Module 34: Delivering Information - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this unit, students will learn how to turn their research notes into notes for delivering an oral report. Students will learn how to support their main ideas with facts and details from personal stories. Students will learn how to deliver an informational speech based on research and analysis. Students will create digital recordings of their oral reports.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Spelling 12: Practice 1 None
2 Preparing an Oral Report index cards
independent reading book
pen or pencil
3 Using Facts and Details independent reading book
pen or pencil
4 Delivering an Oral Report independent reading book
pen or pencil
5 Recording an Oral Report independent reading book
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Spelling 12: Practice 1
2 Preparing an Oral Report
  1. Prepare an oral report by selecting and organizing information on a topic.
3 Using Facts and Details
  1. Select facts and details to support the main ideas in an oral report.
4 Delivering an Oral Report
  1. Deliver an oral report, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
5 Recording an Oral Report
  1. Produce an audio recording of an oral report.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Spelling Words
oral report
introduction
main idea
conclusion
evidence
enunciation
public speaking
pace
 enunciation
pace
terminology
quadrilateral
polygon
symmetry
horizontal
vertical
ecosystem
biodiversity
herbivore
scavenger
extinct
information
discovery
improvement
apartheid
empire
inquire
continent

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 Preparing an Oral Report 8 Oral Report Notes Assignment
3 Using Facts and Details 6 Facts and Details Assignment
4 Delivering an Oral Report 5 Oral Report Evaluation Assignment
5 Recording an Oral Report 3 Record Your Speech Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Spelling 12: Practice 1 To prepare for the Spelling 12: Spelling Test, have your student practice their spelling words over the coming weeks.
2 Preparing an Oral Report
3 Using Facts and Details
4 Delivering an Oral Report
5 Recording an Oral Report

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Preparing an Oral Report
  1. How do you prepare for an oral report?
Using Facts and Details
  1. Why are facts and details important?
Delivering an Oral Report
  1. What are some things to consider when speaking in an oral presentation?
Recording an Oral Report
  1. Why is it a good idea to record yourself giving an oral report before you actually present it?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Preparing an Oral Report Public Speaking
  1. What is a good structure to follow when organizing an oral presentation?
  2. How should you start your speech?
  3. How should you end your speech?
Using Facts and Details Knowing the Facts
  1. Why is it important to support your opinion with facts?
Delivering an Oral Report Verbal Variety
  1. What are some things you need to practice when giving a speech?
  2. What is volume?
  3. What does it mean to enunciate?
  4. What does pace mean?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing