Your school district is committed to fighting bullying and violence in schools and students are asked to imagine creative ways to help.
After learning about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, you are convinced that "Truth Hurts but Silence Kills".
With 2 of your classmates, you decide to create a 2- to 3-minute podcast in which you explain the many advantages of restorative justice and how it can be applied to conflicts between students.
Use the "Preparation Worksheet" and the "Success Criteria" to plan your work.
Create Your Podcast - Worksheet 2
Unit Recap
1. Fill in your "Personal Recap Chart" one last time.You will need it for the group work.
2.Group work 1. In groups of three, use all your documents and your "Personal Recap Chart" to create a mind map about the unit. Do not forget to communicate in English!
Make sure you include the following words:
harm - law - victims - offenders - repair - hurt - truth - reconciliation - Apartheid - separation - poverty - injustice
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Toolbox
I think we can add a branch entitled ...
Don't you think we could also write ...?
I think we should move this word to a different branch.
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3.Individual work.
Select the four pieces of information that you found the most interesting in the "I've learnt" column.
4. Group work 2. In groups of four students (see the different roles below), discuss your individual choices in English, select four to six elements and write them down on a piece of paper. You will have to present them to the rest of the class.
Student A.You are the fact-checker. Your role is to check that the information is correct. You can use all the documents and notes at your disposal.
Student B.You are the pronunciation-checker. Help your classmates with the pronunciation of the difficult words (Remember the-ion words!)
Student C.You are the language-expert. You are in charge of making sure that the language used in your group is OK.
Student D.You are the English monitor. Make sure that everyone is speaking English and gets a chance to speak their minds, including you.
At the end of your discussion, everyone must be able explain your group's choices to the rest of the class.
Create Your Podcast - Preparation Worksheet
With two of your classmates, you prepare a 2- to 3-minute podcast in which you explain the many advantages of restorative justice and how it can be applied to conflicts between students.
Use the following guidelines (1. and 2.) or you can draw the table at the bottom of the page in your notebook and fill in in as you work with your group mates.
1.Brainstorm.
Podcast name
- Catchy name that attracts people’s attention
- Word play, pun, metaphor …
Topic
- Make sure you limit the scope of your podcast, it is very short!
Focus / objective
- What is it exactly that you want to say/explain/demonstrate?
Format
- Information report: a presentation designed to share information
- Panel discussion: group discussion or debate
- Interviews: conversation(s) with guest(s)
- A mix of different formats
- Different roles: host, co-host, guest, …
- Other
2.Write your script.
Introduction
- Something to get the audience interested
- Name of the first person to speak
- Names of host(s) and guest(s)
- Name of the podcast
- Short summary of what you will deal with
Main section
- Speaking order. Who is speaking when?
- Different parts / transitions
- Making sure the facts are accurate
Conclusion
- Going back to the objective
- Opening, perspectives
3.Practise and rehearseuntil you have memorized the script and until you are satisfied with the result.
4.Record your podcast!
Create Your Podcast - Success Criteria Chart
As you listen to the other podcasts, fill in 1. and 2. below or draw the table below in your notebook. You can fill it in to assess the different presentations.
1. Content
The introduction is …
☐ Catchy ☐ Not catchy
The main section is …
☐ The arguments are logical and refer to elements seen in the unit
☐ The transitions between hosts / guests are fine
☐ The content is rich
The conclusion …
☐ Is clear and efficient
☐ Ends on perspectives for the future
☐ Goes back to the objective of the podcast
The podcast is clearly organised
☐ Yes ☐ No
The duration is …
☐ Fine (2 to 3 minutes) ☐ Too short ☐ Too long
Informational value
☐ The information about South Africa is correct
☐ Partly correct or / and incomplete
☐ Little information is given
2. Communication skills
The recording is …
Student A:
☐ Clear and audible
☐ Without hesitations or blanks
☐ Natural and convincing
☐ Pronunciation is clear and understandable
☐ Uses language tools learnt in the unit
Student B:
☐ Clear and audible
☐ Without hesitations or blanks
☐ Natural and convincing
☐ Pronunciation is clear and understandable
☐ Uses language tools learnt in the unit
Student C:
☐ Clear and audible
☐ Without hesitations or blanks
☐ Natural and convincing
☐ Pronunciation is clear and understandable
☐ Uses language tools learnt in the unit