THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 4What does Tom and Kate’s dad mean when he says: “there are two sides to every story?”(That there is a reason why they need to build more homes. It's not because they want to bemean. We don’t always have a good and a bad guy in a detective case.)HOTS – Compare and Contrast. Explain the difference between a house, a home and anapartment. (Have students explain based on what they’ve just learned – a house is abuilding for one family, a home is the place where people live, an apartment is one home ina large building with many other homes.)What does Tom and Kate’s dad suggest? (Build more apartment buildings instead of buildingmore private homes.)What do the kids plan to do? (go to the town meeting)3. Let’s Do It! (page 147)Make a Speech!The students are going to give a short speech. Explain that to them and then explain how it will bedone.Say and ask: Sometimes, we strongly believe in something and we want to make sure everyone knows it. Read the three sentences under the pictures. Pick the one that you think you can talk about most easily. Why do you think this sentence is true or false? In your notebook, write three reasons explaining why you think so. Then choose one of the three and say why you think that reason is best. When you are ready, present your ideas to the class.o You have to say, "Hello, my name is … I want to talk to you about…" End your speech with "Thank you for listening. I hope you agree with me." Use the checklist to make sure you’ve done everything you’re supposed to.You may want to use this rubric to assess the students' work.RubricFull pointsChose one sentence to talk aboutHad three good reasons why it's true orfalsePresented these reasons clearlyStarted the speech off correctlySummed up the speech correctlyUsed correct grammarSpoke clearly and fluently169Partialpoints (5)None (0)
It seems that your browser's pop-up blocker has prevented us from opening a new window/tab. Please click the button below to open the link manually.