Activity 1 - Where have I got to?

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Activity Tasks

1. Watch - Watch this short video to explore the purpose of today's session.
2. Reflect - By now you should have identified three things - your main talk idea, a throughline, and have a first draft of your storyboard for the talk. Using page 26 of your ideas journal, note down your reflections to these questions AND discuss as a group:
   1. What is the one message (your main talk idea) you want to share with your audience?
   2. Has your throughline changed since you started? If so, what is your latest throughline?
   3. What are the main points you want your audience to understand?
   4. How will you support these points? What facts and examples have you gathered to support those points?

Activity 2 - Why are facts/evidence needed?

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Activity Tasks

1. Discuss - Why are facts and evidence important to telling a good story?
2. Analyse - Watch the TED-Talk on this page (or alternative 1 or alternative 2). Using page 26 of your ideas journal, make notes on the types of details the speaker uses to address the main points.
3. Debate - What are some of the research or data points mentioned in the talk? How did the research enhance the Talk?

Activity 3 - What do I need to research?

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Activity Tasks

1. Identify - Examine your storyboards. Which parts of your talk need further research/supporting evidence? Using page 27 of your ideas journal, note down possible facts you may need to research such as: names, dates, quotes, research findings, events, stats, etc...
2. Consider - Discuss the following questions on page 27 of your ideas journal and make some notes on the what, where, and who of researching your talk:
   1. Where can you look for supporting evidence?
   2. What resources can you call upon?
   3. Who are some possible 'experts' you could speak to about your topic?
   4. What might you ask them?
3. Share - Share your research plan with your group. Are you ready to go?

Activity 4 - Start Researching!

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Activity Tasks

1. Design - Decide how you will record your research information. Will you use page 28 of your ideas journal? Or could you formulate your own action plan for recording your research?
2. Research - Start researching your talk by collecting facts and evidence to support each part of your talk. Refer back to your storyboard and page 27 of your ideas journal to consider what facts and evidence you will need to collect to support your talk.
3. Submit - Once you've finished your research, upload to the classroom and share your findings with a partner. Have they found enough supporting evidence to give a persuasive TED-Talk?

Further Explorations

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THINGS TO REFLECT

1. I’ve identified how other ideas are supported by research and clarity.
   
2. I identified what parts of my story could use additional research.
   
3. I’ve identified where I could be more specific with my descriptions and where I need to provide a source reference for something I quoted or said.
4. I've asked experts and interviewed others to help support my idea!

THINGS TO DO

1. Spend time researching the facts that you need to include in your Talk before the next Exploration.

THINGS TO SHARE

1. Share your research plan with a friend or adult. Talk through your storyboard and identify the parts of the talk that might need further research and support. What does your critical friend say?

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