Make Literature Come Alive
Main Objectives:
*To review the play "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller,
on the English Literature Curriculum and get a deeper
understanding of the roles of the different characters.
understanding of the roles of the different characters.
*To make it become more alive and personal.
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Class type: High School Grades-11-12
Activity Focus:
* To record a longer quote of a character from the play
* Or to record a very short dialogue between significant
characters
* To have class members guess who stated the quotes
* To have class vote for the three most interesting recordings
Time: 1-2 minutes for recording quotes
Equipment: Computers with access to Internet / Headphones
Procedure:
1. Teacher introduces them to Audioboo and has students
sign up for Audioboo. Students practice making short
recording about themselves.
2. Students creates a blog in Blogger.
3. Teacher checks that the students are recording properly.
4. Teacher shows how to reply to an Audioboo audio.
5. Teacher shows how to create an About Me page
and a Literature Project Page in Blogger
6. Students add their photo and add something nice
about themselves on the About Me page.
7. Teacher shows how to embed audio files in Blogger.
8. Teacher has class discussion regarding the different
characters in the play and how they are similar/different
to each other, and how they contribute to the development
in the play.
9. The teacher asks the students to chose two characters
and two quotes for each from the play and to submit it to
the teacher on the school homework site for approval.
10. The teacher reassigns quotes for recording if necessary.
11. A deadline is given for recording and embedding the quotes
and comments
12. A class poll is done either on line or in class to choose
the best three presentations.
13. Teacher assigns a new Post on the Literature Project Page
titled Reflections for the students to express his/her opinions/
feelings about the Literature Activity they did on Audioboo.
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Class type: High School Grades-11-12
Activity Focus:
* To record a longer quote of a character from the play
* Or to record a very short dialogue between significant
characters
* To have class members guess who stated the quotes
* To have class vote for the three most interesting recordings
Time: 1-2 minutes for recording quotes
Equipment: Computers with access to Internet / Headphones
Procedure:
1. Teacher introduces them to Audioboo and has students
sign up for Audioboo. Students practice making short
recording about themselves.
2. Students creates a blog in Blogger.
3. Teacher checks that the students are recording properly.
4. Teacher shows how to reply to an Audioboo audio.
5. Teacher shows how to create an About Me page
and a Literature Project Page in Blogger
6. Students add their photo and add something nice
about themselves on the About Me page.
7. Teacher shows how to embed audio files in Blogger.
8. Teacher has class discussion regarding the different
characters in the play and how they are similar/different
to each other, and how they contribute to the development
in the play.
9. The teacher asks the students to chose two characters
and two quotes for each from the play and to submit it to
the teacher on the school homework site for approval.
10. The teacher reassigns quotes for recording if necessary.
11. A deadline is given for recording and embedding the quotes
and comments
12. A class poll is done either on line or in class to choose
the best three presentations.
13. Teacher assigns a new Post on the Literature Project Page
titled Reflections for the students to express his/her opinions/
feelings about the Literature Activity they did on Audioboo.
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