetry. Types of Poetry.
- Goal: Show the students the versatility of forms of poetic expression. and teach them arguing constructively. Bottom line: there is no exact definition of what poetry is.
- Objectives: teach the students to define the basic characteristics of poetry and prove their point.
- Materials: PC, CamStudio, MS Word, PowerPoint, smartboards (interactive whiteboards (Betcher & Leicester, 2009)).

Essential Details: What the Teacher Needs to Know

Media Type:

Interactive matching game (learning the basic concepts).
Group assignment (remembering the key elements in the process of communication).
Individual assignment (using the acquired skills in practice).

Critical Thinking Skill

Media Integration for Critical Thinking Development

Lesson Description. Part 1: Introduction

A warm-up: types of poetry matching game (interactive; matching):
- The given exercise will help the students learn to define the problem to be researched (Simonson, 2009).
- A warm-up will get the students ready for the discussion of new concepts and a critical approach towards the poetry analysis.
Poetry analysis key elements: a mini-lecture (using a Power{Point presentation and a CamStudio):
- The given assignment will contribute to the development of frame of reference in students (Paul & Elder, 2002).
- The students will be able to memorize the key elements of poetry with the help of visual and audio information.
Individual assignment: analyzing a poem watched on YouTube:
- The given task will help the students learn to learn about the dimensions of reasoning, as well as to develop their own style of reasoning (Mason, 2009).
- The students will be able to apply the acquired skills and see the theoretical concepts in action.

Lesson Description. Part 2: The Activities

Challenge:
- Not knowing where to start from;
- Not being able to compare and contrast;
- Having troubles with memorizing.
Solution:
- Offering a strategy of analysis;
- Teaching to break the subject into elements;
- Using interactive games and other memory techniques.

Challenges and the Means to Overcome Them

Grade	Interpretation	Criterion
“A”	Excellent	The student displays an outstanding use of critical thinking and technological resources
“B”	Good	The student displays an efficient use of critical thinking and technological resources
“C”	Satisfactory	The student is able to use critical thinking and technological resources
“D”	Poor	The student has failed at acquiring one of the skills (poetry analysis, use of technology, critical thinking)
“F”	Very poor	The student has failed to learn the basics of poetry, the specifics of poetical analysis, the use of technology and critical thinking

Grading Rubrics

Betcher, C. & Leicester, M. (2009). The interactive whiteboard revolution: Teaching with IWBs. Victoria, AU: ACER Press.

Mason, M. (2009). Critical thinking and learning. New York, NY: Fabulous Printers, Ltd.

Paul, R. & Elder, L. (2002). Critical thinking: Tools for taking change of your professional and personal life. New York, NY: FT Press.

Simonson, M. (2009). Quarterly review of distance education, Vol. 7. North Miami Beach, FL: IAP.

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