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Grade Level: 7
Subject: English Language Arts
Brief Description of Activity:
Students will visit and read two blog entries. One entry is written using text messaging slang to solicit assistance for learning text message slang. The other entry takes a critical viewpoint of text message slang, and it is written in standard English. Students will then use an online translator to translate excerpts from each blog entry to and from text message slang or standard English.
General Learner Outcome:
- Studenst will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
- Expand knowledge of language.
C.2.3.1 access diverse viewpoints on particular topics by using appropriate technologies
C.3.1.1 compare and contrast information from similar types of electronic sources
F.4.4.1 discriminate between style and content in a presentation
P.5.1.2 access hyperlinked sites on an intranet or the Internet
Rationale for Computer Integration:
Many teenagers use text message lingo on a regular basis, and there are many opinions published online from people who either support or hate this new form of slang. While students read different opinions on the matter, they will be exposed to blogs as a method of online discussion. By using the translator, students will use a valuable online tool, and it will help them to see that the same message can be said in either standard or slang English, and evaluate the validity of both means of communication.
Hey Cam,
ReplyDeleteFirst off I just want to say neat topic! I had quite the difficultly reading the blog that was in slang. I know it is the new age thing, and it is the case that our world is making things more simpler for us, but we have to understand that English is a language and if butchered so is our communication.
I remember even in grade six getting a book on all the computer "slang" so you could be the cool kid on msn and etc. Now today I refuse to stoop to that level, this raises a great issue for middle school children and may address them to thinking twice!
Really funny that there is a slang translator too!
Great work! See you in class!
TTYL (Talk to you later!)
LOL (Laughing out loud)