This+I+believe+essays

Students will · explore NPR’s “This I Believe” website · apply the writing process to effectively write a personal essay centered around a specific theme · use standard grammar and mechanics · effectively communicate a personal belief · create a podcast of their personal “This I Believe” essay  We want to teach students to write an essay focusing on a personal belief. We will use National Public Radio’s “This I Believe” curriculum as a guide. Students will read and listen to podcasts of sample essays on NPR’s website and will write and create podcasts of their own essays.  · Introduce “This I Believe” concept o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">read/listen to, analyze, and evaluate sample copies of essays we have selected from NPR’s website o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">in groups, determine and present to class the beliefs and themes embedded in the sample essays ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">Individually explore NPR’s website o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">Select two essays to read and comment on  ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">  <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">Model the writing process for “This I Believe” essay ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">Apply writing process (brainstorm topic, plan, draft, peer edit, revise) ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">Record essays for podcast ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"">Post podcasts on school website
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