Grayce P. Storey
1. Using the Computer
Objective
The students will use their writing, critical and analytical skills to discuss the assigned passage.
Activity:
The students will log on their computers to
http://www.ctdn.org/donor.html
They will read the poem and jot down notes
They will write the parts that fascinated them the most
They will choose three of their fascinations an write three paragraphs. Each containing eight sentences.
At the end they will share their paragraphs with the class
Homework
Ask five people the following questions:
Do you know what a donor is?
Have you ever thought about becoming a donor?
Do you know the name of some of the organs that you can donate?
Would you accept an organ from a deceased person in order to live?
Do you think that it is a good thing to become a donor?
Did you know that there is fewer minorities who donate?
Be prepared to discuss your responses the following day
2. A Resource Speaker
Objective:
The students will enhance their listening and speaking skills through a resource speaker with responses pertinent to the presentation.
Prior to doing this lesson contact N'Zinga Shani, Education Coordinator for the New England Bank at Yale New Haven Hospital. She will inform you of the specifics regarding her presentation. She also has brochures.
Inform the students prior that at the end of the presentation they will receive an "A" for the day if they ask questions. This I find will help them to pay more attention.
3. Debate
Objective:
The students will be divided into two teams, pros and cons, to discuss the issue, "On Be Coming An Organ Donor."
Activity:
Randomly divide the class into two teams
One pros team in favor of becoming a donor
One cons team strongly oppose to becoming a donor
Over night assignment
Inform the students to discuss their opinions with their family, friends, clergy and classmates. The idea is to get as much information that they can possibly obtain.
Allow 10 minutes of class time on the day of the debate to meet and get the ideas together.
Allow 20 minutes to debate
10 minutes per team
If there is an uneven number allow that student to be the time keeper
2 minutes of summary per team
Teacher will close with remarks
Invite parents to come in and witness the debate
