TED Talk Project: Life Transitions
This 3-page project-based learning activity guides 10th graders through analyzing a TED Talk about life transitions. Students will develop critical thinking and presentation skills by responding to a driving question, following detailed directions, and using a rubric for their own TED Talk creation.
“A project-based activity with driving question, directions, and rubric for a Ted Talk: What to do when your life stops fitting | Amy Schutte | TEDxCambridge University”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this project as a 2-3 day activity, allowing students time for analysis and preparation.
- Discussion question: How does Amy Schutte's experience resonate with challenges you might face in the future?
- Scaffold for struggling learners: Provide sentence starters for their analysis and a graphic organizer for planning their talk.
- Extension for advanced students: Encourage students to research the speaker's background and connect it to the talk's message.
- Estimated time: 2-3 class periods.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this project as a 2-3 day activity, allowing students time for analysis and preparation.
- Discussion question: How does Amy Schutte's experience resonate with challenges you might face in the future?
- Scaffold for struggling learners: Provide sentence starters for their analysis and a graphic organizer for planning their talk.
- Extension for advanced students: Encourage students to research the speaker's background and connect it to the talk's message.
- Estimated time: 2-3 class periods.
TED Talk Project: Life Transitions
This 3-page project-based learning activity guides 10th graders through analyzing a TED Talk about life transitions. Students will develop critical thinking and presentation skills by responding to a driving question, following detailed directions, and using a rubric for their own TED Talk creation.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free