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Plan Your Podcast

Plan Your Podcast

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DISCUSS:
Would you be a balloon artist or a fire dancer? Why?
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Discuss: What are some reasons why you would want to be an octopus or a
parrot?
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Which notes could be used as examples of how parrots are playful?
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Which of these notes could be used as examples of how octopuses are smart?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Copy your thesis statement from the bottom of your notes onto
your Podcast Planning worksheet.
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Take 30 seconds to think quietly about why you picked your animal.
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Take turns sharing with your partner the reasons you came up with.
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Write one reason why you would want to be the animal you chose in
the Reason 1 box. You’ll add a second reason later on.
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Flip your Either/Or Notes face down on your desk. Fold the paper on
the line. Use your finger to press down and make a strong crease.
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Flip your notes page to the side that matches the animal you chose.
Put your notes page next to your Podcast Planning worksheet.
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Look for facts and details that show Reason 1. Put a checkmark next
to any notes that could be examples.
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Check your reason to see if it’s an idea that you can support with
examples. If not, you can change your reason.
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Choose two examples that best explain Reason 1. Copy those notes
into the Examples boxes. If you have more examples, you can write
them below.
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Think of a second reason why you want to be the animal that you
chose. Write your second reason in the Reason 2 box.
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Use your Either/Or Notes or your Informative Article to find
examples for Reason 2. Put arrows next to any notes you
want to use as examples.
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Choose two examples that best explain Reason 2. Copy those notes
into the Example boxes. If you want, you can write three.
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Lesson details

Grade 4

Opinion

Planning

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Students will...

Print Prep
  • use a graphic organizer to plan.

  • use notes taken from sources to create reasons to support the thesis.

  • provide evidence for each reason.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed lesson 1 of this unit.
Podcast Planning worksheet 1 per student
Parrot & Octopus Articles from previous lesson
1 per student
Podcast Notes from previous lesson
1 per student
Word Bank from previous lesson
1 per student
Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lesson to this lesson.

Standards

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Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

30 mins

Lesson details

Grade 4

Opinion

Planning

61 reviews

Extend this lesson

Reading

Reading

Read more about why parrots talk and octopus escape artists with additional reading here

Drawing

Drawing

Each episode of the Either/Or Explorers has one image that goes with it, like a logo for the episode. Draw the logo for your episode. See if you can include some of the cool things your animal can do in your logo.

Writing

Writing

On the back of your worksheet, see if you can come up with a third reason and matching examples for why you chose your animal. If you do, you can pick the two reasons that you think are the strongest to include in your podcast episode.

Explore

Explore

You can listen to Ash’s entire episode of the Either/Or Explorers here

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