Reading Comprehension Week 3 Content DRTA VSS and
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Reading Comprehension, Week 3 Content DR-TA, VSS, and Semantic Mapping
Content DR-TA: Pre-Reading • Ask students: How many of you are on Facebook? How often do you go on Facebook? • Who doesn’t use Facebook? Why? (Note reasons for why some students use Fbk and some do not. ) • On ONE SHEET of paper shared by two students (pair them up), have students write down everything they know about Facebook.
Pre-Reading, Contd. • What do you know about the history of Facebook? Does anyone know who Mark Zuckerberg is? • Did you know there was a movie about Facebook’s beginnings made? • Show the Trailer to “The Social Network. ” • Ask students: What’s this story about? Try to compile some facts from the trailer. – Mark Zuckerberg was a student at Harvard when he created Facebook – He was sued by other students who said he stole their idea, and by his best friend, who also accused him of stealing. • Watch the Today Show interview; ask, Do you believe them? • Watch the interview with Zuckerberg; ask, Do you believe him?
Six Facts about Facebook • NOW, again write down everything you’ve learned about Facebook from the videos. • Here are six more facts about Facebook (distribute the reading). • Have students read silently, and put a + next to everything they read that they wrote on the list. • Have students also write down what they learned that was new.
Summary Discussion • What did you learn that was new? • What do you think of Facebook now that you’ve watched the videos and read about it? • Whose opinion has improved? Why? • Whose opinion has worsened? Why?
Vocabulary Self-Selection • Place students in groups of four. • Have each group reread the “Six Facts about Facebook” handout and select ONE word that is new to them and one alternate. • Each group should try to write its own definition of the word and then prepare a presentation in which they explain why they think that word is important. • Have the groups present; write the word and its definition on the board and discuss. Some groups will have the same word; ask those groups to add ideas about the word instead of fully present.
Semantic mapping • Either give students large sheets of paper and markers or on a regular sheet of paper, give each group of 4 one word and have them draw this map: Synonym (Similar meaning) Word Antonym Reminds me of (Opposite meaning) (Associations)
An Example Synonym (half-truth; lie; misrepresentation) Prevaricate; prevarication (To lie in a sneaky way; a lie told in a sneaky way) Antonym (the whole truth; all the facts) Reminds me of (legal cases; Bill Clinton)
Follow Up • Discuss each word, providing uses and discussing when and how the word could be used. • Record all students’ words and ideas for posting on Facebook site and class blog.
