S2+Beaulieu,+Merissa

=Stage 2 - Determine Acceptable Evidence.=

•Concept •Script •Originality •Research •Final Product ||
 * **Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form):** **(T)** ||
 * **Goal:** The goal is to effectively retell a Greek myth in a podcast created through Garageband for a panel judges from audible.com for their new audio book.
 * Role:** You are a professional storyteller that will work others to create the next best selling audio book!
 * Audience:** You job is to convince a panel of audible.com's CEOs that the myth you chose is the one they should make into an audio book.
 * Situation:** Audible.com is conducting an open contest looking for the best 'sales pitch' of a Greek myth to be turned into an audio book.
 * Product/Presentation:** For the contest entry you must create a podcast retelling Greek myth you will have chosen to use. It must create excitement over the myth, or your pitch won't be chosen by the judging panel.
 * Standards (Criteria from both rubrics - product and presentation):** ||
 * **Product Criteria** ||
 * •Teamwork

•Posture & Eye Contact •Preparedness •Collaboration with Peers •Enthusiasm •Comprehension ||  || •Skype: This program will connect them with other students (preferably from different age groups) and help them develop engaging speaking skills. •Scripts: These will be required to be used for planning and be submitted with their podcast. •Persuasion Map: Use the persuasion map to justify the moves they are making within their scripts and podcast projects, and help give them direction. •Blog: Keep track of what they are doing to create their short film, trace what they have learned, and give me insight as to what each member of the group is bringing to the table for the project. •Glogster: Create an eye catching advertisement-like poster that can go with their podcast. || •Checklist: Gives the students timely feedback and lets them self-assess where they stand at specific points along the way. •Journal: Allows them to reflect throughout the entire unit on what happens in class, their projects, or concerns they might have as the unit rolls on. || =Assessment Task Blue Print=
 * **Presentation Criteria** ||
 * •Content
 * Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):**
 * **Other Evidence** **(OE)** ||
 * •Podcast: The podcast will reflect creativity and what they learned about Greek mythology, while addressing the skills needed to effectively speak.
 * Student Self-Assessment and Reflection**
 * **Self-Assessment** **(SA)** ||
 * •KWL Chart: Supplies a more relaxed form of pre-assessment with follow-up pieces that track their learning progress.

//**What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?**// **(G)** English Language Arts E. Listening and Speaking E2 ||
 * **Understanding** || **Goal (MLR)** ||
 * •Selecting appropriate media can support and enhance the presentation as a whole. || •Maine Learning Results

What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
 * **Big Ideas** || **Big Ideas** ||
 * •Speaking effectively is essential when addressing people formally and informally. || •Standard English can be used to address many audiences, with many purposes. ||

//**Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?**//
 * **Task Description:** **(T)** ||
 * You are entering a contest with other storytellers to develop the next best selling audio book on audible.com! Your job is to create a podcast that retells a Greek myth that you choose with your group, in a traditional or modern way. A panel of CEOs from audible.com will judge the entries and decide which podcast will be the best choice to be made into an audio book. If you create the best podcast, audible.com will pay you the big bucks to use your idea! ||

//**What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?**//
 * **Type II Product** || **Type of Presentation** ||
 * •Garageband || •Oral Presentation ||

//**By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?**// •Concept •Script •Originality •Research •Final Product || •Content •Posture & Eye Contact •Preparedness •Collaboration with Peers •Enthusiasm •Comprehension ||
 * **Product Criteria** || **Presentation Criteria** ||
 * •Teamwork
 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe**