Learning Activity

Defending a Position With Information From an Audio Source

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10

Overview

Prior to this activity, students will have obtained information from audio sources. In this activity, students will use details from the audio sources to defend a position statement. They will share the information obtained within a group of three students and defend the position statement using the evidence gathered from the audio sources. They will also discuss within their group the difference in using audio sources instead of print sources to obtain information.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.23

Use audio sources to obtain useful and credible information to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.9.23

Vocabulary

  • Audio sources
  • Useful information
  • Credible information

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Credible information is accurate and reliable.
  • Information learned through listening can be used to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Assess the credibility of information from an audio source.
  • Respond to information obtained through listening by answering a question, solving a problem, or defending a position.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Listening actively can help them determine if the speaker's ideas are useful and credible to the given occasion.
  • They can use the information they learn from listening to others speak for a variety of purposes.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.23

Use audio sources to obtain useful and credible information to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.10.23

Vocabulary

  • Audio sources
  • Useful information
  • Credible information

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Credible information is accurate and reliable.
  • Information learned through listening can be used to answer a question, solve a problem, or defend a position.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Assess the credibility of information from an audio source.
  • Respond to information obtained through listening by answering a question, solving a problem, or defending a position.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Listening actively can help them determine if the speaker's ideas are useful and credible to the given occasion.
  • They can use the information they learn from listening to others speak for a variety of purposes.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Students will defend a position using information gathered from an audio source.

Activity Details

  1. Students will answer the following prompt on the note-taking handout: Defend your position statement with TWO statements from each audio source. Students should use the provided parenthetical citation to appropriately attribute the information. 
  2. The teacher will assign students to groups of three. 
  3. Students will share their position statements and two pieces of evidence that support the position statement. 
  4. Within their groups, students will discuss the following prompt from the note-taking document: How was gathering information from an audio source different from gathering information from a print source?
  5. Students will fill in their group’s answers to the question in the appropriate row of their document. 
Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Teachers will evaluate the students’ note-taking document to determine whether they have listed useful information from the audio sources to defend the position statement. 

ANSWERS Audio Sources - Note-taking

 

 

Acceleration

Accelerated students may share information from additional sources to defend their position. 

 

 

Intervention

  • Students who need intervention may work in a group with the teacher to defend their position. 
  • Students who need intervention may listen to the audio sources multiple times to obtain information.

Approximate Duration

Total Duration

16 to 30 Minutes

Related Learning Activities

Learning Activity (Before)

Defining Useful and Credible Audio Sources

Learning Activity (During)

Gathering Information From Audio Sources

Learning Activity (After)

Defending a Position With Information From an Audio Source

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

Teacher Preparation:

The teacher should have presented the associated activity on Gathering Information Using Audio Sources. The teacher should decide how to group students in threes and determine group protocols. 

Student Preparation:

The students should have completed the associated activity on Gathering Information Using Audio Sources, including the note-taking document on audio sources. They should be aware of group work protocols. 

Materials and Resources

Materials and Resources

Teacher Materials:

Audio Sources - Note-taking

ANSWERS Audio Sources - Note-taking

Student Materials: 

Audio Sources - Notetaking (print or digital copy, as determined by teacher)

Digital Tools / Resources

Audio Sources - Note-taking (from During Activity)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SdE8XNGGIHY88x-uALrxEnYfNHag9dmc81iCuSas3LM…
ANSWERS Audio Sources - Note-taking
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z7WZlQFytSdLJ1sjP--y-q4HcTLmld6JiYsq44Km6VY…

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

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