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    Subject: World Languages

    Lesson Length: 45 mins - 1 hour

    Topic: Expression, Communication, Persuasion, Presentation

    Grade Level: 10, 11, 12, 8, 9

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will present information, concepts, and ideas to persuade someone about a topic using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.

    Know Before You Start: Students should be familiar with techniques commonly used by advertisers.

    Hook:

    • Ask students:
      • “What information do ads typically include?”
      • “Why is it important to be able to recommend a product in another language?”
      • “What are some ways we can convince other people to buy a product or service?”

    Activity:

    • As a class, have students discuss vocabulary for persuasion.
    • Have students discuss different ways to positively describe something.
    • Have students create a list of reasons to use as a script for an ad.
    • Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic in the target language using their script to convince others to buy something.

    Closure:

    • Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.
    • Have students explain why they chose the product featured in their comic.
    • Discuss why it’s important to be able to make recommendations in a different language.
    • Emphasize that this activity helps students share preferences and practice persuasion in the target language.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
    • Include a list of products from which to choose.
    • Students may find it helpful to draft their script in English first, then the target language, if they find it difficult to create original sentences in the target language.
    • Allow students to use digital dictionaries/translators as appropriate for your class policy.

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