Digital Pres LP

Radical Revision
Grade
11
Unit Objective
In this unit, students will learn the principles of effective memoir composition and
strategies for digital presentations to create, revise, and present their own short
memoirs.
Lesson Objective
Using the previous assignment (5 page memoir), TLW will radically revise a piece of
writing, turning it into a three to five minute digital presentation.
TLW create and present a digital representation of their written work for no less
than three minutes.
ISTE Standards
Research and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Technology Operations and Concepts
Creativity and Innovation
Common Core Standards
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,

rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most
significant for a specific purpose and audience.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update

individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback,
including new arguments or information.
Materials
Principles of Memoir handouts and notes

Memoir excerpts from previous lessons
Digital or hard copy of memoir assignments
Computer with Microsoft Power Point
Internet Access (for slide content)
Notecards (optional)
Effective Presentation handout and video
Background & Rationale
This lesson is designed to challenge students to identify the essential parts of a

narrative and translate them into a different storytelling medium without losing the
storys overall effect.
This lesson teaches the principles/methods of radical revision and digital

presentation along with the theoretical concepts of textual and visual
representation.
In this lesson, students reimagine the memoirs they have created by representing
them digitally and speaking about them, strengthening their awareness of their
works essential narrative threads and thematic concerns.
Students will likely use concepts and methods from this lessoneither narrative
concepts or methods of digital presentationin their final projects.
Use of Microsoft Power Point and Internet search engines can be modified to suit
the individual needs of students.
Procedures & Timeline
Introduction/Problem Statement
o Memoirs can often convey powerful emotions and help us understand our
lives, but they must be read in isolation. Imagine that somebody reads your
memoir and tells you that they loved it, and would like for you to do a TED
talk at the next TED conference. You must figure out a way to translate your
memoir into a digital presentation that you can use to accompany a short
overview of your story using only Microsoft Power Point and the Internet.
Procedures
o Day 1 (Teacher)
Walk-through example of how to outline your memoirs essential
takeaways that should be translated into the presentation (10)
Walk-through an example of a strong digital representation (10)
Lead students to the lab (5)
Write a list of photo sites on the whiteboard for students to use, and
circulate around the lab in case of questions (30)
Return students to classroom (5)
o
Day 1 (Student)
Using walk-through as example, creating a rough outline of the
memoirs main narrative points to put into presentation
Help complete classroom example slides with the instructor
Walk to lab
Using lab computer, launch Power Point and an Internet browser
Begin creating digital representation
Save presentation
Create a title slide
Use each new slide to represent a portion of the outline
Can use some transitions/effects, but be careful how many

Email presentation to your email address when completed
for the day and save.
Write down any questions, concerns, or areas of trouble to discuss
the next day
o
o
Day 2 (Teacher)
Review yesterdays progress; answer questions (10)
Circulate and assist students (45)
Day 2 (Students)
Continue assignment where it was left off the day before
Use the Notes function to add notes to slides
Closure
o Upon returning to classroom, we will discuss how far along students have
gotten on projects and how they can finish them if there is work left to be
done.
o Students will sign up for five minute time slots to present their work to the
class
Assessment
POINTS
5
CRITERIA
The student had all of his/her materials,
including a copy of the graded memoir
assignment, and remained on task
0-25
The students presentation adhered

stylistically to the suggestions listed on the
Effective Digital Presentation handout.
0-25
Through pictures, text, and other visual

aids, the students presentation translated
the themes and the complete narrative arch
of his/her memoir into a new medium.
0-25
The students presentation contained at

least 6 slides
The student did not use direct quotes from

his/her memoir assignment in the radical
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Radical Revision

Research and Information Fluency

Common Core Standards

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update

Principles of Memoir handouts and notes

Background & Rationale

This lesson is designed to challenge students to identify the essential parts of a

This lesson teaches the principles/methods of radical revision and digital

Procedures & Timeline

Can use some transitions/effects, but be careful how many

The students presentation adhered

Through pictures, text, and other visual

The students presentation contained at

The student did not use direct quotes from

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