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Mrs. Mayo

Biography Podcast Choice Board

Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Subjects: History, Social Studies, English Language Arts

Student Instructions

A podcast is an audio file that you listen to and learn new information. In this activity, you will listen to a podcast to learn about one of six famous people. 1. Click on add 2. Click or press on the link next to one of the pictures to learn about that person. 3. Click or press on speaker icon next to the phone to listen to the podcast. Remember that you can pause it if you need to take a break. 4. After you finish listening, answer the three questions on the sticky notes. You don't have to add text boxes; they are already there. Just double-click or double-tap inside the sticky notes and start typing. Remember to use capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences. 5. After you answer the three questions on the sticky notes, click or press on the link next to the black home button at the bottom to go back to the first slide. 6. Once you’re back on the first slide, type the name of the person you learned about next to "I learn about". You don't have to add a text box; one is already there for you. 7. You can learn about any of the other people by clicking on their pictures. 8. When you're all done, be sure to click check button to turn it in.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

*Permission was received by Rebel Girls and Bedtime History. *All audio clips in the John Lewis recording are credited on that slide.

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