为了激发他们的写作灵感,每个学生都被要求用模型魔术、棉球、烟斗清洁器和天妇罗颜料创建一个独一无二的糕点的3D模型,以实现令人垂涎的现实主义色彩。 创意与设计系主任Kim Fogerty开始了糕点设计过程,他向学生们解释说,他们必须在设计工作中运用同理心,考虑顾客可能想要什么,而不是他们个人喜欢什么。 “She got students thinking about appearance, taste, cost, and to-go capabilities,” notes Third Grade Teacher Katie Buteau. 在设计和数字素养课上,三年级学生正在学习容器和包装设计,这样他们每个人都可以为他们的烘焙作品设计一个特殊的外带盒子。
三年级学生在课堂上一起写一篇评论文章,开始探索观点和有说服力的写作类型。 Students also watched a persuasive Ted Ed video called “Why You Should Eat Bugs” that makes the case for bugs being a larger part of the human diet citing sustainability, micronutrients, and high protein content as compelling reasons. 视频强调了有效的说服性写作的关键要素:理由和例子。 Once students completed a model of their pastry, they used a “triple-stuffed oreo” writing framework to structure their persuasive writing. “Oreo” writing starts with a topic sentence and statement of opinion, contains three reasons and examples in the middle to bolster the argument, and then ends with a concluding sentence that restates the opinion and ties it all together. 最近,一些学生与全班同学分享了他们写作的最终稿,对为什么应该选择他们的糕点提出了一些强有力的理由,包括可定制的口味,设计的独特性,以及特殊的属性,如不含过敏原或无麸质。
春假结束后,学生们将录下自己发表的有说服力的论文,并展示他们的最终成果。 These “commercials” will be shared with the class so that classmates can “shop” and provide feedback. 练习、录音、再录音的能力将给学生提供机会锻炼他们的公开演讲技巧。 “The challenge will be for students to use their voices and their writing to really be persuasive and sell,” says Katie. 这些广告将是他们下一个三年级写作作业的绝佳练习——他们在贝博体育的第一次演讲!