Access Scholars Study Sam Bernes' TED Speech

I.                    OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

A.      Share personal opinions about the ideas presented in the viewing material

B.      Analyze the information contained in the material viewed

C.      Reflect on the ideas of the speaker

II.                  SUBJECT MATTER

A.      Theme: “Valuing other people and their various circumstances in life”

B.      Target Skills: Viewing Comprehension-Oral Language and Fluency

C.      Selection: My Philosophy for a Happy Life by Sam Berns (Ted Talk)

D.      References: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpi4KljUFhE

                         http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2014/03/sam-berns-presents-how-to-live-a-happy-life.html

E.       Equipment: Projector and Laptop

Materials: Teacher-made worksheet, mp4 video of Sam Bern’s TED speech, pentel pen and Manila paper

III.                PROCEDURE

A.      Before Viewing

1.       QUOTE UNLOCK

·         Have students determine the hidden gem of wisdom or quotable quote from the jumbled phrases or expressions.

·         Processing Questions:

ü  What attitude in life is expressed in the quote?

ü  Do you agree with the idea in the quote? Why?

ü  The quote comes from a 17 year-old young man with a disease called Progeria or “premature aging,” what can you infer about his character in relation to this statement?

2.       Brief Biography of Sam Bernes

3.       Setting Purpose for Viewing

As students watch the video, have them independently accomplish the Viewing Guide Organizer.

  

4.       Group Work

After individually accomplishing the organizer, have students work in groups of five.  They will talk about their work, share their ideas and synthesize their work together to form a Group Video Analysis output. (Time limit: 15 minutes)

·         Group Presentation

·         Processing and Feedbacking

5.       Wrap-up

·         Have students write a letter to Sam Bernes about the insights, values and meaningful learning they have gained after watching his speech.

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See the video and pictures below!

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See the presentation of their outputs below!

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See their presentations below.