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Podcasting Across the Curriculum


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Keywords: Podcasting, Language Arts, Tolerance, Social Studies, Anne Frank
Subject(s): English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology, Social Skills, Podcasting, Information Skills
Grades 7 through 12
School: Blue Ridge School, Cashiers, NC
Planned By: Martha Burrell
Original Author: Martha Burrell, Cashiers
The students will research the life of Anne Frank. They will use various resources including the internet, books, and movies. They will then use the information they have gathered to create a study guide on the life of Anne Frank and her contribution to creating a more tolerate world. They will then share the podcast they create with the History class to use in their unit on Hitler and the Persecution of the Jews. They will also share the podcast with the English class when they are reading the book about Anne Frank.

After sharing the podcast they create we will visit another class room and help the students create a podcast of their own on a subject they are currently working on.

The students will use a digital camera to take pictures of local
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
This project will definitely be a cross curriculum project.
Follow-Up
The lesson will be followed by other projects where lessons are created for different disciplines.
Materials: Digital SLR, Word Processor, Slideshow, Podcasting, English and Language Arts, Social Studies, xD Memory Cards
Other Items: 1 Tool Factory Podcasting Kit, $249.99 each, total of $249.99