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CultureGrams & World Conflicts Today
Standards-Aligned Insight into Daily Life & Global Conflicts
Teaching Idea:
Campaign for the Olympics
Grade level:
6-8
Objective:
Students research an assigned country and develop a PowerPoint presentation arguing why their country should host the next Olympic Games. Students will gain a sense of audience, visual rhetoric, and persuasive strategies while presenting their argument to the class.
National Curriculum Standards
McREL Language Arts Standards
Listening and Speaking
- Standard 8: Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
- Level II [Grade 3-5] Benchmark 7: Makes oral presentations to class (e.g., uses subject-related information and vocabulary; includes content appropriate to the audience; relates ideas and observations; incorporates visual aids or props; incorporates several sources of information).
Developed by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Standards for the English Language Arts
- Standard 8: Students use a variety of technological and informational resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
Developed by the National Council of Teachers of English and International Reading Association
Time Requirement:
50 minutes (spread over two class periods)
Materials:
- CultureGrams World Edition and/or Kids Edition
- CultureGrams Photo Gallery, Slideshow Gallery, and Video Gallery
Instructions:
- Introduce the concept of the Olympic Games and the process of a city and/or country campaigning for the chance to host the games. Point out that the International Olympic Committee is the governing body who votes on and decides which city and/or country will host the games.
- Assign several students to serve on the International Olympic Committee. These students will decide which country will host the Olympics based on the cases presented. Assign the remaining students to each pick a different country. Then give them time to read through their country's CultureGrams report.
- Assign students to create a PowerPoint presentation, outlining the reasons their country should be chosen to host the next Olympic Games. Encourage them to use the Photo, Video, and Slideshow Galleries to find images and/or footage to incorporate into their presentations.
- Have students present their country's cases to the class and have the committee vote for the most successful and/or persuasive presentation and explain their reasons for their decision.
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