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Subject
Area: Science/English
Grade
Level: 9-12
Overview:
Students learn about the Nobel
Prize. Reasearch the web for information about the 1995
winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Joseph Rotblat. The
students will be given a handout with questions and
website addresses to work from. After the completion
of the handout, the students will be divide into two
groups: The Nobel Prize Committee, and The Press. Then
there will be a “Press Conference” on the
Nobel Prize Award. This Press Conference will be video
taped. The class will create their script for the press
conference. Each group will prepare one or two questions
to answer. Then the class will work on a script and
rehearse it. Finally comes the video taping of the Press
Conference, followed by viewing it and critiquing it.
Standards:
Reading
Standard 1: The student reads for meaning using
appropriate skills and strategies
Standard 5: The student uses speaking and listening
strategies to enhance learning
Standard
7: The student gathers and uses information from
a variety of sources for specific purposes.
Standards:Science
Standard 9: Understands the nature of scientific
knowledge
Standard 11: Understands the effect of human
decisions and actions on ourselves and the environment.
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