When to Tell a Joke

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 4 Assignment 4

Stage 4 Employment
Unit 7 Assignment 3

DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. Divide the students into groups.

2. Give each group a situation from the Jokes and Situations blackline master and a joke(s) to tell (or the group may provide their own joke).

3. Have the groups role play a good and bad telling of a joke in that particular situation.

4. The instructor may want to have a variety of jokes on hand.

Sub-skills Needed:

1. Co-operative learning strategies
2. Speaking strategies

Materials Needed

1. Copies of the Jokes and Situations blackline master cut into strips with each strip containing a situation

2. Costumes for some groups


Resources

Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

The students will create their scripts for the role play situations using the word processing program. Features such as the different Font styles, Font sizes, Italics, Bold, Borders, and Underline may be used to highlight different parts of the script.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Change Font, Font Sizes, and Colours Section Two, Pg.15
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Speaking Rubrics and Checklists
  • Speaking Rubric
  • Speaking Rubric II
Group Work Rubrics and Checklists
  • Group Participation Assessment Rubric
  • Group Work Rubric

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