The Adventures of Pinocchio Lesson Plan

Podcast: Pinocchio in Popular Culture

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will learn fundamental skills of research, interviewing, and storytelling through podcasts.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

For this exercise, students will be tasked with creating a 5–minute podcast in which they discuss the influence of The Adventures of Pinocchio in the world today.

In the first part of this activity, the teacher should explain this objective to students and ask them about their familiarity with podcasts. What are podcasts, and how do they differ from radio programs and other media formats? What are some of the key elements of podcasts? The teacher might...