Princess Diana & British Royals- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Ans. Paragraph
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Description
A new generation of students is curious about Princess Diana and her sudden death because of the recent TV show, The Crown. This scandalous conspiracy features affairs, paparazzi, the British Royals, eating disorders, MI6, and a deadly car crash. Because of the tragic and sometimes racy nature of the content, I would recommend this for mature students only.
You are busy, so the detailed summary I provide means that you do not have to listen to the podcast to assess student work. There are rigorous notes of relevant evidence provided. Students can work independently on this task, and it works well in school or from home. I love these podcasters because they assess the validity of the theory.
This document contains:
Step 1: Student Learning
Evidence and Analysis checklists
Link to an engaging podcast
Note-taking organizers
Step 2: Comprehension Assessment
5 Short answer listening questions
Step 3: Formal Paragraph Writing
2 Long answer questions:
Mentor Text from another conspiracy
Rubric
Formal paragraph template
Step 4: Assessing/ Take-up
Teacher answer key for short answer
Teacher summary for long answer marking (vital evidence that could appeal in paragraphs)
If you require more formal paragraph practice, and your students like conspiracies, please see my similar assignments:
