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Demonstratio=
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Lesson
Lesson
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By
Shirley Lyons
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Black Middle School
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Objectives:
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4Encourage
anecdotal writing in our classrooms as one way of strengthenin=
g our
students’ listening, speaking, writing and reading skills.
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4Use
student experiences as learning opportunities.
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4Practice
writing anecdotes.
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Entertaining,
exciting, sense of humor,
knowledgeable, and express=
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Key Words
What are anecdotes?
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NECDOTES
-- An anecdote is a sh=
ort narrative/story
that supports and develops an idea or argument. This sounds like. . .
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Hey, I remember the time when=
I had to carry my . . .
Once when I was in middle school, the kids would
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always.
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Shopping=
mishaps
/ disasters
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Parenting moments
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Traveling adventures
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Other adventures
Ideas……..
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Share an experience with someone at your table.
What We Learn Is What We…
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Dr. Wil=
liam
Glasser
The Brain Based Model of Schooling:
Frameworks
Conceptual
Mental processes, attitudes, associations, influences, and experiences play
an active role in learning and memory.
Theoretical
Learners retain more knowledge when the learning experience has meaning, provides enjoyment, and =
is
intrinsically motivated.
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4Ope=
rational
4 Activities that promote mental stimula=
tion
and retention:
–Relevant examples and anecdotes
–Humor, surprise, intrigue, fantasy
–Active and interactive exercises
–Inquiry and problem-solving exercises
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–Memorable Mnemonics
Language Arts Objectives
4(7.1)
Listening/speaking/purposes. The student listens active=
ly
and purposefully in a variety of settings. =
3;
4(7.=
2)
Listening/speaking/critical listening. The student listens
critically to analyze and evaluate a speaker's message=
(s).
Language Arts Objectives
4(7.8)
Reading/variety of texts. The student reads widely for
different purposes in varied sources.
4(7.=
15)
Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety =
of
audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms.
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Example =
(Readers
Digest)
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4Once
my divorce was final, I went to the local Department of Motor
Vehicles and asked to have my maiden name reinstated =
on
my driver's license. "Will there be any change of
address?" the clerk inquired. "No," I replie=
d.
"Oh, good," she said, clearly delighted. "=
You
got the house."
—contributed by Polly Baughman
—contributed by Polly Baughman
4It is so rare to =
be
offered a meal on airlines these days that I was surprised to =
hear
the flight attendant ask the man sitting in front of
me, "Would you like dinner?" "What are my
choices?" he responded. "Yes or no," she
said.
—contributed by KERVYN DIMNEY
—contributed by KERVYN DIMNEY
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(Readers Digest)
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(Readers Digest)
4“I feel sorry for this
soldier," joked my husband as he
handed me a flyer he found in our mailbox. It =
read:
4 Lost Cat
Black and white
Answers to Nate
Belongs to a soldier
Recently neutered
Black and white
Answers to Nate
Belongs to a soldier
Recently neutered
4Submitted by Sondra
Gilbertson
Teacher Example of an anecdote
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The dumbest dog I ever found and=
took
home.
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Climax
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Punch Line
Background
Rising Action
Falling Action
Sudden Drop
Minimu=
m
Backgr=
ound
Ends
Short Story Plot
Anecdote Plot
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Rising Action
Why use anecdotes?
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style=3D'font-size:88%'>1.To elaborate a topic or idea.
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style=3D'font-size:88%'>2.To develop a topic or idea.
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style=3D'font-size:88%'>3.To introduce a topic or idea.
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style=3D'font-size:88%'>4.To provide an example of your topic or idea
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style=3D'font-size:88%'>5.To “personalize” your writing.
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style=3D'font-size:88%'>6.To add “pizzazz” or sparkle to yo=
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writing.
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8.Promote connections b=
etween
experiences and learning
objectives.
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Anecdote Checklist
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position:absolute;left:-8.41%;top:.1em;font-size:90%'>3.Use your voice
to make it interesting.
4.Keep to the
topic and write about ONE incident.
5.Include det=
ails
that create images in our minds.
ANECDOTES - your turn
1.Number your paper 1-10
2.Respond to the following:
4 Teaching
is…………………
4C=
an be
serious or humorous
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3.Write about a classroom experience you had that relates to one of the items you listed on your
paper.
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Modifications
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4GT
4 Compiling
and editing class books of student anecdotes.
4 Use anecdotes in speeches
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4ELL
4 Use word processing program and
peer-writing
4 Creating illustrative anecdotes=
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4LD
4 Partner
writing of anecdotes
4 Oral
re-telling of anecdotes
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More
topics for anecdotal writing:
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Experiences with a family member or at =
a family
events
Annotated Bibliography
4Hoomes, Eleanor. Create-An-Autobiography Writing a Personal
Story. Hawthorne, New Jersey: Educational Impressions, Inc. 2000.
4 This is a 79 page resource book t=
hat
contains activities, prompts and ideas for autobiographical and memoir
writing.
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4Ledbetter, Mary Ellen=
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i>All
About Me. Friendswood, Texas: Baxter Press. 2005=
.
4 This book contains over 550 page=
s of
activities for reading and writing with a narrative focus. Though this book is targeted for elementary students, they are also us=
able
and appropriate for middle school students
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4Personal Narratives
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