Podcasts+2010-2011

= = = = ="This I Believe" Podcasts= We had a new unit in LA this year based around speeches, songs, and podcasts that expressed beliefs. We started with Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, listened to President Kennedy's "Innaugural Address" (Ask Not...) and then listened to a bunch of podcasts from the "This I Believe" radio show as well as some songs. Students wrote several pieces in this unit. We started with a "This I Believe" type essay from the point of view of one of the book characters we have encountered this year. Then, we wrote as ourselves. Below are those final podcasts.

Will F-Laughing media type="file" key="Will F I Believe in Laughing.m4a" width="300" height="50" Syndey- Pets media type="file" key="sydney the importance of pets.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Alycia-Winter media type="file" key="Alycia this I believe.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Will C-Christmas media type="file" key="ibelieve Will C.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Radhik-Math media type="file" key="radhiks podcast.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Carter-Skiing with Dad media type="file" key="Carter this I believe.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Kyle-Being Yourself media type="file" key="Kyle- This I believe.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Parker-Saturdays media type="file" key="parker this I believe.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Bela-Camp media type="file" key="bela's this I believe.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Hoop-Baseball media type="file" key="hoops podcast.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Everett-Puzzles media type="file" key="Everett I believe.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Ian-Family Meals media type="file" key="Ian This I Believe.m4a" width="300" height="50" = = = = = = =

= =Maniac Magee Podcasts=

This year we wrote essays about big ideas in __Maniac Magee__ by Jerry Spinelli.

Each student picked a big idea (family, home, choices, etc) and wrote a 4 paragraph essay. The first paragraph introduced the big idea and the book. Then there were 2 paragraphs that each discussed a specific example from the book. Finally, a conclusion summed up the idea.

The added twist this year was to turn each essay into a podcast.

__Podcasts about HOME__
Hoop media type="file" key="Hoop Maniac Essay.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Livie media type="file" key="Livie Maniac Essay.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Will F media type="file" key="Will F Maniac Essay 2.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Radhik media type="file" key="radhik Maniac Essay.mp3" width="240" height="20"

__Podcasts about FAMILY__
Everett media type="file" key="everett maniac essay.mp3" width="230" height="18"

Carter media type="file" key="carter maniac.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Bela

media type="file" key="Bela Maniac Magee.m4a" width="300" height="50"

Parker

media type="file" key="maniac magee essay parker.mp3" width="240" height="20"
Kyle media type="file" key="Kyle maniac magee.mp3" width="240" height="20"

__Podcasts about Choices__
Hannah

media type="file" key="Hannah Maniac SA.mp3" width="240" height="20"
Sydney

__Podcasts about being LOST AND FOUND__
Will C media type="file" key="will c maniac essay.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Gigi media type="file" key="gigi mm essay.mp3" width="248" height="28"

Alycia media type="file" key="Alycia Maniac Magee.mp3" width="240" height="20"

__Podcastss about FRIENDSHIP__
Ian media type="file" key="Ian Maniac Magee.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Kelsey