---
title: "09.20.06"
date: 2006-09-20
url: https://learningischange.com/2006/09/20/092006/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 09.20.06

Cores 1-4:

- Go over [the Language Arts instructions for your SLC](http://www.writely.com/View.aspx?docid=dcjpnst3_24hgkj99).
- Show off the new [Authenticity Awards](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/The+Authenticity+Awards).
- Explore some good Building Comments:

- [Building Comment #1](http://ferrari49.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/19/building-comment-1/)
- [Comment Building…9/11](http://moose.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/19/comment-building911/)

Core 1:

- Discuss-On: Do we have the power to create new genres of writing? How?
- Distribute the [Genre Master List](http://www.thinkfree.com/filelink.tfo?filemasterno=431212&filekey=p2qpilygwh) and discuss the unknown genres.
- Ask for a few [Good Parts](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/The+Good+Parts).

Core 2:

- Discuss-On: What new insights do you have about the speeches of [FDR](http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/mediaplay.php?id=16053&admin=32) and [GWB](http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=58057&st=&st1=)? Compare your ideas on the [Speech Analysis Form](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/speechform.JPG).
- As [Moose](http://moose.learnerblogs.org/) so eloquently put it, imagine if you were the “little speech dude” in charge of writing a presidential speech after a major attack on the country.

- What sorts of things would you be forced to consider/include?
- What would not be able to talk about?
- What words would you use to convey your message?

- Write out the first paragraph of your speech and perform it for a partner.
- Ask for a few [Good Parts](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/The+Good+Parts).

Core 3:

- Play Vocabulary Basketball with “Word Stories”.

- Get into three/four teams.
- I will ask you questions about a vocabulary word about synonyms, antonyms, definitions, or parts of speech. You must answer the question and give a sentence that uses the word that evokes an image. For example, “The crusty vagabond with spinach in his teeth had nothing to do, so he **hurtled** himself down a flight of stairs, breaking every bone in his body.”

- Ask for a few [Good Parts](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/The+Good+Parts). Core 4:

- Compare-On: Discuss your answers to this question: “How can books, writing, and words influence social change?”
- Presentation of Change by self-selected group.
- Group Brainstorm:

- Which words are most likely to produce social change? Why?
- Can anyone use these words? At any time?

- Homework: Is it easier or harder to produce social change (a change of the mind)  than a change in someone’s actions? Why? **or** Is it more or less important to produce social change (a change of the mind)  than a change in someone’s actions? Why?
- Ask for a few [Good Parts](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/The+Good+Parts).