Process
1. Grouping ...
- Get in your assigned groups of four.
- Divide the following jobs amongst the four members.
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Job Title |
Description |
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Tooth Recorder
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Records any information gathered from the resources. |
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Dental Hygienist
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Observes the research/writing process, while paying particular attention to the minor details that sometimes go unnoticed. For example, all names properly recorded, all pages numbered, all necessary information gathered. |
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The Dentist
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Responsible for controlling all computer equipment(ie: handles mouse, uses keyboard, logs on/off the computer etc.), to ensure no damage is done. |
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Dental Assistant
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Is the noise monitor, responsible for ensuring no other group(s) are being disrupted by yours. Also, the dental assistant is in charge of gathering the printed materials from the printer and/or reporting to the teacher about any concerns and/or questions. |
2. The Tooth Fairy Substitutes ...
- Together as a group search the websites provided to you on dental health/hygiene.
* The Following links are to be the ONLY websites used for this activity *
- Review, analyse, interpret, and choose the information that you think is most important and copy it over to a word processing program, or have the recorder write it on a sheet of paper.- As individuals, review what you have learned from the dental health links above. Then have your recorder type what your group believes to be the FOUR most important facts and/or ideas that these websites showed(each student must supply one answer each).
- Now that you have become a Tooth Master, you can click HERE and receive the Tooth Fairy Oath. This oath will be act as the opening to ALL groups Reader's Theater productions.
- Lastly, print off your group's oath, the 'four most important facts' activity, and the information you have copied down off the links and pass into your teacher.
3. 'Our' Once Upon A Time Remakes ...
- As a group, now search the Fairy Tale websites provided below. Be sure to read all the Fairy Tales, and select only ONE that your group will do for your Reader’s Theater production.
* The following links are to be the ONLY websites used*
- Once you have selected a Fairy Tale, print it off(one copy-share amongst the group) to begin your Reader's Theater.
- It is completely up to your group to decide how much of the Fairy Tale is going to be rearranged. There are many options such as:
~ Completely adjust the Fairy Tale, developing an almost new version of it using the same characters. ~ Pick one scene of the Fairy Tale, revise it according to the dental information found. ~ Pick one character from the Fairy Tale, and develop a Reader’s theater around him/her. ~ Rearrange only the minor parts of the Fairy Tale, to maintain as much of the old Fairy Tale as possible.
The Possibilities Are Endless. BE CREATIVE & HAVE FUN!! The Tooth Fairy Needs You.
4. Lights, Camera, Action ...
- Brainstorm ideas for possible Fairy Tale/dental health connections.
- Decide how the group will go about writing the script (based on scene, character, object, etc.)
-Try and incorporate as many dental health concepts as possible into your revised script.
- Rewrite a FINAL draft of the Fairy Tale, practice, perform it to the class, and be able to answer questions from the audience when finished.
- Ensure that all members of your group have a part to play in the Reader’s Theater (be sure to practice individually and together for a successful presentation)
- Have fun, practice, be creative, work together, and help promote the good work of The Tooth Fairy. She is counting on you -
5. Boy! Was that hard, I need to tell The Tooth Fairy All About It ...
- Now that your group has presented and watched the various 'Tooth Fairy Tales', you have to report back to the Tooth Fairy herself.
- Return back to your computer stations, and as INDIVIDUALS write a brief email to The Tooth Fairy, describing what you have learned about dental health, and how your Fairy Tales helped promote it. Click here, once opened, then click on the link that says "Write The Tooth Fairy". Your teacher will give you the school's email address if he/she thinks the Tooth Fairy will have time to respond.
Click Here To See How You Will Be Evaluated!!
